Watch Live: The 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Presented ...
35 men, 10 women, five heats with nine surfers each, each competitor surfs twice.
That’s how the 2024 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational shakes out.
You can follow the live scores over here.
Heats are 45 minutes long, with a maximum of four waves per surfer per heat. The top three waves count toward the surfers’ final scores. Each heat includes two women competing alongside seven men.
Since the Eddie Aikau Invitational’s inception in 1985, the event has run only 10 times, and been won by 10 different surfers.
The 10th iteration of the Eddie, on January 22, 2023, the spectacle garnered an estimated 60,000 spectators and upwards of 2 million livestream views.
Previous winners include the likes of Denton Miyamura, Clyde Aikau, Keone Downing, Noah Johnson, Ross Clarke-Jones, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons, Greg Long and John John Florence.
The last time the Eddie ran, it was taken out by on-duty lifeguard Luke Shepardson, who used his shift breaks to muscle 40-ft peaks with aplomb.
“All active past winners were invited,” Eddie Aikau Contest Director Liam McNamara told Stab, “that includes Greg Long, who announced it will be his last Eddie, Kelly Slater, and Bruce Irons.”
The comp will be live-streamed free for all through the Rogue TV app, or you can click above to watch on YouTube.
We’ll be down on the sand all day, and you can follow along via @stab on Instagram.
You can buy Rip Curl Eddie merch here.
