Eddie Aikau Conditions

Eddie Aikau Conditions at Waimea Bay represent surfing's most prestigious big wave event—a competition that has only run 11 times in 41 years because it requires 20+ foot consistent surf for an entire day. Named for Hawaiian lifeguard and big wave pioneer Eddie Aikau, the event demands the most challenging conditions imaginable. When the bay lights up with consistent XXL surf and the event runs, it becomes surfing's Super Bowl. "Eddie Would Go" has become surfing's most revered motto.