Photos/Eddie Aikau competitors put in practise session

Waimea, Saturday 5 December © ASP/ CI/ Cestari via Getty Images

Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau
Fueled by Monster

ASP Specialty Event
Waimea Bay Oahu, Hawaii
1 December 2009 - 28 February 2010

Quiksilver Eddie Aikau competitors put in practise session

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 6 December, 2009 : - - Waimea Bay, Hawaii - **WARNING: The National Weather Service issued high surf warnings to local residents yesterday. 'In the interest of public safety, the Civil Defense may close roads and beach accesses along the North Shore. The safest place to be is away from coastal areas'.

Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau invitees & alternates enjoyed a solid 18- to 20-foot warmup swell at Waimea Bay Saturday.The National Weather Service reports that swell will build early Monday and continue into Tuesday and Wednesday with open ocean swell heights exceeding 22 feet, meaning wave heights of 30 feet or higher at North Shore surf spots.

Waimea, Saturday 5 December © ASP/ CI/ Cestari via Getty Images

Waimea drop, Saturday 5 December © ASP/ CI/ Kirstin via Getty Images

Waimea, Saturday 5 December © ASP/ CI/ Kirstin via Getty Images

Crowded © ASP/ CI/ Kirstin via Getty Images

ASP personnel look on © ASP/ CI/ Kirstin via Getty Images

The Eddie could GO in the next few days

Resources to stay up to date:
www.quiksilver.com/eddie
NOAA Oahu Surf Forecast
National Weather Service report phone line: (808) 973-4383 - detailed warnings and descriptions.