Surf fans across the globe eagerly awoke this morning expecting to be able to watch the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau invitational big-wave surfing contest. Unfortunately, all of that excitement quickly dissipated when organizers on Hawaii’s North Shore decided to call off the contest at the last minute this morning.
“Unfortunately, the bay is not gonna call today the day,” Quiksilver Event Coordinator Glen Moncata said in an interview (above). “The surf is not what we expected. What we need is eight hours of 20-foot surf and 40-foot faces, and unfortunately … More
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“Eddie would go.” That’s the mantra of the Quicksilver big wave surf competition in memory of Eddie Aikau, a Native Hawaiian surf legend who became famous for riding monster waves and saving hundreds of lives as Waimea Bay’s first official lifeguard.
For the first time in six years, the surf conditions on the North Shore of Oahu are expected to meet the organizers’ strict minimum requirements on Wednesday, with waves of around 40-feet tall.
Organizers and competitors alike wait and watch each year, inspecting the ocean for … More
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The world’s best big-wave surfers are making frantic travel plans as Titans of Mavericks, widely regarded as the preeminent competition for oceanic daredevils, is set for Friday, organizers announced Tuesday.
The contest’s website has a call system ranging from yellow, meaning “there is currently no inbound swell,” to green, meaning “the event is on.” The system sat at red, one level below green, meaning … More
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