{"id":139285,"date":"2024-12-23T08:04:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T01:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139285"},"modified":"2024-12-23T08:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T01:04:47","slug":"video-hawaiis-surfing-competition-sees-colossal-40-50-foot-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139285","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Hawaii&#8217;s surfing competition sees colossal 40-50 foot waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Waves reaching 40-50 feet were expected on Sunday, as &#8220;The Eddie&#8221; surfing competition gets underway. The competition requires swells of at least 40 feet to happen. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>WAIMEA BAY, Oahu\u2013<\/strong> A surfing competition that requires unique surf conditions to go on was able to happen on the north shore of Oahu on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The surfing competition requires at least 40-foot waves by 8 a.m. the day of the competition to move forward, and consists of two rounds with five heats in each round, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khon2.com\/the-eddie\/%ca%bbsignificant%ca%bb-traffic-in-waimea-bay-for-the-eddie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHON2<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational&#8221; honors the life and legacy of Eddie Aikau, a waterman and lifeguard on Oahu&#8217;s North Shore who rescued countless swimmers from the rough and dangerous surf, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eddieaikaufoundation.org\/our-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Aikau Foundation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/288\/162\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/576\/324\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/720\/405\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1440\/810\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1336\/752\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/surfing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Waves of 40-50 feet were expected on Oahus north shores on Sunday.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Waves of 40-50 feet were expected on Oahu&#8217;s North Shore on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Surfline)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A High Surf Warning is in effect for Oahu&#8217;s North Shore until 6 a.m. Hawaii time on Monday. Waves between 40 and 50 feet were expected to peak around noon local time Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Thousands of people gathered to watch the competition, where sunny skies and 80-degree temperatures ruled the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The Eddie&#8221; has happened only 11 times since its start in 1984, given the competition requires such large waves to happen, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khon2.com\/local-news\/will-the-eddie-go-call-to-be-made-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHON2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/hawaii-eddie-surf-competition-waves-oahu\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waves reaching 40-50 feet were expected on Sunday, as &#8220;The Eddie&#8221; surfing competition gets underway. 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