Watching big wave riders tackle the Bay during the Eddie Aikau Invitational, it occurred to me that if Eddie himself competed, he probably would’ve won. The post Why Eddie Aikau Would Have Won ...

On the morning of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, Christa Funk woke up at 4 a.m. in Kahuku and loaded her car with her camera gear. The plan: swim for eight hours in the lineup of Waimea ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The opening of the three-month window for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay began on Wednesday. In its 34th year, the Eddie could go if the conditions ...

The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational opens at Waimea Bay. Waves must hit 40 ft for the contest, running Dec. 14–Mar. 13. Last held in 2023, it drew 2M+ viewers ...

With the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay set for Sunday, city officials are bracing for unprecedented traffic to the North Shore. The contest — set to run for the first time ...

Luke Shepardson took approved breaks from his lifeguarding duty at Waimea Bay to compete in the event – affectionately known as the Eddie – and finished with a near-perfect score of 89.1 ...

WAIMEA BAY (HawaiiNewsNow) - By dawn Sunday, massive crowds had already gathered on Oahu’s North Shore with parking lots filled to capacity at Waimea Bay for the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave ...

Luke Shepardson rides a wave during The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, on Oahu’s North Shore, in Hawaii. (Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP) ...

The 2025 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational has come and gone, but some competitors are still licking their wounds. One such athlete, Tyler Larronde, was subject to a massive wave exploding on his ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Eddie Big Wave Invitational is on! The contest started at 9 a.m. with Liam McNamara, the event director, telling KHON2 the peak would come in around 10 a.m. to noon and… ...