Waimea Bay continues to evolve. El Niño conditions in 1969 and 1983, for example, triggered massive winter swells that scoured even more sand from the beach. In early 1983, Waimea saw 20 days of ...

People sleep in their cars to secure parking and a place to view the action.

As winds weaken and veer to the southeast ahead of the incoming front, surf will lower along east facing shores. There are no ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Polly Ralda recently found herself in a precarious position at Waimea Bay on Oahu. After catching a wave and returning to the lineup, a team of four making a drop on an outrigger canoe came straight ...

Waimea Bay is hallowed ground in the world of surfing. The iconic spot on Oahu’s North Shore, along with Sunset Beach, is where modern-day big wave surfing was born. It’s also host to the world’s most ...

Clyde Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian surfer, keeper of one of the most iconic legacies in big-wave history, and younger brother of Eddie Aikau, has died. He was 75 years old. According to a release ...

WAIMEA BAY, Hawaii — I'll admit, my last "Have You Seen This?" wasn't as eye-catching as I had hoped. (I even got a comment that said, "That's not news at all"). This time, I really was caught between ...