Mason Ho was the last man standing on this wave during Round 1 of the Eddie. Photo: WSL/Heff
Koa Rothman dodges the lip in Round 1 as best he can on his backside. Photo: WSL/Heff
Koa Rothman entered the event as an alternate and competed alongside brother Makuakai in Round 1, Heat 4. Photo: WSL/Heff
Mason Ho air drops into a giant wave at Waimea Bay. Photo: WSL/Heff
2014/2015 Big Wave World Champ, Makuakai Rothman, makes a run at Waimea Bay. Hailing from Oahu the Hawaiian holds the event in high regard.
Bruce Irons during Round 1 of the 2016 Eddie. Photo: WSL/Heff
Makuakai Rothman finds a beast at Waimea Bay. Photo: WSL/Heff
Mason Ho. Photo: WSL/Keoki
Waimea was switched on for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, which ran Feb. 25 for the first time since 2009. Photo: Keoki
This clean-up set was just one among many on one of the biggest days ever seen at the Bay.Photo: Keoki
"Big" Ben Wilkinson was an alternate for the Eddie. When Noah Johnson withdrew after Round 1, the Aussie stepped up to the plate. Photo:
Jamie O'Brien does his best to hang out, but gets bucked off his board at the bottom. Photo: WSL/Keoki
Hawaiian charger Aaron Gold, who has made a splash this winter with a string of impressive performances, was among the invitees at the
Jamie O'Brien dropped in on one of the largest waves of the day, but couldn't hang on at the bottom. Photo: WSL/Keoki
Would you rather be Grant Baker or Grant Baker's board in this moment? Photo: WSL/Keoki
Grant Baker prepares for impact. Photo: WSL/Keoki
Relinquishing control to Mother Nature is something with which big-wave surfers are familiar. Grant Baker makes a valiant effort to make a
When Grant Baker hit the channel after this fall, believe it or not, he was smiling. Photo: WSL/Keoki