Waimea Bay holds a sacred, singular role in the world of surfing.

Waimea Bay is sacred ground in big wave surfing. It is the site of the world’s most prestigious surf contest, the annual Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, although the event has only run 11 times ...

In the weird world of novelty waves, few are so iconic as the Waimea Bay river. It’s the site of countless sessions, going down every year, and featuring some of the biggest names in both regular ...

WAIMEA BAY (HawaiiNewsNow) - With the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in full swing, the powerful swell has already led to some injuries. Laura Enever of Australia is now out of the competition ...

1 /6 VIDEO COURTESY ROGUETV VIA THE EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL Watch a livestream of The Eddie contest. MICHELLE BIR / SPECIAL TO THE HONOLULU STAR ADVERTISER Thousands gather to watch the ...

WAIMEA BAY (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s official: Landon McNamara has won the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. He received 135.8 points as well as the highest-scoring wave of the competition — a ...

Hawaii’s Landon McNamara was crowned the champion of the 11th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational today. As the winner, McNamara captured the title along with $50,000 in prize money and 350,000 in ...