1st Landon McNamara
135.8 POINTS 50K 350 HAWAIIAN MILES…CONGRATS LANDON & TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.
2nd…Mason Ho
3rd Billy Kemper
4th Jamie O’brien
5th Nick Lamb (only Californian)
6th 2023 Champ Luke Shepardson
7th Nathan Florence
8th Kai Lenny
9th Koa Rothman
Catch the story Rob DeMello on KHON2 HERE
“This is a childhood dream of mine, something I’ve been working at since being a little kid on the beach here, watching these events go down,” he said. “I don’t know what to feel right now. I’ve already cried 10 times.
“I’m grateful to Eddie,” McNamara humbly said. “Both my heats, I had a turtle I was following. For real.
They say Eddie picks the winner, and I’m so grateful he picked me.”
His victory is even more fitting since his father, Liam McNamara, is the contest director.
McNamara, who is also a musician had his debut album, “A Dollar Short and a Minute Late,” reach #1 on iTunes and #5 on Billboard’s reggae charts in 2016. Since then, he has released two more albums over the years.
PRIOR UPDATES BELOW
IT’S ON (930am) GREEN LIGHT FOR TODAY SUNDAY. SLOW START BASED ON OBS/BUOYS BUT, IT’S COMING.
Surfers, format, heats, alternates etc. below….
The legend grows especially in time like these when Mother Nature extends her power and blessings to her Son, Eddie Aikau and Waimea Bay.
OBS & Buoys show the XXL is underperforming but will be building fast this morning. Based on buoys will need more time to reach the NNW peak of 40′ faces today. Now we expect XXL mid to late morning with the NNW peaking early afternoon. Stay tuned for a 730am. Mahalo, SNN
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The 2024-2025 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
35 men and 10 women, all will compete against each other.
Heats are 50 minutes long w/five heats and nine surfers each. (Seven men, two women.)
Every surfer gets to surf two heats, and their top three waves go towards the final score.
MEN
*Former winners
Aaron Gold (HI),
Billy Kemper (HI),
*Bruce Irons (HI),
Chad Keaulana (HI),
Eli Olson (HI),
Ezekiel Lau (HI),
Francisco Porcella (ITL),
*Greg Long (CA),
Ian Walsh (HI), J
ake Maki (HI),
Jamie Mitchell (HI),
Jamie O’Brien (HI),
*John John Florence (HI) ,
Jojo Roper (CA),
Kai Lenny (HI),
Kauli Vaast (FRP),
Keali’I Mamala (HI), *
Kelly Slater (FL),
Koa Rothman (HI),
Kohl Christensen (HI),
Landon McNamara (HI),
Chianca (BRZ),
*Luke Shepardson (HI),
Makuakai Rothman (HI),
Mark Healey (HI),
Mason Ho (HI),
Matt Bromley (RSA) ,
Nathan Florence (HI),
Nic Lamb (CA),
Peter Mel (CA),
*Ross Clarke-Jones (AUS),
Russell Bierke (AUS),
Taio Shipman (HI),
Torrey Meister (HI),
Tyler Larronde (HI)
WOMEN
Annie Sta Reichert (HI),
Bianca Valenti (CA) ,
Emily Erickson (HI),
Felicity Palmateer (AUS),
Justine Dupont (FRA),
Keala Kennelly (HI),
Laura Enever (AUS),
Makani Adric (HI),
Moana Jones Wong (HI), P
aige Alms (HI)
ALTERNATES
Ha‘a Aikau (HI), Joey Cadiz (HI), Eala Stewart (HI), Ben Wilkinson (AUS), Grant Twiggy Baker (RSA), Koa Smith (HI), Tiger Doerner (HI), Michael Sanborn (HI), Ivan Florence (HI), Mikey O’Shaughnessy (HI), Kala Grace (HI), Barron Mamiya (HI), Tom Robert Lowe (UK), Alonso Correa (PER), Othmane Choufani (MOR), Natxo Gonzalez (ESP), Isamu Sumi (JAP), Cristian Merello (CHI), Manny Resano (NIC), Conor Maguire (IRL), Izzy Gomez (HI), Skylar Lickle (HI), Tiare Lawrence (HI), Andrea Moller (HI), Anne Dos Santos (BRZ)
The Eddie is the premier Event in the sport of Surfing – The Super Bowl of Surfing.
The Eddie Big Wave Invitational celebrates the current lineage of big wave surfers, as well as the ones that came before.
The legend of Eddie Aikau is an important part of Hawaiian Culture.
Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others.
Eddie was not just the 1st lifeguard at Waimea Bay; he was the 1st lifeguard for the entire North Shore, and saved over 500 people throughout his career.
Eddie would brave the waves that often reached 30 feet or more, when no one else would go out.
It’s important to keep his legacy alive and inspire the next generation to live like Eddie did.
The 39th annual Eddie Big Wave Invitational is aiming to bring focus onto Hawaiian Culture, with a goal to share the stories and legacy of Hawaii with the world.
With the Waimea Valley extending behind Waimea Bay, this is an area rich with historic Hawaiian Cultural significance.
