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Surfer Rescued After Distress Signal at Alii Beach

2/8/2026

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Surfer Rescued at Sea

The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department rescued a 33-year-old surfer at Alii Beach Park after he lost his board while e-foiling.
The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department received a Global Positioning System (GPS) distress signal at 6:20 p.m. on February 6.
The U.S. Coast Guard contacted the surfer at 7:53 p.m. and monitored the situation.
The surfer was brought back to shore by jet ski.
The surfer did not require medical attention.

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Surfer Saved from Ocean

A 26-year-old surfer near Haskell's Beach was rescued after being swept into the ocean on February 6.
He clung to a lobster trap buoy until rescuers arrived.
A Santa Barbara County Fire Department crew used drones to locate him about a quarter-mile offshore.
Two rescuers entered the water and brought him back safely.
He received a medical exam, and the fire department emphasized surfing with a buddy in rough conditions.

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Surfer Rescued at Sea

The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department rescued a 33-year-old surfer at Alii Beach Park after he lost his board while e-foiling.
The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department received a Global Positioning System (GPS) distress signal at 6:20 p.m. on February 6.
The U.S. Coast Guard contacted the surfer at 7:53 p.m. and monitored the situation.
The surfer was brought back to shore by jet ski.
The surfer did not require medical attention.

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