Surfer in his 50s Dies after being Pulled Unresponsive from the Water at Sunset Beach, HI

Yesterday at around 10:20 am, Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to an urgent call about an unresponsive surfer at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu.

Many of the details about what happened are still unclear, but it appears a man in his 50s was pulled from the water, sent to a nearby emergency room in critical condition, and has since passed away.

The surf was 6 to 10 foot yesterday when the report was sent out to Ocean Safety personnel. At the moment the identity of the surfer has yet to be released.