Event Updates

Stories from the Eddie: Jack Soren
24/02/26 Stories from the Eddie: Jack Soren

Meet Jack Soren, the artist behind the 2025/26 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational artwork.

The Trophy artwork
13/01/26 Stories From The Eddie: The Trophy

Go behind the scenes of creating the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational perpetual trophy ...

Big Wave Legends Gather for The 2025 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Opening Ceremony
06/12/25 Big Wave Legends Gather for The 2025 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Opening Ceremony

There is perhaps no other event in surfing with greater cultural significance than The Eddie. And...

Stories From The Eddie: 'The Ceremony'
02/12/25 Stories From The Eddie: 'The Ceremony'

Eddie Would Go. Three words that show us what courage looks like, what responsibility demands, an...

The Eddie surfer in the event
31/10/25 The World’s Most Prestigious Big Wave Event Is Back

The invitees for the 2025/26 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational have now been announced, ...

Landon McNamara Wins Rip Curl The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
23/12/24 Eddie Went

Landon McNamara Wins Rip Curl The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

Opening Ceremony Kicks Off the Rip Curl The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
10/12/24 Opening Ceremony Kicks Off the Rip Curl The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

In Hawaiian culture, rain is seen as a blessing from the "kupuna," or ancestors. This felt especially fitting that day, as a large crowd began to gather to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Hawaiian hero, Eddie Aikau. 

Stories From The Eddie: Clyde Aikau
06/12/24 Stories From The Eddie: Clyde Aikau

Historic moments from the greatest big wave event of all time. Rip Curl The Eddie Big Wave Invit...

Eddie Would Go!  - Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational pres by Eddie Aikau Foundation
04/06/24 Eddie Would Go! - Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational pres by Eddie Aikau Foundation.

A new era in big-wave surfing at Waimea Bay begins now.