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OCTOBER 19, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
We’ve had noth- ing but north swells, one after another. Oct. 1 started off with some 2-4 feet north, with a 2-4 foot north-north- east swell hitting on Oct. 4. Then, we had a significant north reach near advisories of 5-7-feet local scale on Oct. 7 with yet another sec- ondary blast of 5-8 feet on Oct. 10.
South Pacific. It’s nothing near advisories, but just an average of 3 feet expected to occur all the way past Oct. 22.
than and Ivan Florence, for- mer World Championship Tour surfer Keanu Asing, pros like Sage Erickson, Coco Ho, Ashley Hunter, Ezekiel Lau, Eli Olson, Kaimana Jaquias and Alex Smith, and even big wave champion Billy Kemper surfed in the contest.
way back when would be in their 50s now. They may be pushing their grandchil- dren into the waves.
Along with all this North Shore action, we’ve also had plenty of super-fun south swells. There’s much more marching up from the
The officials decide ev- ery morning around 7 a.m. which division will hit the lineup.
The 38th North Shore Menehune champs pose for a photo. Surf News Network reporter Banzai Betty Depolito takes a photo in the bottom left corner.
PHOTO COURTESY NORTH SHORE MENEHUNE SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
So, when you go to check out this year’s North Shore Menehune champs, know that you will likely be see- ing future pros.
Blomfield’s niece is three-time world longboard champ Honolua Blomfield, who just came in runner-up in the Cuervo Classic Mal- ibu Longboard Champion- ship on Oct. 5.
BY GARY KEWLEY
North Shore Menehune Contest Takes Center Stage
In other news, the Friends of Ali‘i Beach is presenting the 45th Annu- al North Shore Menehune Surfing Championships through Oct. 22 with youth ages 3-12 ripping up the surf.
Special thanks to direc- tor Ivy Blomfield and all the volunteers who make this meaningful and memo- rable contest happen.
Obviously, if there’s big- ger surf like we’ ve been
get out there and test the waters. Some of the really young may get pushed into
big names who have surfed in this event is amazing. In 2010 alone, John John, Na-
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
having, the older pre-teens the white water. The list of
The competition has been going strong for 45 years. That means those who joined the Menehune
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