Pro surfer rushes into Oahu ocean to make dramatic rescue
MARCO GARCIA/AP
A surfer rides a wave at Waimea Beach, Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. A large northwest swell hit the North and West facing shores of Oahu creating waves reaching 2O to 25 feet and occasionally higher. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
By: Elissa Nunez and Meredith Deliso, ABC News
Posted at 7:01 AM, Jan 03, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-03 09:01:27-05
On New Year s Eve, pro surfer Mikey Wright was drinking and enjoying the ocean view from his place in Oahu when he and his family saw a woman swept up in the rough waters.