Sandy Beach, Oahu - 7-8ft swells, 10s

ShopVac · 06-09-2018, 09:44 PM

Yesterday was fist big swell of the summer. An 8ft swell at this interval is about a 12 foot curling wave. Surfers dream... Not my video...but you get the idea of what was going on.

From my stance, and what I could recall, 12 foot curling wave twisted me up and pounded me down into the sand base. Radial fracture on the fibula, torn deltoid and other ligaments. Vacation over...need to head back home for surgery

. Could have been worse....

Found out everyone in the emergency room has a story about Sandy Beach, I was just the days victim. Live and learn.

Soul_Glo · 06-10-2018, 12:03 AM

Was it fun though?

Soul_Glo · 06-10-2018, 12:04 AM

@bimmerette careful out there

Timujin · 06-10-2018, 12:53 AM

Ouch. Get well soon.

TheWatchGuy · 06-10-2018, 10:11 AM

yolo

808@702 · 06-10-2018, 03:30 PM

At least it was your leg and not your neck. Many people have broken their necks at Sandy's. Only place worse is Waimea Shorebreak.

cjb762 · 06-10-2018, 03:33 PM

They don’t call it broke neck beach for nothing...

mmbv1000 · 06-11-2018, 11:42 PM

i grew up at this beach. this size surf is no joke for shore break. youre nuts for going in if you dont know what you're doing. we recently lost a local legend at this beach... the tides and breaks are serious

06-09-2018, 09:44 PM	#1
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808@702 8th BMW, 520th Surfboard 494 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: My girlfriends crazy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nv. and Honolulu, Hi. and Seattle Wa. iTrader: (0)	At least it was your leg and not your neck. Many people have broken their necks at Sandy's. Only place worse is Waimea Shorebreak.
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mmbv1000 Banned 78 Rep 337 Posts Drives: G35 Coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wyoming iTrader: (7)	i grew up at this beach. this size surf is no joke for shore break. youre nuts for going in if you dont know what you're doing. we recently lost a local legend at this beach... the tides and breaks are serious
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