Slideshows - The Swell is Building

A first light the ocean was a serene scene of calm but sunset it was overhead with sounds of impending doom and lifeguards on full alert. The Swell is Building. All images by Kelly Cestari

When the ocean grows angry you don’t stop your routine.

Oblivious to the magnitude of a building swell tourists continued their big wave viewing tours. Excuse me is this the Pipeline?

Power gouge.

Pancho Sullivan power gouge.

My playground of Gas Chambers and Rockies was not looking her usual beauty pageant winner.

Shane Dorian, the older her gets the fitter he gets.

6ft Pupukea is a walk in the park for Shane Dorian.

Girls have more to their backside than a bikini.

Dismount eject.

Tail eject.

When a girl asks did you see my backside, just nod and smile.

Some say a cutback is a good indication of a surfers level of skill, that or it’s all in the bottom turn.

The beautiful gauntlet.

At times Pipe was second reef feathering.

At the end of the day the ocean will still be there.