“Eddie Would Go” is one of the most popular and famous expressions in surf culture. It has a meaning and a consequence. Eddie Aikau was a Hawaiian big wave surfer and North Shore of Oahu lifeguard. The pureblood Hawaiian defined big wave surfing’s early days, especially in the 1970s. Eddie surfed and tamed Waimea Bay, one of the biggest waves in the world, better than anyone.

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Eddie Would Go: the meaning and origin of the popular saying