The three-month holding period for the 31st annual “In Memory of Eddie Aikau”big wave surfing competition begins on December 1st. The one-day big wave surfing event held in Waimea bay follows strict wave height requirements that mimic conditions Eddie Aikau liked to ride with faces of 40-feet and hold for at least eight hours.
The competition has taken on an almost mythical status due to the rarity of the event actually taking place and was last held in 2009 and attracted almost 20,000 spectators who filled the beach and surrounding cliffs. Jodi Wilmott is the spokesperson for the event.
The competition honors Eddie Aikau- a North Shore Lifeguard and original member of the H?k?le‘a voyaging crew.
