The bay calls the day.

🔴 Current Status: No Eddie swells on the horizon.


Artwork by EDDY Y.

Eddie Would Go

The biggest surfing event in the world ran again on January 22, 2023, 

only the 10th time since it began in 1984. Our last event saw over 2 million streaming views from fans in over  195 countries around the world.


Just as in year’s past, the contest will run if wave face heights consistently reach 40-feet between December 14, 2023 through March 12, 2024.


The Eddie invites surfers, alternates, and legends to showcase their high-performance surfing at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu.


Our History

The Eddie is the premier Event in the sport of Surfing – The Super Bowl of Surfing. The Eddie Big Wave Invitational celebrates the current lineage of big wave surfers, as well as the ones that came before. The legend of Eddie Aikau is an important part of Hawaiian Culture. Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Eddie was not just the 1st lifeguard at Waimea Bay; he was the 1st lifeguard for the entire North Shore, and saved over 500 people throughout his career. Eddie would brave the waves that often reached 30 feet or more, when no one else would go out. It’s important to keep his legacy alive and inspire the next generation to live like Eddie did.


The 39th annual Eddie Big Wave Invitational is aiming to bring focus onto Hawaiian Culture, with a goal to share the stories and legacy of Hawaii with the world. With the Waimea Valley extending behind Waimea Bay, this is an area rich with historic Hawaiian Cultural significance.


Support The Eddie Aikau Foundaton

Artwork by EDDY Y.

Artwork by EDDY Y.


2023-2024 INVITEES

Aaron Gold

Ben Wilkinson

Bianca Valenti

Billy Kemper

Eli Olson

Emily Erickson

Eric Haas

Ezekiel Lau

Felicity Palmateer

Francisco Porcella

Grant Twiggy Baker

Jack Robinson

Jake Maki

Jamie Mitchell

John John Florence

Kai Lenny

Keali’i Mamala

Keito Matsuoka

Kelly Slater

Koa Rothman

Kohl Christensen

Landon McNamara

Laura Enever

Lucas Chumbo Chianca

Luke Shepardson

Makani Adric

Makuakai Rothman

Mark Healey

Mason Ho

Matahi Drollet

Matt Bromley

Nathan Florence

Nic Lamb

Nic von Rupp

Paige Alms

Peter Mel

Ross Clarke-Jones

Seth Moniz

Torrey Meister

Tyler Larronde

WOMEN'S ALTERNATES

#1 – Moana Jones Wong

#2 – Tiare Lawrence

#3- Annie Star Reickert

#4- Izzi Gomez

#5- Skylar Lickle

#6- Raquel Heckert

FOREVER LEGENDS

Andy Irons                           Brock Little

George Downing               Todd Chesser

Jay Moriarity                      Peter Davi

Mark Foo

Pat Curren

Ricky Grigg

Derek Ho

Greg Noll

Jose Angel

Marvin Foster

Peter Cole
Sion Milosky

MEN'S ALTERNATES

#1 – Ha’a Aikau

#2 – Ian Walsh

#3 – Taio Shipman
#4 – Mikey O-Shaughnessy

#5 – Joey Aloha Cadiz

#5 - Greg Long

#7 – Jamie O’Brien
#8 – Kahea Hart

#9 – Barron Mamiya

#10 -Koa Smith

#11 – Mike Pietsch

#12- Cliff Kapono

#13- Othmane Choufani

#14- Tom Robert Lowe 

#15-Benjamin Sanchis

#16-Andrew Cotton



Support the Eddie Aikau Foundation

Donations go directly to support the Eddie Aikau Foundation and to fulfill Eddie’s mission.


Pacific Floral Exchange

 Ke Nui Kitchen

 Watumull Family Fund

 VF Services LLC
Annenberg Foundation / Explore.org

Hawaiian Water Patrol

Pictures Plus

Service Printers Hawaii
Hawaiian Native Corp.

Happy Shirts Hawaii

Blended Screen Printing

Eddy Y
Boyce & Alexis Brown


ACCOMMODATIONS

The world famous Turtle Bay Resort is THE place to stay on the north shore. A truly iconic landmark, the Turtle Bay Resort offers room to roam across more than 1,300 acres of property, this is the place to literally get away from it all.


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The Valley of the Priests

We invite you to come and experience Hawaiʻiʻs Living Culture in Waimea Valley, deeply rooted in authentic Hawaiian History, Culture, Spirituality and Tradition.


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