Winter must be knocking on the door because the invitees for the Rip Curl EDDIE Big Wave Invitational have just been released. From previous winners like Landon McNamara, Luke Shepardson and John John ...

WAIMEA VALLEY, Hawaii (KHON2) — The 2025-2026 Rip Curl Eddie Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau is set to be held between Dec. 7, 2025, through March 6, 2026. For the competition to “go,” ...

Myra Aikau, middle, sister of Eddie Aikau, was greeted by members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I at Waimea Bay on Friday. Honoring Eddie Aikau — Waimea Bay’s first lifeguard, who was lost at sea ...

WAIMEA VALLEY, Oahu, Hawaii (KHON2) — One of surfing’s biggest competitions is back, literally. The highly anticipated big wave surfing competition is preparing for another year and everyone wants to ...