The ocean did not answer the call this season.

Friday was the last day of the 90-day holding period for the 2025-2026 season, according to Liam McNamara, Eddie Aikau Invitational contest director.

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 ...

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 ...

The long-awaited Eddie waves never came. Despite months of anticipation, organizers said conditions simply didn’t reach the size needed to safely run the world-famous big wave competition at Waimea ...

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 ...

Local Santa Cruz surfer Wilem Banks is heading to the 2025 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu. The invitational is an extremely prestigious big wave surfing ...

It’s officially open season on the North Shore of Oahu. Beginning around Thanksgiving – funny how big swells always seem to arrive on major holidays, no? – the Seven Mile Miracle has been inundated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Saturday, a man was found unresponsive in the water at Waimea Bay. Lifeguards at the famed big wave surf spot sprang into ...

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 ...

The Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is a no-go this season, with waves and conditions not meeting requirements, according to organizers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational opening ceremony is taking place on Dec. 5 at Waimea Bay. 2026 Farmers Insurance ...