{"id":17976,"date":"2017-03-30T06:41:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T12:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drfumblefinger.com\/wrdprs\/?p=17976"},"modified":"2017-07-03T12:35:18","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T18:35:18","slug":"pic-of-the-week-march-31-2017-surfing-oahus-north-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/drfumblefinger.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/pic-of-the-week-march-31-2017-surfing-oahus-north-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"“Pic of the Week”, March 31, 2017: Surfing Oahu’s North Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the best places to surf in the world is Oahu, especially along it’s North Shore.  The water here is normally rough, with waves of 2 meters being common.  But on rare occasions, when the weather and currents are just right, gigantic waves can form sometimes exceeding 6 – 7 meters tall.  It takes a special breed to face those dangerous giants, but daredevil surfers come from around the world to ride them.<\/p>\n

Lots of Hawaiians like to tackle the normal gentler waves of the area, as it was when we’ve visited.  But one day I hope to see those giants…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t

\n [Show slideshow]<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t