Huge waves crashed into a crowd at a famous big wave surf event in Hawaii’s Waimea Bay on January 22.

Dubbed the “Super Bowl of Surfing”, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational returned for the first time in seven years, with huge waves and gigantic swell.

“Onlookers got a touch of what can happen if you don’t back up and listen to the lifeguards. Mother Nature did not disappoint and the surfers put on a show!” Honolulu Ocean Safety wrote in a post.

Organizer Clyde Aikau told media on Friday that he was expecting waves to reach 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to nine meters) by Hawaii measurements or 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters) on the national scale. Credit: Honolulu Ocean Safety via Storyful

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