Hundreds gathered at Waimea Bay on Friday for the opening ceremony of the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, marking ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational opening ceremony is taking place on Dec. 5 at Waimea Bay.

Kicking off the 2025/26 winter on Maui, it was a sizable paddle day at Peah'i as Albee Layer, Kai Lenny and company break the seal.

Beautiful and beastly all at once. The ocean delivered Waimea Bay's biggest waves of the season so far — topping out around 20 feet.

In the event that the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is a “go” this winter, these talented surfers are expected to ...

Ben Gravy made a name for himself by surfing weird waves. But he really likes big waves, too, so he made sure to be there for Hawaii's XL swell.