Well, both Iselle and Julio were a bust for Oahu….which is awesome. We are very thankful that nothing major came of either storm for us. We know many people on the Big Island were affected (and many are still without power) and hope that they will recover as quickly as they can.
On Friday, we had one quick burst of rain and wind, followed by mostly blue skies and a few more wind gusts.
We were getting a bit stir crazy sitting around the house, so we headed out to Sandys to watch the surf.
Lots of big wipeouts and a few near misses!
You can't tell by watching this video, but there was a young boy of about 10 or 11 years….His parents were seated next to us and allowed him to get in the water to ride some waves. I would be lying if I didn't say, I was shocked! But you never know, perhaps he lives here, surfs this beach regularly. Maybe these waves are small for him. He could be the youth world champion body boarded. Who knows, right? Not long after he was in, the boy was swept way down the coastline by the strong current. Mom and Dad were racing down the beach trying to wave him back to the area he entered. After a few attempts by dad to enter the water, a man noticed what was happening and went in after the boy. He hopped on his board with him and together they paddled their way away from the rocky shoreline and up onto the beach. I can't imagine what these parents were thinking but my heart was beating out of my chest! Thankfully, it all ended well. :)
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