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Surfing News / SURFER / December 8
A Celebration of Life & Legacy: Scenes from The Eddie Opening Ceremony (Photos)
I remember watching the 2016 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on a large screen in a dark classroom. Most of the students weren’t regular surfers, had no idea who Eddie was, and probably couldn’t pin Waimea Bay on a map.
Surfing News / SURFER / July 26
North Shore Lifeguard and Eddie Winner Bags Another Waimea Bay Gem
If one were to submit the script of the 2023 Eddie win to a Hollywood studio, the feedback underlined in red may describe it as too fantastical. A storybook tale so fanciful that even Disney would have to make it less cliché.
Surfing News / SURFER / May 7
RIP Clyde Aikau: An Interview by Bruce Jenkins
As the surfing world mourns one its greatest watermen, Clyde Aikau, homages, tributes, and eulogies have been pouring in from around the world. Uncle Clyde, as he was known, was loved by all who knew him and many more who didn't.
Surfing News / SURFER / May 6
Celebrating Surf Legend Clyde Aikau: 1949-2025
The word “waterman” gets tossed around a lot in surfing, especially in reference to big waves. Someone who truly embodied that word, that essence of being, that way of life, was the legendary Clyde Aikau, who passed away after a battle with cancer over the weekend; he was 75 years old.
Surfing News / SURFER / June 4, 2024
Rip Curl to Sponsor The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
The Eddie has a new sponsor. After 30 years of backing the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, Quiksilver stopped sponsoring the event in 2017. The event has been backed by various brands and companies since then, but it has not received major support from an endemic surf company since the Mountain and the Wave.
Surfing News / SURFER / February 12, 2024
False Alarm: Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Called Off
A collective sigh – mostly remorse, perhaps partly relief – is echoing through the big-wave surf world as the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational has been called off.
Surfing News / SURFER / February 12, 2024
Will The Eddie Go? It's All About Timing as Huge Surf Targets Hawaii
As reported on Friday, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is on yellow alert. Revered as one of the most prestigious surfing events in the world, it's a tribute to the late Hawaiian surfer and waterman Eddie Aikau—the North Shore's first lifeguard.
Surfing News / SURFER / February 9, 2024
Potential 50-Foot 'Eddie' Swell Heads to Hawaii, Big Wave Event on Yellow Alert
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is on yellow alert. Often considered the world's most prestigious surf contest, the Eddie (as it’s colloquially known) features big-name surf stars and underground chargers, as they surf and survive 50-foot-minimum waves at the legendary Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore.
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