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.

The Californian, who moved to Hawaii after high school, was part of a small crew who was credited with surfing Waimea Bay for the first time, in 1957, and his efforts at other big-wave spots at ...

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 ...

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 ...