Outrigger canoe surfs giant wave at Waimea, front flips in the whitewash, and wins Hawaii “Go Big” moment of the year.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Eddie Big Wave Invitational is on ... Sunday morning that there was “significant traffic” in Waimea Bay and the surrounding areas for The Eddie.

Because Waimea only breaks on the big swells, every wave is extremely dangerous. The shorebreak. Dirty water during heavy rainfall. Easy: But when the Bay is breaking, parking in the Waimea Bay ...

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 ...

Hawaii’s Landon McNamara was crowned the champion of the 11th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational today. As the winner, McNamara captured the title along with $50,000 in prize money and 350,000 in ...

(Audrey Lambidakis – Special to the Sentinel) The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held Dec. 22 for just the 11th time in the past 40 years and featured 40- to 50-foot waves at Waimea Bay ...

The North Shore became the obvious frontier for big-wave surfing thanks to breaks like ... Could be to watch an “Eddie Swell” explode across Waimea Bay from the safety from the beach ...

Pack a picnic, take a swim and enjoy the surroundings. Also leave time to visit Waimea Bay Beach across the highway. – Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel Not only is Waimea Valley a beautiful ...