Jamie O’Brien Surfs ‘60ft’ Waimea Bay at The Eddie (Video)

The Bay calls the day, so they say.

Unintentional Seussian slip right there, but that’s the way it goes with the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational – often called simply “The Eddie,” or more colloquially, “the world’s most prestigious contest,” or the “Super Bowl of surfing.”

It’s an event steeped in history, honoring the late, legendary Hawaiian waterman Eddie Aikau. Adding to its prestige, the contest has only run 11 times since in 40 years. Why? The requisite 40-foot waves at Waimea Bay.