The 2024 Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational X STAB

Welcome to the livestream of the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational:
35 men, 10 women, five heats with nine surfers each, each competitor surfs twice.
Heats are 50 minutes long, with a maximum of four waves per surfer per heat. The top three waves count toward the final score. Each heat includes two women competing alongside seven men.
Since the Eddie Aikau Invitational’s inception in 1985, the event has run only 10 times, and been won by 10 different surfers.
The last time the mythical event ran, on January 22, 2023, the spectacle garnered an estimated 60,000 spectators and upwards of 2 million livestream views.
Previous winners include the likes of Denton Miyamura, Clyde Aikau, Keone Downing, Noah Johnson, Ross Clarke-Jones, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons, Greg Long and John John Florence.
The last time the Eddie ran, it was taken out by on-duty lifeguard Luke Shepardson, who used his shift breaks to muscle 40-ft peaks with aplomb.
“All active past winners were invited,” Eddie Aikau Contest Director Liam McNamara told Stab, “that includes Greg Long, who announced it will be his last Eddie, Kelly Slater, and Bruce Irons.”
We'll be down on the sand all day, and you can follow along via @stab on Instagram. And, we'll have a full contest report live on stabmag.com tonight.

[@maxnuccio2440]

Nate's ender shorebreak barrel was nuts! How's that for timing. Last wave at the buzzer rides it into perfect stand up shorebreak barrel!

[@nek0nata]

Thank you for transmitting it

[@patmayer7222]

Best youtube live for 12 / 22 / 24 ...........epic views

[@patmayer7222]

Thank yoy,,,,H.W.P. ,,,,,Ripcurl,.....all fans,............❤

[@davidstrigl3696]

Ya Boyz 🎉❤🤙🙏🔥🌴🌊

[@OSU2010]

That’s wild I see me😂

[@kookmar7431]

Mini Eddie

[@patmayer7222]

Also,,,at 1:11:42,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EDDIE MONSTER FOR REAL...😮❤

[@davidhallett9460]

Mad coverage and respect to the surf gods. the effin broadcast director tho. hard job but you worked those presenters cringe moments were off the richter. Who ever you are. Don't build tension waiting for the bomb set to arrive then get impatient and cut to a screener as the set arrives in the lineup!!!!! Lucky I dont have any hair anyway, but faaaarrrrrr jeeeeeeesh i lost some maluhia!

[@davidhallett9460]

Not covered by a good surfers mind

[@clarkemcclymont2879]

Rookie mistake giving the rights to rip curl, they missed most waves being ridden, too busy doing ads & interviews… no one cares ! We just wanna watch surfing.

[@chow335]

this

[@OMH-h5d]

Rest in peace curl

[@ohiocitydave]

Not to mention the timing of having a health insurance company sponsor this event.

[@MIsterioStudios]

Not a big fan of the double ads format...First the YT ones, and then more from the broadcast itself. Eg. 25 minutes in and I've seen 6 minutes of a broadcast. 3 x TY ad sets, 3 x TV ads. C'mon, don't crush the vibes.

[@woodnbikes]

RipHurl blew it....Worst broadcast I ever viewed. And how the hell you put Twiggy in as an alternate ?? At least the chat was amusing....

[@ohiocitydave]

No matter what you are talking about, interrupt it with live callout! Your folk stories are not more important.

[@zwillx3953]

Hawaii MAGA 😂 3:47:09

[@scottgenius9189]

Dumb call for this Eddie

[@luisapedrosa4906]

Dumb call!

[@BruceMetcalfe-g2v]

I am sorry but this is to slow and the waves are crap.Jaws makes this comp look like amateur hour.

[@warrenturner2989]

Dont remember anyone paddling into jaws

[@cisco6926]

The audio sucked!!! Unlistenable AF

[@nickc3856]

Meh. Not as good as 2 years ago

[@cisco6926]

Eddie shouldn’t have gone, he was too far out.