The holding period for The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau runs from December 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. The Eddie is a one-day event that is only held if waves hit 40 feet (wave face height) or more. This is the 28th year of the event and it has only been held a total of eight times - the last being in December of 2009, when California's Greg Long won.