Rip Curl The Eddie Big Wave Invitational
The Eddie Aikau Foundation Presents Rip Curl The Eddie Big Wave Invitational, In Memory Of Eddie Aikau
Window: December 7, 2025 - March 6, 2026. Waimea Bay, North Shore, Hawaii Event
"The Eddie" is a prestigious big-wave invitational surf contest, named in honor of the legendary Eddie Aikau. Aikau, a fearless lifeguard and surfer from Oahu's North Shore, became famous for his boldness in chasing the biggest swells and tackling the most treacherous waves. This season's opening ceremony will take place at Waimea Bay on December 7, 2024, officially kicking off the contest window.
INVITEES
2025 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Invitees
AARON GOLD
JUSTINE DUPONT
ANNIE REICKERT
KAI LENNY
BIANCA VALENTI
KELLY SLATER
BILLY KEMPER
KOA ROTHMAN
CHAD KEAULANA
LANDON MCNAMARA
EALA STEWART
LUCAS "CHUMBO" CHIANCA
ELI OLSON
LUKE SHEPARDSON
EMILY ERICKSON
MAKUA ROTHMAN
EZEKIEL LAU
MARK HEALEY
GRANT TWIGGY" BAKER
MASON HO
HAA AIKAU
MATAHI DROLLET
JAKE MAKI
NATHAN FLORENCE
JAMIE MITCHELL
NIC VON RUPP
JAMIE O BRIEN
ROSS CLARKE-JONES
JOEY CADIZ
RUSSELL BIERKE
JOHN JOHN FLORENCE
TORREY MEISTER
Alternates
MENS
Cliff Kapono
Mikey O’Shaughnessy
Isamu Sumi
Tom Lowe
Kaiwi Berry
Ty Simpson-Kane
Michael “Mitch” Sanborn
Kala Grace
Albee Layer
Tiger Doerner
Ian Walsh
Othmane Choufani
Tyler Larronde
Taio Shipman
Jojo Roper
Koa Smith
Francisco Porcella
Matt Bromley
Shinpei Horiguchi
Kona Oliveira
Wilem Banks
Barron Mamiya
WOMENS
Anne Dos Santos
Paige Alms
Laura Enever
Makani Adric
Tiare Lawrence
Zoe Chait
Past Winners
1985 - DENTON MIYAMURA
1986 - CLYDE AIKAU
1990 - KEONE DOWNING
1999 - NOAH JOHNSON
2001 - ROSS CLARKE-JONES
2002 - KELLY SLATER
2004 - BRUCE IRONS
2009 - GREG LONG
2016 - JOHN JOHN FLORENCE
2023 - LUKE SHEPARDSON
2024 - LANDON MCNAMARA
Landon McNamara Wins Rip Curl The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
There were emotional scenes at Waimea Bay today, as Landon McNamara won the
prestigious ‘Rip Curl The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational’ in front of his father, and Contest Director, Liam McNamara. The iconic big wave competition took place in monstrous 40+ feet surf, for just the eleventh time in its 40-year history.
Opening Ceremony:
The Eddie opening ceremony took place at Waimea Bay on Friday December 6, 2024. Invitees, alternates, and members of the surfing community gathered to honour the legacy of Eddie Aikau and usher in a new season of the specialty big wave event. Organisers and surfers will now continue to closely monitor swell forecasts, waiting in eager anticipation for Waimea to come to life.
Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational pres by Eddie Aikau Foundation
A new era in big-wave surfing at Waimea Bay begins now.
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