Travel Plans to Hawaii? Think Again Thinking about traveling to Hawaii anytime soon? Better think again… When the coronavirus pandemic began, Hawaii enacted one of the strictest lockdowns of any state in the nation. Flights were essentially non-existent, and if you did manage to fly there, you were required to quarantine in your hotel/condo/apartment/house/whatever it may have been for 14 days without leaving. And at first, […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
A Surfboard Lost in Hawaii in 2018 is Recovered 5,200 Miles Away A surf photographer in Hawaii lost his surfboard when out surfing one day at Waimea Bay on the Island of Oahu in February of 2018 and feared that it was gone forever. That was, until a few weeks ago when it washed up on a tiny island in the Philippines roughly 5,200 miles away. Related: Australian Surfer Intervenes During Shark […] Surf SwellBrains | August 19, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: Scientist Swims With The Largest Recorded Great White Shark Scientist Ocean D Ramsey and her team encountered this 20ft Great White Shark near Oahu, Hawaii. It’s one of the largest ever recorded. This video is truly amazing. But I don’t think you’d see me swimming with this guy anytime soon. Video by @juansharks via @oceansnation SnowBrains | August 12, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Miguel Tudela Surfs Monstrous Sea-Eating Waves “This Would Have Been The Wave Of The Decade, Easily.” -Michael Ciaramella of stabmag.com (original source) The demon-breath spits coming out of these massive tubes would vaporize a weaker man, yet Tudela sends them with amplitude. As Ciaramella says: “Miguel Tudela has tiger blood.” Surf Elliot Levey | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
Hawaii is Paying to Send Visitors Home For Not Complying With Quarantine Measures | Stay-at-Home Extended to May 31st Hawaii is paying for visitors to leave. Visitors that don’t abide by the state’s mandated two-week quarantine upon arrival are being put on the first plane home, paid for by the state. Related: Hawaii Governor Orders All Beaches CLOSED After Recent Overuse | But You Can Still Surf The Hawaii Tourism Authority has allocated $25,000 to send rule-breaking tourists back […] SnowBrains | April 27, 2020 0 Comments
Hawaii on Lockdown | Governor Orders Population to Stay at Home Until April 30 and 14-Day Quarantine For Any Arrivals Just a day after Hawaii Gov. David Ige ordered all visitors to Hawaii, and returning residents, to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon landing, he yesterday also ordered the majority of the population to stay at home until April 30 to help stop the spread of coronavirus. As a result, Hawaiian Airlines plans to suspend most long-haul passenger flights to and from Hawaii […] SnowBrains | March 23, 2020 1 Comment
Winter Storm Dumps 1-2 FEET of Snow in Hawaii, More Snow on the Way A major winter storm system has recently hit Mauna Kea, a volcano on the Big Island near Mauna Kea, dumping approximately 1-2 FEET of new snow on the summit. A winter weather advisory was issued for the area last Friday as a heavy-impact storm hit the volcano, producing snowdrifts as deep as 4 feet, the general manager of Maunakea Support […] WeatherBrains | January 16, 2020 15 Comments
Do Big Waves = Big Savings on Flights? For the first time ever, big waves do equal big savings on flights from one major airline! Alaska Airlines is teaming up with international surf prediction website Surfline to run a surf based discount for their travelers. The promotion is aligned with Hawaii’s big wave season and will run through November 20th. As swells grow, prices on roundtrip tickets drop […] Surf Robert Hansen | November 20, 2019 0 Comments
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