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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, June 22, 2009

Picture this: The lowest low tide of the month at Ala Moana Beach Park


Advertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Low tide this morning left much of the reef off Ala Moana Beach Park exposed, leaving surfers a long walk to the waves. One lifeguard said it was the lowest he'd seen low tide in quite a while.

GREGORY YAMAMOTO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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An especially low low tide made for a stunning image this morning ... and a very long walk over exposed reef for surfers making their way to the waves off Ala Moana Beach Park.

The lowest low tides of the month have occurred the last three days.
At 8:41 this morning, it was minus 0.40 feet off Waikiki.
Advertiser photographer Gregory Yamamoto captured the dramatic sight when he dropped his daughter off at the city’s Junior Lifeguard summer program.
Lifeguards also were taking notice. One lifeguard told Yamamoto he hadn’t seen the tide so low for quite a while.