Koa Rothman has surfed Pipe in most of her moods. But the Black Friday swell had enough size and power for Koa to call it a "terrifying day at Pipeline."
Hawaii just got hit by the second huge swell of the season, aptly named the Black Friday Swell. On Oahu's North Shore, guys like Koa Rothman, Koa Smith, Nathan Florence, and Eli Olson surfed–and survived–the outer reefs and Waimea Bay. Over on Maui, Kai Lenny went mental at Jaws .
The hits keep comin’ from Hawaii following the historic Black Friday swell. While much of the attention was focused on Oahu’s North Shore – with survival sessions at the Outer Reefs from Nate Florence, Koa Rothman, et al, lifeguard towers flooded by rogue waves, maxing out Waimea Bay, etc. – Maui .