JF World & Word

Sandy Beach was my choice yesterday after stop by the HASA contest at Bowls, Half Point was prety fun with 2-3' set waves, Gas Chambers and Sandy Beach had some good waves too in the sets, it's always good to be in Sandys, its the kind of place which make me feel great...Aloha...

The HASA contest are taking place at Ala Moana Bowls, pretty good to watch the action, a new swell is coming to the South Shore this weekend and probably we'll see some good barrels, thats some pics of Ala Moana...Aloha...

I remember when I got in the beach I saw Josh and Jacob V putting fins and leashes and I join then, I shaked both guys hands and Josh start to padle out by himself, me and Jacob still talking on the beach waiting the set stop, when we almost get in the line up we saw a guy's body floating in other bodyboarder arms, we start to call lifeguards and they took the guy to the hospital and later Jason B. who is life guard too told me he died, next day I was online and found the video of the local TV channel talking about the acident in Pipe but the unexpected happen, I found Josh in this video, I was shocked, Josh was soo nice guy, experient out there, almost everyday between Pipeline and Off the Wall, always smiling in the water, Rest in Peace Josh...The funeral and memorial will be held on march 25th at Mililani Cemetery Mauka side starting at 4:30p.m...

The last few days have been soo windy here in the Oahu's North Shore, we have to find extra activities to keep busy, hope the swell show up here for next week, The IBA Pipeline Pro in on and will be a USBA event also, thats pretty sick, so this pic above was made by my friend Earth in Pipeline during the last swell...

Aloha everyone, welcome to the show, Pipeline "The Wave" have been soo good with us bodyboarders, surfers, bodysurfers, and wave riders in general , this photo above I took on jan 18th, a beautiful day at Pipe but super crowd, the channell was open and people from all over the island was out there, I was out there with Paul Benco, Mike Stewart, Guilherme Tamega, Jeff Hubbard, Toby Player, Jason Bitzer, Ross Mcbride, Spencer Skipper, Andre Botha, Luis Villar, Felipe Perusin, Jessica Becker and others, the waves 8-10' solids and barreling, definetly one of the best Pipes of the season...

Today almost was a perfect day at Pipeline, 6'-10' waves, sunny day, clean but The Backdoor Shootout contest close the beach almost all day long, good for the local surfers who got the best waves of the season until the next swell, Pipeline still The Best Wave of the World soo far in days like that, how beautifull is that incredible wave, Me, Paulo Barcellos, Mike Stewart, Guilherme Tamega, Jeff Hubbard, Luis Villar, Toby Player, Hermano Castro, Carol Casimero, Lindsay Yasui and others was out there in the line up, lets see if the waves still good to run the Eddie Aikau Contest in Waymea, the 2008 Hawaiian Season is getting warm...

Thats the best Pipeline since early dec. my friend Earth took that pic on 26th, u can check the entire sequence in my website http://www.jeanferreira.com/ , I have seen some good riders like Mike Stewart, Guilherme Tamega, Jeff Hubbard, Ben Player and others everytime Pipe show up, hope the waves get big for the next few days...

Billabong Pro Finalists Dean Morrison, Bede Durbidge,Joel Parkinson and Pancho Sullivan.

We're living Pipeline Days here in the Oahu's North Shore, The Wave have been showing up since nov 28 and big days like dec 1st(pic above), windy but rideable waves, I have been in the water in the last few days with Paul Benco, Jeff Hubbard, Timmy and Bethanie Hamilton, Jacob Romero, Paulo Barcellos, VJ Maharaj, Jeremy Wright and others, the waves awsome, the crowd intense, bodyboarders, surfers, bodysurfers, photografers and video makers all in the same spot sharing the Aloha Spirit of Pipeline...

North west swells means Pipeline, thats whats happening today here in the North Shore, Pipe is firing and getting bigger for the next hours, almost 50 people is trying to catch the sets in the line up, super crowd, thats the 07/08 season, I was out in the morning and found Jeff Hubbard, Jacob Romero, Jeremy Wright, Tim and Bethany Hamilton, Dustin Barca, Jamie O, Maya Gabeira and others...

After the 10' swell in Waymea yesterday Pipeline was the spot today, most of the riders was out there like Mike Stewart, Colin Black in the morning, Jeff Hubbard(photo above), Jason and Roberta Bitzer in the Afternoon and Myself in both sessions, we all had good times and specially good waves today, a lot people was at the beach watching and shooting, that's my first year living in the North Shore and I have been in the water almost everyday twice a day this season, I really have to say Thanks GOD for all...

Waymea and Shorebreak wake up today, a 10' swell is bumping some good waves and washing all the sand at Pipeline, Backdoor and Off The Wall, the big waves riders of Waymea finally need to work hard today all day long, looks like tomorrow Pipeline will be the spot with the arriving of NW swell in the island.

The Swell arrives with strongs 8-10' in most of the spots in the North Shore today, Waymea and Log Cabins was the only rideable waves, looks like the season will bump big waves for the next few days in a raw, thats Mick Fanning during his heat at the Haleiwa Triple Crown event, Andy Irons also past his heat and Sunny Garcia lost today, a lit bit about whats happen today here in the North Shore.

I was at Pipeline and Off The Wall this morning but Rockypiles and Ehukai are the surprises today, the waves are firing and barreling there, prety good action today here, easy crowd, maybe cause they still runing the Haleiwa Triple Crown contest, looks like waves all day long...

Haleiwa Triple Crow Event is firing, good waves good riders like Bruno Santos(pic above) have been surfing prety good his heat and passing in 1st, defending champ Andy Irons will compete in the round 4th, also theres a lot good action in Off The Wall only for Bodyboarders with Danny Black shooting all, saw Colin and other kids in Backdoor late afternoon, the last few days have been soo busy in the North Shore...

Pipeline was prety glass this morning(pic above) and later the wind cames out but in the low tide afternoon Backdoor was super fun, I was in Backdoor with Dustin Barca, Kekoa Cazimero and I saw Josh Wills in Off The Wall, Danny Black was shooting at the beach, The XCell Pro Surf ended today with Joel Centeio winner folowed by Mason Ho 2nd and Makua Rothman in 3rd, prety good action in the North Shore today, the WQS will start this week in Haleiwa, now its a contest after other, keep checking here for updates...Aloha...

Aloha everyone, I'm back with Hawaiian Daily News and today Pipeline was firing, I got in the morning 3-5' super fun with Colin Black, Kainoa Lun and other kids, in the afternoon I got a crowded Pipe with Brandon Pereira, Clinton Munoz, Mark Healey, Jamie O and others between 36 people in the water, The XCell Sunset Pro was on today and I heard the waves was firing at Sunset Beach, very soon I'll post the results, keep look it here...

Off The Wall Sunset Beach This morning I got 3-4' in Backdoor/Off The Wall with Lindsay Yasui and other kids then I was at Sunset Beach to see what's going on with The 25th XCell Pro Surf, a WQS contest with the best surfers in Hawaii and some of the best in the world, the words in the streets are the killer performance of Sunny Garcia after his return to Oahu, the event is runing in 4' waves sometimes bigger in the sets, in the afternoon I got Gas Chambers prety good, a lot of action today here in the Oahu's North Shore...

Windy but rideable waves at Off The Wall and Backdoor, Gas Chambers and Log Cabins was bumping too, looks like the swell started after a couple days without waves, The XCell Pro Surf will start tomorrow with the best riders of Hawaii and some of the best in the world, the forecast shows some good surf for Sunset Beach tomorrow, check out my blog for new updates anytime soon...Aloha Nui Loa...

Rideable 3' waves today in the Oahu's North Shore, Gas Chambers was prety fun this afternoon, Pipe had walls and ramps but not barrels, Me, Sunny Garcia, Jamie O and others was out there, we need a big swell here to wash all the sand in the front of Pipe and Off The Wall, it's coming soon, the word in the streets of North Shore is the Da Hui Beach Clean up Day next sunday from Haleiwa to V-Land with free food and drinks party later with da boys, it's for a great cause, let's do it...