HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rain couldn’t stop the opening ceremony of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. Dozens of surfers gathered for the paddle-out ceremony at Waimea Bay Friday afternoon.

to Sunset (the birthplace of power surfing), from Waimea Bay (the original big wave) to Rocky Point (high-performance epicenter) — Oahu’s North Shore is nicknamed the “Seven Mile Miracle ...

HALEIWA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Most north ... Oahu’s North Shore. Check out more news from around Hawaii Oahu lifeguards issued 10,000 warnings and needed to conduct 15 rescues, but the big waves ...

The surfing competition is held at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu. FILE – U.S. surfer Eli Olsen rides a wave as Hawaiian surfer Jake Maki gets wiped out during The Eddie Aikau Big Wave ...

and are perfect for travelers with champagne taste. Oahu’s North Shore is famous for its legendary surfers and its giant waves. I’ve been there several times, and it’s awe-inspiring to see ...

Every winter (when surfing conditions are at their best), professional surfers from across the globe flock to O'ahu's North Shore to shred some gnarly waves in ... to a "Big Kahuna" (or master ...

But most visitors flock to the North Shore to surf or watch annual surfing competitions ... in Pupukea, a town that's about 35 miles northwest of downtown Honolulu. Oahu is a relatively safe ...