Polly Ralda recently found herself in a precarious position at Waimea Bay on Oahu, nearly getting decapitated by an outrigger ...

Last week, the surf world was giddy with anxious anticipation. The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was tentatively called on for Friday, February 17th as a large swell made its way towards Hawaii.

One of surfing’s biggest competitions is back, literally. The highly anticipated big wave surfing competition is preparing ...

1 /6 VIDEO COURTESY ROGUETV VIA THE EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL Watch a livestream of The Eddie contest. MICHELLE BIR / SPECIAL TO THE HONOLULU STAR ADVERTISER Thousands gather to watch the ...

A massive, messy, dangerous swell (and storm) is currently slamming Hawaii. Two surf contests – The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, and the World Surf League's Hurley Pro Sunset Beach – have been ...

Sunset is a bit of a big wave proving ground, but it can be notoriously unpredictable with multiple peaks, take-off zones and ...

The accompanying footage shows an 11-year-old surfing at Waimea Bay, but perhaps more impressive is the sight of humpback whales breaching in the background. “Young Kalama Stratton is putting in his ...

GOES-18 satellite image showing a strong Pacific storm system 1,300 miles north of Hawaii on Dec. 21, 2024. (CIRA / RAAM-B) The National Weather Service said satellite data is estimating seas as high ...

Big waves, bigger performances. Now in its fourth iteration, this winter the Red Bull Magnitude, a specialty big-wave event, got underway with 24 of the top female big-wave surfers on the planet. With ...

Hawaii’s Landon McNamara was crowned the champion of the 11th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational today. As the winner, McNamara captured the title along with $50,000 in prize money and 350,000 in ...

For centuries, Hawaii has been the spiritual home of surfing. On these volcanic islands, surfing isn't just a sport—it's embedded in the culture. That's likely because some of the greatest waves in ...