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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

WAIMEA BAY, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Tens of thousands of spectators packed into Waimea Bay on Oahu's north shore, hoping to get a spot to see the ‘Super Bowl’ of surfing up close and personal. "We ...

WAIMEA BAY (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s official: Landon McNamara has won the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. He received 135.8 points as well as the highest-scoring wave of the competition — a ...

Of all the world’s novelty river waves, none are as popular, as well-documented, as the one on the North Shore of Oahu’s Waimea Bay. Perhaps it’s because the wave breaks dead center in the most famed ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thousands of spectators were up before dawn Sunday morning, making their way to Waimea Bay for ‘The Eddie’ surfing competition. North Shore residents tell HNN traffic was a ...

The accompanying footage shows an 11-year-old surfing at Waimea Bay, but perhaps more impressive is the sight of humpback whales breaching in the background. “Young Kalama Stratton is putting in his ...

To photographer Brown Cannon, O’ahu’s North Shore represents both a journey and a destination, and as much a sanctuary for the surfers who board there as it as a home — or homecoming. Stretching along ...