Although the swell’s direction isn’t perfect for Haliewa, it’s still strong enough to deliver waves that are well overhead. Screenshot: Surfline‘s official forecast.
Things are looking good for the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. The contest officially started on Tuesday, but officials decided to hold off before they got started with the Reef Hawaiian Pro, the first jewel in the Triple Crown.
Their reasoning for the delay is sound: a high surf warning went into effect last night with wave face heights along the fabled 7-mile miracle expected to reach 20 to 30 feet. Although, according to Surfline.com, the swell’s direction isn’t perfect for Haleiwa – mainly because Puaena Point will shadow it a bit – it’s still strong enough to deliver waves that are well overhead.
A lay day was called today, due to wild conditions at the event site. Largely closed out 15 to 20 foot surf battered Haliewa this morning.
The Reef Hawaiian Pro includes 128 of the world’s best surfers, scratching for the best waves, ASP Prime points, and in the case of this event, $40,000.
Watch it live at Vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com
