Father, daughter nearly swept to sea in pounding Hawaiian surf

A father and daughter who climbed onto rocks in pounding Hawaiian surf, presumably for selfies, nearly paid with their lives.

“They wanted a better picture, even through they were told not to go,” Hawaii News Report explained this week in footage credited to Shutter Lifestyle.

The footage (posted below) shows the daughter nearly being swept into the turbulent zone beneath the rocks.

“After climbing up and getting right to the edge they were hit with a wave that let them know they were in danger,” the Instagram report continued. “They decided to get out of there but by then it was too late. A series of waves pounded the cliff sending a wall of water over the side and on top of them.”

Viewers can see the daughter lose her footing and her shoes, “snatched off her feet,” washing into the ocean. Fortunately, the father reached his daughter before the next set of waves struck.

“The dad was able to get her to safety but not [before] she suffered cuts to her legs,” the report continued.

Hawaii News Report added: “All of us who live here in Hawaii know that had she entered the water in this surf it would almost certainly have been a tragedy.”