Barring a drastic and sudden change in the weather, there will not be a Maverick's surf contest this year.
The competition window for the annual big-wave competition at the famous break off Half Moon Bay, Calif., closes next Monday (Feb. 28), and a swell large enough to warrant a green light is not expected to materialize.
"Looks like we're skunked," event forecaster Mark Sponsler told the Associated Press. "Everyone kind of knew this wasn't going to be a great year because it's a La Nina year, which is not favorable for producing consistent big waves."
It has been a poor winter for big waves throughout the North Pacific. It looks as though the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big-wave event at Waimea Bay on Oahu also will be a no-go. Its competition window closes Monday, too.
-- Pete Thomas
Maverick's photo by Pete Thomas
Wow! Amazing.. So sad i haven't watch it.
Posted by: snowboarding | Mar 03, 2011 at 07:00 PM