For most surfers, a glimpse at an early 20th-century black-and-white photograph of Waimea Bay is bound to cause a little head-scratching. Most noticeably, the famous jump rock — normally surrounded by ...

WAIMEA, Hawaii(Island News) -- Beautiful and beastly all at once. The ocean delivered Waimea Bay's biggest waves of the season so far — topping out around 20 feet. Joey Cadiz, a North Shore ocean ...

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

And the last time the event ran was on December 22nd, 2024; local boy Landon McNamara took home the win. His name was etched in the holy tablet of select-few surfers who have won the contest, forever ...

Hundreds gathered at Waimea Bay on Friday for the opening ceremony of the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, marking the start of the three-month holding period for one of surfing’s most ...

December 5, 2025, marked the official start of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational’s three-month holding period. Competitors, spectators, sponsors, and the Eddie Aikau Foundation members and family ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational opening ceremony is taking place on Dec. 5 at Waimea Bay. Beginning at 11 a.m., the opening ceremony marks the official beginning of ...

Waimea Bay holds a sacred, singular role in the world of surfing. First and foremost, it’s where modern big-wave surfing began, with Greg “da Bull” Noll riding waves there in late 1950s; second, it’s ...

They were once believed to be legend; but scientists, and the use of modern technology, have proven their reality. In a new report from EcoNews, they show satellites over the Pacific Ocean detected, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational opening ceremony is taking place on Dec. 5 at Waimea Bay. Beginning at 11 a.m., the opening ceremony marks the official beginning of ...