I just can't root for him - too much of a one-upper try-hard.
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*** Official The Eddie Big Wave Invitational Thread ***
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Mike Ho, what a legend.
edit: I don't think the drone angle or looking down on the wave from the west side of the bay does this place justice. The back angle does a much better job at showing how heavy and tall it gets.
It probably exists (or on its way), but I haven't come across it yet...Would be great to see a compilation of 20 best scored rides. Lau's for sure, all of Lukes Healey's, etc.
Same with Backdoor shootout.
All with scores.
Would be nice to know what the competitors are riding/dims/shaper/etc.
Healey and Luke were the top 2 for me, happy for Luke, lots of sick 1s by lots of chargers, salute
Same with Backdoor shootout.
All with scores.
Would be nice to know what the competitors are riding/dims/shaper/etc.
Healey and Luke were the top 2 for me, happy for Luke, lots of sick 1s by lots of chargers, salute
That set at 11.50 would really get the heart pumping. 
Imagine being at your local, no jet ski assist, and seeing that set coming in.
Imagine being at your local, no jet ski assist, and seeing that set coming in.
I thought it was rad. Airdropped it to my Samaung qled 4k tv and let it run in the background While doin stuff around the house.
our society has become pretty spoiled With instaperfect, real time NOW, on demand content. I liked the grassroots, imperfect feel. Felt genuine.
plus, beats waiting for the vhs to come out or the mag article. I do miss the posters. Have the er of Brock on my garage wall.
our society has become pretty spoiled With instaperfect, real time NOW, on demand content. I liked the grassroots, imperfect feel. Felt genuine.
plus, beats waiting for the vhs to come out or the mag article. I do miss the posters. Have the er of Brock on my garage wall.
The consistently reliable swell model for North Pacific swell events completely under called this swell. See attached screen capture from Stormsurf. This is what I was monitoring all day Friday and was referencing when I chimed in. Obviously this swell outperformed the earlier model runs which they eventually caught up to Saturday evening. Stocked to see how powerful of a swell this storm created and to those that conquered it at Waimea yesterday.
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Caldwell: "Additional satellite data has come in to allow further fine-tuning of the incoming, massive event during which the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational will be held. A lucky “bulls-eye” pass by the JASON-3 satellite altimeter at 11pm Friday night local time measured seas in excess of 45’ to within 1,200 nautical miles of Hawaii. There was one reading of 48’ 1,300nm away. That’s a staggering 5-8’ of underestimation by WaveWatch III at a distance not so far from the state".
My italics.
My italics.
rad event all around - perfect hangover day viewing when i didnt plan on leaving couch for a second anyways.
was actually getting obliterated with the neighbors. poor old guy upstairs didnt make it to work this morning!
are you surprised? the american models are not the good ones.
i wonder what ecmwf said.
This guy's a damn wizard with his drone
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50K likes, 211 comments - tuckerwooding on January 23, 2023: "The Eddie was so special yesterday. I was pumped to see my friend @lucaschumbo surfing, and making these crazy drops. - - - - - - - - - ...".
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be warned, editing is all over the place but she got some good footage