` ` Honestly , these are probably the biggest waves I ' ve ever seen in my entire life , '' visitor says . Hawaii has n't experienced waves this large since 2004 . A big international surfing contest has been postponed because of bad weather conditions . Aikau disappeared in 1978 during a canoe expedition from Hawaii to Tahiti . ` ` The power is there , but the water is not , '' an event organizer says .
` ` Honestly , these are probably the biggest waves I ' ve ever seen in my entire life , '' visitor says . Hawaii has n't experienced waves this large since 2004 . A big international surfing contest has been postponed because of bad weather conditions . ` ` The power is there , but the water is not , '' an event organizer says .