[UPDATE 3:41 p.m.: Video With Fellow Surfer] Water Rescue Ongoing off the North Jetty
The distressed person is still in the water, also according to the scanner.
UPDATE 2:53 p.m.: CPR was being done in the water, according to our reporter on the scene, Mark McKenna. The patient was just loaded onto the Coast Guard boat.
UPDATE 3:05 p.m.: At this time we don’t know how the surfer is doing but all rescue swimmers are safely out of the water.
UPDATE 3:26 p.m.: According to an eye witness, Benjie Rose, the distressed surfer did not seem to respond to the CPR. He said the man was face down for several minutes before he was seen. He added that it is the worst thing you could see is a friend face down in the water.
According to Rose, four nearby surfers responded and worked to get him onto his board which was very difficult. They tried to resuscitate the distressed surfer on there but Rose said there was no sign of it working.
He said that the victim and the rescuers were “all experienced surfers” with “decades in the water.”
The surfers that attempted to help and even other surfers that were arriving on scene were visibly shaken by the news of the incident. It was clear the
victim was known and loved by his fellow surfers.
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My heart goes out to that loved him.
RIP brother!
if you use the water between the jetties, it is important to use this wave hazard site. at 2pm no wave hazards, at 3pm the tide has changed and wave hazards appear and remain until the tides turns again later tonite. if the swell is 6 feet or over, there are wave hazards on a medium to large outgoing tide, always.
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eka/swan/
They person was outside the channel surfing next to the North Jetty on the ocean side. He had decades of surfing experience.
🕯🌳Thanks for the information. 👍🏽
Rest in peace, Big Wave Dave!♡
All Wave Dave
Nooo, not big wave! Guy was goofie as could be in an awesome way……
Almost identical to a surfer I saw in Hawaii. Something happened to the surfer and he slipped off his board. Waves were normal for surfing. By the time other surfers got him to the beach we applied CPR. But there was no response. We kept it up until Paramedics got there. He was taken away and the only thing I saw on the news was that he succumb to inhaling too much water. Surfers have an attitude about surfing. I have heard several say when my time comes I hope it happens when I am surfing. Can’t say for sure, but a life vest may have saved this guy. But NO surfer would ever wear a life preserver. It’s like riding a motorcycle without a helmet. You see it happen, but you think there’s a head injury he won’t survive from. The Coast Guard mandates life preservers in boats, but not surfers. One surfer in Hawaii told me wearing a preserver while surfing is like wearing a condom during sex. I had no response.
You want to get below the turbulence so you can get beyond the breaker. It would be kind of hard to duck under a crashing wave with a flotation device on. Also, not sure it would work too well in the highly aerated foam of a crashing wave, so you would probably get carried with the crashing wave with your head buried in the foam.
Actually, inflatable life vests are pretty much standard equipment for big wave surfers these days.
They already have a wetsuit on that provides several pounds worth of flotation. Actually a helmet is probably as much or more use in a wipeout. The suit will make you float but you have to be conscious to take advantage of it. Some (but not many) surfers use one.
A guy I know had his leg broken when he was hit by his board. If it had hit his head he wouldn’t be with us today.
Hopefully he pulls through.
Aloha nui brother
Enjoyed so many sessions with you brother thankyou for your kindness and free spirit
Flowers at North Jetty in honor of David.
Joan, these are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
e kau i luna i ke kaikaina, maluhia me ʻoe
‘Ae. Ua hele ‘o ia i uka. Brother has gone to the uplands, and the rain beats on the lehua blossoms of Hanalei. Auwe!
Well, he is with God, and he died doing what he loved to do. We should all be so lucky.
Bummahs, but.
Dave was a kind soul. He will be terribly missed. Always smiles and set waves. Aloha Dave! Thank you for being you.
Big Wave Dave, Godspeed my brother! I just talked to you today before we paddled out. It was big, but nothing you couldn’t handle with a smile and a nod. We surfed together for 13 years. Me and the dogs will miss your smiling face. I was told it was a big jetty left that you went out on. No fear, Dave, you’re with god. Love you!
Im sorry that i didn’t know you, Dave. You sound like an authentically kind person and you an impact on those that knew you.
To his love ones please know from my Bahai Faith scared writings that the heart and mind properties of the soul. His love for you is as close as your life’s vein! He can inspire you especially through the arts. He lives on a new line. He loves and prays for your progress here as you can pray for his progress in this other world that in reality is this world! The baby in the womb is in this world, but in its own world. The baby veiled until it is born into this larger world. The baby’s focus on its development there in the womb. Out focus should be on gaining virtues here in this world for that other world where the veil is lifted! Mediate and reflect what our purpose is. Dave would have wanted you to do this❤️🌹❤️
Mahalo Dave for all the smiles and good vibes in the water. You’ll be missed brother. Aloha – RIP
Didn’t know you but ride on surf brother.
This was my Dad. Thanks for all the kind words about my Dad that many have posted here. It makes my heart swell with pride knowing he made such an impact on the surf community. Sadly he didn’t make it, but went out charging it, and doing what he loved. It was too soon! We are grieving, but are so grateful for for all those who worked tirelessly to try and save his life, and to those who gathered in honor of him at the Jetti last night. We will be forever grateful.❤️
Hollie, I am so sorry for your loss. May I speak with you for just a short time? I’m the person who runs this site. [email protected]
David was an elder in our midst. His complete dedication to surfing stood out in a pack of dedicated pilgrims.
Once the shock of his passing subsides, stories are going to flow:?_nc_cat=105&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_oc=AQkPj4v0j7-v6xu4v3KP95t_rF2Y5qbhiJfGM0V2ZEgF3XfSFVV_Vu90uazpPNyqJSwC9Icy7YB9kc3tHd4dNwpb&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=df2f503cf15919ce3ff3ff0b1f406878&oe=5E0B464E
He was a beautiful soul, and a wonder to watch in the water. I find it hard to believe. Thanks for sharing such sad news at such a hard time.
Hollie, so very sorry for your loss, may you take comfort in his ever-present and endless love.
Hollie…. I’m so sorry. May God give you and your family comfort during this time. Your dad was such a special guy. I’m glad we got to know him during the short time we were neighbors. He was doing what he loved and is now rejoicing with your brother in Christ’s presence. Love to you and the family. ❤️
I did ‘t know him and haven’t been out in quite awhile, but, my condolences. RIP!! Endless Waves and Big Wednesdays now and forever. Say hi to my Dad, Mikey, he’ll show you the most Heavenly breaks.
Much love to the family ♥️. Dave was a good man. Glad I had the chance to see him one last time at Dazeys this spring. If you need any help in the future feel free to make contact. I’m the mechanic and welder that built the flatbed and sold him the generator.