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Surfing: Honolii Pro-Am serves as gateway to Oahu’s North Shore

Courtesy photo Sean Oblero’s hacks sprayed the lineup during his men’s open heats in 2014.

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By RICHARD COUCH Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Orchid Land Surfboards shop owner Stan Lawrence was occupied with some paperwork at the store counter on April 21 when a customer asked about the waves at Honolii Beach Park that day.

His head down and reading glasses low on his nose, Lawrence looked up above the lens and smiled wryly.

“It was good, I was there,” Lawrence said, at first downplaying the epic conditions. “Almost double-overhead, lining up.