One of my favorite things about light variable winds (10mph or less) in the Hawaiian Islands is that can bring a smokey haze into the air from the active volcano on the Big Island.  Light haze combined with glassy ocean conditions makes it difficult for one to decipher where the horizon is.  The ocean appears to go on forever...
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This was one of those weeks that a south shore surfer dreams of.  Light, variable winds and skewed surf forecast.  One of the local Oahu surf reports was calling for 1-2 ft waves, local scale.  What I witnessed this week was a solid head high and the occasional overhead set......all.....week....long.

​Here are some selections from this past week at a couple of my favorite south shore surf spots.
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​Not quite.....Technically speaking, the circle that forms around the moon in these images is called Corona.  This image was created around 11pm HST during the first phase of a spring full moon.

World famous Ehukai Beach Park, North Shore Oahu.  Pipe Masters 2013.

The island of Oahu has 225 miles of coastline.  All beaches are public (with a few exceptions to accommodate the federal government).  More specifically....  "they belong to no one and everyone".  The following are some images from a recent Oahu circle island drive.
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The folks up in Northern California have made it known that there is an imaginary "state" line just below Monterey Bay.  Surely, not all residents of Nor Cal believe this theory.  However, I've heard it mentioned more that once as of late....

The following are some images of Northern California.