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Everyday before approaching the ocean entry there are many factors we assess before deciding where the best & safest view of the ocean entry will be & if we deem the area unsafe most are happy to view the spectacle offshore a bit further without an issue. To all that are interested bench collapses happen more regularly them most think. From last night at around 10PM when I was last out at the ocean entry to 530AM when we arrived onsite Id say we lost at least 1/2 acre or so. Now Ive been fortunate to see many of these happen the largest of which an acre or two as well as the before and after from the 65 acre break years ago. One mus understand how deep the water surrounding these flow are generally 150+ feet less then 100 ft from shore. Which explains why for the most part very little recourse is felt when large areas of the coast collapse into the sea. Most of the time a small ripple occurs but no more then the average chop produced by east Hawaii swell & wind chop. That said the land based hiking operators are exposed to much more risk actually standing on these newly created benches for extended amounts of time. BTW the ocean has been amazing over the past month or so yielding some of the calmest waters Ive ever seen here in Puna so for those who fear the rough Pohoiki waters but still would like to experience the coast from the ocean side it doesnt get better then now heres a linke to the NOAA marine website http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/CWF.php & another we like to use is Underground weather http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/PH/122.html

Shane Turpin
Lava Ocean Adventures