Cover photo: WSL/Keoki

Peruvian Alonso Correa, Chilean Cristian Merello, Nicaraguan Manny Resano, Basque Natxo González and Colombian Isabella Gómez were invited to the most prestigious big wave event in the world, the Eddie Aikau Memorial Invitational.

This is the first time that the four men have received the invitation, the Colombian woman had already been invited previously.

The tournament waiting period will begin on December 14 and run through March 13.

One of the surprises is the absence of Ramón Navarro, who surfed the best wave of the event in the 2011 edition of Eddie and placed fourth, and who is a regular presence at the annual invitations.

Other names included include Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Kauli Vaast, Mason Ho, and Russell Bierke.

Below is the complete list:

Men starters
Aaron Gold (HI)
Billy Kemper (HI)
Bruce Irons (HI - 2004 champion)
Chad Keaulana (HI)
Eli Olson (HI)
Ezekiel Lau (HI)
Francisco Porcella (ITALY)
Greg Long (CA - 2009 champion)
Ian Walsh (HI)
Jake Maki (HI)
Jamie Mitchell (HI)
Jamie O'Brien (HI)
John John Florence (HI - 2016 champion)
Jojo Roper (CA)
Kai Lenny (HI)
Kauli Vaast (TAHITI - 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist)
Keali'I Mamala (HI)
Kelly Slater (CA - 2002 WINNER)
Koa Rothman (HI)
Kohl Christensen (HI)
Landon McNamara (HI)
Lucas Chianca (BRAZIL)
Luke Shepardson (HI - 2023 champion)
Makuakai Rothman (HI)
Mark Healey (HI)
Mason HO (HI)
Matt Bromley (SOUTH AFRICA)
Nathan Florence (HI)
Nic Lamb (CA)
Peter Mel (CA)
Ross Clarke-Jones (AUS - 2001 champion)
Russell Bierke (AUS)
Taio Shipman (HI)
Torrey Meister (HI)

ALTERNATES
Ha'a Aikau (HI)
Joey Cadiz (HI)
Eala Stewart (HI)
Ben Wilkinson (AUS)
Grant Twiggy Baker (SOUTH AFRICA)
Koa Smith (HI)
Tiger Doerner (HI)
Michael Sanborn (HI)
Ivan Florence (HI)
Mikey O'Shaughnessy (HI)
Kala Grace (HI)
Barron Mamiya (HI)
Tom Robert Lowe (UK)
Alonso Correa (PERU)
Othmane Choufani (MOROCCO)
Natxo Gonzalez (SPAIN)
Isamu Sumi (JAPAN)
Cristian Merello (CHILE)
Mannu Resano (NICARAGUA)
Conor Maguire (IRELAND)

WOMEN
Annie Starr Reichert (HI)
Bianca Valenti (CA)
Emily Weickson (HI)
Felicity Palmateer (AUS)
Justine Duponte (FRANCE)
Keala Kennelly (HI)
Laura Enever (AUS)
Makani Adric (HI)
Moana Jones Wong (HI)
Paige Alms (HI)

ALTERNATES
Izzy Gomez (HI)
Skylar Lickle (HI)
Tiare Lawrence (HI)
Andrea Moller (HI)
Anne Dos Santos (BRAZIL)