For more than four decades, THE EDDIE has stood as the most respected event in surfing.
Named in honor of Eddie Aikau, a fearless Hawaiian waterman, lifeguard, and surfer who heroically sacrificed his life to save others, only the most daring big-wave surfers receive an invite to the event each year.
Held on the North Shore of O‘ahu at Waimea Bay, only the biggest swells—40 feet and up—will summon the necessary conditions to run the event. Since its founding in 1984, the event has only run 10 times—a testament to the harrowing conditions needed to run.
So, what does it feel like to receive an invitation to compete and train for The Eddie?
We follow three members of the ‘OluKai ‘ohana, Zeke Lau, Eala Stewart, and past-winner Luke Shepardson, to find out.
OluKai is proud to partner with the Eddie Aikau Foundation as an official sponsor of THE EDDIE ® 2024-2025 Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau
