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Eddie will go! So stoked after 7 years of not ideal conditions the @quiksilver Eddie Aikau big wave invitational will finally take place this Wednesday at Waimea Bay. I will be doing live social media posts to @quiksilver account though out the day from the water. Be ready for an amazing day of surfing by the world's best big wave surfers. This is @kellyslater & @happyreef76 from the 2009 Eddie Aikau. Can't wait to see the level of surfing this Wednesday. #EddieWouldGo #BigWednesday #ZakNoyle

A photo posted by Zak Noyle (@zaknoyle) on Feb 8, 2016 at 1:01pm PST

Happy birthday to @jeremy_leabres ... @thegoodbarlongbeach tonight?? | front feeble transfer from his latest @rvcaskate ad in @thrashermag | @rvca @toymachine @emerica @happyhourshades @pigwheels @brostyle @independenttrucks A photo posted by John Bradford (@jbradford_photo) on Jan 30, 2016 at 2:04pm PST

The @quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is on this Wednesday #eddiewouldgo I am excited to see how far the level of big wave surfing has come since the last Eddie I am sure this is going to be an incredible day

A photo posted by Grant Ellis (@grantellis1) on Feb 8, 2016 at 11:26am PST

Ben Raybourn ( @choadped ) spent a few days with the #poolingaround crew before Christmas and ripped this desert pool. Getting a grind over the box is essential and this one was no joke. #daveswift #theskateboardmag A photo posted by Dave Swift (@daveswift01) on Feb 10, 2016 at 7:40am PST

Well there was a bit of a crowd in the evening last night, no Eddie darnit. The swell just came in too late and peaked in the middle of the night. This morning had some nice shorebreak, but Geez I'm getting ahead of myself, that shots is my next post! #waimeabay #eddiewouldgo

A photo posted by ?Brian?Bielmann? (@brianbielmann) on Feb 11, 2016 at 1:39pm PST

Call the neighbors, wake the kids! @aaronjawshomoki flies at midnight PST @thrashermag #tonight A photo posted by Michael Burnett (@burnout) on Feb 11, 2016 at 8:06pm PST