Clark Little, 40, used a special water camera to capture the scene on Ke Iki beach as the 8ft wave rolled in.
Such a shorebreak is powerful enough to drag down unsuspecting surfers and has been known to cause neck and back injuries as it breaks in shallow water.
Mr Little, from Oahu, Hawaii, has only been taking pictures of waves for two years but his 35 years of surfing experience has meant he knows when to be in the right place at the right time.
This can mean actually getting into the wave itself – which can be up to 15 feet tall.
Mr Little said: “I just use my surfing experience and go in the waves. I love the feeling of getting into the waves, I am addicted to shooting the shorebreaks but you need to know your limits and the ocean.”
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