Waves with 50-foot faces are expected on Oahu’s North Shore today, and so are the dangers after a tourist from San Francisco died in high surf last week at Shark’s Cove.

Waves with 50-foot faces are expected on Oahu’s North Shore today, and so are the dangers after a tourist from San Francisco died in high surf last week at Shark’s Cove. Advertisement ...

Tens of thousands of people are gathering on Oahu’s North Shore for the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. Excitement is at a fever pitch up at Waimea Bay as we await the start of The Eddie.

The waves in Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, must be consistently reaching heights exceeding 20 feet — that is wave faces of 40 feet, about the size of a four-story building.

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“The North Shore of Oahu has the biggest waves in the world,” but because of a barrier reef near the house, “you can swim and snorkel 12 months of the year,” Shaw said.

Oahu lifeguards issued 10,000 warnings and needed to conduct 15 rescues, but the big waves did not stop the Haleiwa Pro from going down on Friday, Nov. 29.

Some of the world's best big wave surfers are on Oahu's North Shore as the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational kicks off for the 11th time. Honolulu KHNL ‘The Eddie’ is on!