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2006-06-06 05:24:05 · 12 answers · asked by Roger U 1 in Sports Water Sports

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In the middle of the ocean there are huge waves. These waves don't break. They are huge swells because the depth of the ocean allow more energy and size. If you are talking in terms of surfable waves, the largest ride-able waves are either Todos Santos, Maverick's, or Peahi (aka Jaws). Of the three, I would say Peahi has the largest waves.

2006-06-06 07:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Bogeythedog 5 · 1 0

Yeah, Turtle Bay is almost the only hotel everywhere close to the North Shore of Oahu. interior the wintry climate, city section (Honolulu) has a tendency to be like glass. excellent for snorkeling, yet junk for surfing. interior the summertime, North Shore is like glass, and the south-dealing with seashores could desire to get a bump or 2--perhaps 3 to six ft. sufficient to get the boogie boarders and the longboarders out. yet you could desire to comprehend massive waves are remarkably unpredictable. there's a great wave surfing contest--the Quiksilver massive Wave Invitational in memory of Eddie Aikau--that would not even run each and every 12 months. i do no longer think of it is run interior the final 2. Granted, each and every so often the waves are over 25 ft, yet different circumstances are actually not suited for surfing. In January 1998, they tried to have it on a particular Wednesday, however the waves have been too massive! i became at Waimea to work out 40' waves on that day, and it became impressive. I have been given to work out that because of the fact I lived in Honolulu. It became a be counted of having interior the motor vehicle and using to the North Shore. regardless of all the climate technologies we've, the wave predictions could desire to grant you a pair days word that the massive waves are coming. no longer sufficient time to plot a visit out into the midsection of the Pacific Ocean. while you're happy with 12 footers, sixteen footers, those are greater elementary on the North Shore interior the wintry climate, yet nevertheless no guarans. final wintry climate became basically junk for waves.

2016-12-08 07:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The absolute biggest waves in the world crash in Northern California at Ghost Tree in Monterey and Mavericks in Santa Cruz. Ghost Tree has crossed the 70 foot mark.

2006-06-08 08:12:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Go to my house and surf in my pocket.There are huge waves of pick pocketers.If you have luck you'll survive or else he will take ya along lol

2006-06-06 05:28:46 · answer #4 · answered by Hellraiser 2 · 0 0

Pipeline/Mavericks

2006-06-09 05:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by fluorescentsurfer 3 · 0 0

the pacific ocean has the biggest waves you can find. but if you are looking for big waves all the time, hawaii is the place to go.

2006-06-06 16:15:17 · answer #6 · answered by Random Guy 5 · 0 0

Pipeline in Hawaii (Oahu's North Shore)

2006-06-06 12:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

anywhere along Australia's eastern shore from what I've been told can produce some monster waves! Good luck in catching one!

2006-06-06 05:41:29 · answer #8 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0 0

go to redondo and hunington beach and maybe ft lauderdale fl if there is a hurricane down by cuba and further south then u will get HUGE waves

2006-06-07 08:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by Alice-In Wonderland 2 · 0 0

Jaws, Mavericks , or Pipeline. That guy talkin about Australia is on crack

2006-06-11 12:56:42 · answer #10 · answered by Jon S 1 · 0 0

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