Nature - Condition Black

In January 1998, a storm off the coast of Japan began moving eastward across the Pacific Ocean toward Hawaii's North Shore, producing monster waves that thrilled surfers but prompted the Coast Guard to declare a CONDITION BLACK, wherein all access to the water is denied. Defying the ban, a group of rebel surfers decided to seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride the 40-foot waves but soon encountered some of the most extreme--and dangerous--weather conditions imaginable. This episode of PBS' award-winning NATURE series documents the surfers' death-defying experiences through personal interviews and action footage (some of which was captured with IMAX cameras), resulting in an incredible exposé of the extent of Mother Nature's power.