What occurred on January 22, 2023, at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu is nothing short of historical. We’re simply doing our best to document Hawaiian Surf History here.
Hands down, the most epic surf event in recent memory and other surf photographers, some of whom have been filming these events for a long time, agreed and said similar things. What a coincidence that exactly one year after 2022’s (Jan 22, 2022) biggest and most epic Waimea Bay Surf day, we have another epic day, just bigger, sunnier, more exciting, and better in every way!
Eddie Aikau was a Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. As the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, he saved over 500 people and became famous for surfing the big Hawaiian surf, winning several awards. In 1978, He sacrificed his life trying to help the crew aboard the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa. In Eddie Aikau’s honor, “The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational” Waimea Bay Big Wave Surf Contest was held on Jan 22, 2023 for the first time since February 25, 2016.
Also, reported by Derek Rielly from Beach Grit about Luke Shepardson winning the contest:
HONOLULU COUNTY LIFEGUARD LUKE SHEPARDSON WHO WON WORLD’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS BIG-WAVE CONTEST ON “BEST DAY IN SURFING HISTORY” CUTS SHORT INTERVIEWS TO RETURN TO WORK, “I GOTTA GET BACK TO THE TOWER TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS OKAY!”
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To watch similar videos check out our 2022 North Shore Drone Playlist:
and Our Waimea video from last year (January 22, 2022)
https://youtu.be/1g485Cd4YJw
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an to think that a bubble of lava from a hole on this surface of the sea floor grew into a place where we humans can witness other like beings challenge the most powerful element of our planet and ride the thin layer of skin the ocean provides for the joy of surfing.
Primordial.
Crazy people. Show
Afreaken amazing video! Breathtaking ocean and waves, ENERGY, and crazy ass courageous surfers stoked to the max! 👊🏼🌊🏄🏻♂️💫💪🏼🌟🌊⚡️🏄🏻♀️✨👍🏼
Looks like San Diego two weeks ago…
That doesn't look like fun at all.
Brilliant editing and music. Santa Cruz surf here… I really enjoyed this 15 minutes of marvelous magic !
Ondas fechando a Bahia!!!!!
Really captures the spectacle that was the Eddie this year… Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t recall seeing Waimea as out of control as this!!
WAIMEA BAY IS JUST HUGE….THE WAVE IS ALMOST UNSURFABLE DUE TO THE CHOP ON THE WAVES FACE…IT IS NOT WELL FORMED WAVE…IT IS REALLY JUST A HUGE MESS OF A WAVE…DICKIE CROSS, DONNIE SOLOMON , ALEC "ACE" COOLE…ALL PARISHED AT "THE BAY"…TO NAME A FEW !!
Absolutely the best video 🤙you have come along way in a short time 🤙❤👍✌🙏🏝🌋🌊
🌊🌊🏄❤️ one Howlie has to have Big Mana Puas go surfim at North shore in January Brhadda 🤙 Shaka Zulu da Kama ina Kine ❤️‼️
What was that music at the start, its lovely.
why are they even out there, theyre passing up wave after wave??
Fresh drowning season, them's 'scuba' tank waves.
absolutely incredible
Wow, beautifully terrifying. Stunning place.