The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau Remains on High Alert
Waimea Bay, Oahu, HAWAII - (January 12, 2008) In one of the most epic winter weeks for surf from the Hawaiian Islands to the coast of California, organizers of the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau, the world’s original big-wave surf competition held at Waimea Bay, Hawaii, have placed the event on high alert to possibly run tomorrow, Sunday, January 13.
The paddle-in only event requires a minimum swell height of 20 feet Hawaiian scale, which translates to wave face heights of 40+ feet.
The swell bringing waves to California today, passed through Hawaii on Wednesday and Thursday with wave faces in the 25-30 foot range. The new swell arriving tomorrow in Hawaii is forecast to go higher.
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