HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Eddie was a no-go this week but that didn’t stop big wave surfers from charging after massive swells out at Oahu’s Waimea Bay and Maui’s Peahi. On Friday morning ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Surfers take off on a wave at Waimea Bay Friday on Oahu’s North Shore. 1 /4 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Surfers take off on a wave at ...

Huge Hawaii waves enable "Big Eddie," the "Super Bowl of Surfing" to be held for first time in seven years. ... 2023, at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. ...

The shape of the sea bottom makes the famous waves of Waimea Bay. By John Wheeler. January 07, 2025 at 5:00 AM. Comments ... huge storms in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea frequently develop ...

Beachgoers watch large waves at Waimea Bay Friday on Oahu’s North Shore. 6/6. Swipe or click to see more. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM. People watch large waves at Waimea Bay on Friday.

Waves with 50-foot faces are expected on Oahu’s North Shore today, and so are the dangers after a tourist from San Francisco died in high surf last week at Shark’s Cove.

Justine Dupont, left, and Keala Kennelly ride a large wave during The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, on Oahu's North Shore, in Hawaii.

By the end of the day, the mounting swell had drawn about 1,000 people to Waimea Bay, lifeguard Joey Cadiz estimated. He rescued two from the shorebreak in the morning, he said.

In the video, uploaded by Honolulu Ocean Safety on Jan. 22, a wave in Hawaii’s Waimea Bay pushed onshore into a crowd that was catching a glimpse of the spectacle.