About a mile from our house here on Maui—maybe a bit more than that—is one of the world’s most famous and most dangerous surfing spots. It’s commonly referred to as “Jaws”, but most locals here use the Hawaiian name: Peahi. That’s pronounced pay-AH-hee. Big waves almost always come from the north or northeast and,…
For the past few days, the news here in Hawaii has been about the big surf. Waves of 40 to 50 feet have been pounding the north-facing shores of all the islands. Some reports are predicting bigger surf today. Bigger than anything we’ve seen for decades. About a mile from our place is Pe’ahi, a…
Yesterday was beautiful here on Maui: sunny most of the day, temperatures in the mid-70s, and the usual gentle trade winds out of the northeast … probably not more than 10 miles per hour. Pretty typical and it’s much the same again today. It’s the time of year and the kind of days that inspire…
I’m taking a brief time out from the usual train- and travel-related stuff to give you a look at some of the big wave surfing that’s going on here at the moment. I suppose it’s appropriate to do so, since many thousands of people make a point of traveling here from all over the world…