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AUGUST 17, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
Well, looks like August surf is going to be well below May, June and July.
four times overhead or 20-feet crest to trough.
24, 1890 at Hale‘akalā — the home of Bernice Pauahi Bish- op — in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawai‘i. Both Duke’s par- ents were direct descendants of Kamehameha I. The family was not royalty but they were prominent nobles. Duke had five brothers and three sisters. All his brothers were compet- itive watermen.
6-foot-1-inch, 190-pound su- perstar athlete had super-sized longevity and a competitive spirit.
So far, we kicked off August with one decent south-southwest swell of 2-3 feet, maybe 4 feet local size — or 4-7 feet face scale — but that was on Aug. 1. Ever since then, it’s pretty much been on a downhill slope. A couple minor bumps are coming, but so far it doesn’t look anything but max head high. Just com- pare our historic episode — I know this isn’t fair — but July 16-17 had some sets that were
Surfers aren’t necessarily looking for that extreme cat- egory but they are looking for some well overhead to double overhead sets or 10- foot faces to carve up. Will it happen in August? Honestly, I don’t have a good feeling. But Mother Nature has proved me wrong more than a few times.
More than anyone, Duke popularized surfing around the world and in Hawai‘i. He was the first ever to be induct- ed into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Hawai‘i Residents Rock Vans U.S. Open Of Surfing
The good news is that a slightly above average — 2-3 feet maybe 4 feet — south-southwest is forecasted to come just about the time the Duke’s Oceanfest kicks off on Aug. 20. Yes, after a two-year
(From left) Joao Chianca, Macy Callaghan, Ezekiel Lau and Bettylou Sakura Johnson hold their trophies high at the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing. PHOTO COURTESY WSL / MORRIS
Duke’s life was astonishing when you think of it. The ac- colades are too numerous for this week’s short piece, but I will mention his winning gold in the 100 meter in the 1912 and 1920 Olympics. He then took silver in 1924. Our
Lastly, and maybe most im- portantly, he was and, in many ways, still is — the world’s ambassador of aloha. The love and fellowship he gave is something to be cherished and
hiatus due to the pandemic, the spirit of the legendary wa- terman Duke Kahanamoku will be graced by a gift from Mother Nature. I’m stoked!
Just a few tidbits of history about Duke: Many may as- sume that Duke was his nick- name but Duke was his real given name. He was born Aug.
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