“In order to run this event, we have to have a good solid eight hours of waves over 40 feet.”

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HONOLULU (KHON2) -- "We're gonna go green," Liam McNamara announced Friday morning, officially making the call that The Eddie will go on Sunday. 
Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You  The elements needed to green light the contest are wave heights, The Eddie requires consistent 40 foot surf, minimum; and the swell needs to arrive by 8 a.m. Conditions and direction of the swell are also factors. 
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Will ‘Eddie’ go? What big-wave contest organizers are looking for

The organizers of the Eddie Aikau gave yellow light for the possible realization of the prestigious invitational event on Sunday, December 22, reported on social networks. A powerful northwestern swell is on its way to the Hawaiian islands and, as the event director Liam McNamara said: “It looks great, clean, with good direction and arriving in time to the bay.” The championship organizers will give Friday the final call to see if it goes green …

Los organizadores del Eddie Aikau dieron luz amarilla para la posible realización del prestigioso evento invitacional el próximo domingo 22 de diciembre, informaron en redes sociales. Un poderoso swell del noroeste – norte se encuentra camino a las islas hawaianas y, como dijo el director del evento, Liam McNamara: “Se ve grande, limpio, con buena dirección y llegando a tiempo a la bahía”. Los organizadores del campeonato darán el viernes el lla…

Will ‘Eddie’ go? What big-wave contest organizers are looking for

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