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    Weekly swell update for Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie
     
    2008 Opening ceremony : photo courtesy Quiksilver
     




    Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau

    ASP Specialty Event
    Waimea Bay Oahu, Hawaii
    1 December 2008 - 28 February 2009

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    Weekly swell update for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau

    Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 17 December, 2008 : - - Following an intensely active start to the winter surf season, with four weeks of back-to-back swells in the 10-18 foot (Hawaiian scale) range, the North Shore of Oahu will catch its breath in the coming week with no significant swell episodes forecast for the period. Early forecasts for the week point towards fun-sized surf in the 4-6 foot (Hawaiian scale) range.

    Historically, the largest months for surf along the North Shore are January and February. Given the hyper-activity so far this winter, potential for "Eddie"-sized swell looks very promising.

    Starting this week, Quiksilver team-rider and 2008 Invitee Mark Healey will be hosting weekly North Shore updates from the Bay every Monday.  This week, Mark interviews 2004 Event Champion Bruce Irons and takes a special look at one of the most memorable years in the event’s history. Viewers can tune-in at quiksilver.com/eddie.

    These video clips along with other videos from The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau are available for syndication through Splashcast; videos can be embedded to blogs, social networking sites and more. Make your way to the Splash Cast .

    Special thanks to Pat Caldwell from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the swell data and forecasts. Current conditions and surf report for Waimea Bay, provided by Surfline, is available on the event website quiksilver.com/eddie. Visitors can also sign up for the official text alert for when the Bay Calls the Day.

    About The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau
    Scheduled to take place at the hallowed grounds of Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, between November 30, 2008, and February 28, 2009, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, requires one day with a minimum of 20-foot surf (Hawaiian scale, translating to waves exceeding 40 feet faces) in order to run. It is the world's most prestigious big-wave surfing event and is the only big-wave surf contest sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the governing body of professional surfing.

    Held in honor of the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Eddie Aikau, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau gathers 28 of the most skillful and dynamic big-wave surfers from around the world as polled by a comprehensive panel consisting of influential watermen, members of the surf industry, and internationally recognized surfing Associations.
     
    The first memorial event for Aikau was held in 1984 at Sunset Beach, two miles north of Waimea Bay. It was won by local standout Denton Miyamura. Following the inaugural event, The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau moved to Waimea Bay, where it has remained ever since. 2008 marks the event's 24th anniversary; in only seven of those years have the waves been big enough and the conditions right to hold the contest.

     


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    Invitees
    Andy Irons
    Brian Keaulana
    Brock Little
    Bruce Irons
    Carlos Burle
    Clyde Aikau
    Darryl Virostko
    Greg Long
    Ian Walsh
    Jamie O’Brien
    Jamie Sterling
    Kelly Slater
    Keone Downing
    Makua Rothman
    Mark Healey
    Michael Ho
    Noah Johnson
    Peter Mel
    Ross Clarke-Jones
    Rusty Keaulana
    Shane Dorian
    Sunny Garcia
    Tom Carroll
    Titus Kinimaka
    Takayuki Wakita (JPN)
    Grant Baker (ZAF)
    Ramon Navarro (CHL) 
    Ibon Amatriain (SPN).

    Alternates
    Kala Alexander (Aikau Pick)
    Garrett McNamara
    Darrick Doerner
    Reef McIntosh
    Tony Ray
    Anthony Tashnick
    Paul Patterson
    Nathan Fletcher
    Kalani Chapman
    Dave Wassel
    Taylor Knox
    Evan Slater
    Pancho Sullivan
    Derek Ho
    Danny Fuller
    Chava Greenlee
    Keoni Watson
    Manoa Drollet
    Myles Padaca
    Tony Moniz
    Ross Williams
    Ken “Skin Dog” Collins
    Koby Abberton
    Laurie Towner.

    Honorary
    Mark Foo
    Todd Chesser
    Tiger Espere
    Jay Moriarty
    Peter Davi 


     

     

     


    Previous reports:
    # 1 :
    Quiksilver Big Wave in Memory of Eddie Aikau gets ready
    # 2 :
    The Quiksilver Eddie holding period starts this Sunday
    # 3 : 25-30 foot waves for opening ceremony of The Eddie..
    # 4 : Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Opening Ceremony  

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