The organizers of Eddie Aikau have given the green light for the prestigious invitational event to take place next Sunday, December 22, they reported on social media.

A powerful northwest-north swell is on its way to the Hawaiian Islands and, as event director Liam McNamara said, “It looks big, clean, heading well and arriving in the bay on time.”

The championship organisers will make the final call on Friday to see if the tournament will go green or return to normal.

The organization gave several instructions to take precautions due to the waves that reach the shore and take away everything in their path.

This year's guests include, among their substitutes, the Peruvian Alonso Correa, the Chilean Cristian Merello and the Basque Natxo González.

Below all the guests:

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)

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