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HALIEWA, Hawaii (AP) The Eddie is a go.
Organizers of the rarely-held and invitation-only Eddie Aikau (EYE'-cow) big-wave surfing competition in Hawaii say the event will be held Thursday.
The competition in memory of legendary big wave surfer Eddie Aikau hasn't been held for six years. Organizers require waves around 40 feet tall and a swell that lasts long enough to run multiple heats.
In more than 30 years, those conditions have only been met nine times, including Thursday.
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Massive waves have been hitting Oahu's North Shore this week, some as high as 50 feet and crashing over roads and homes. Eddie's brother, Clyde, says this is one of the best swells he has ever seen in all the years he has surfed in Waimea Bay.
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