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. "I like the fact that the key factors, the timing, the direction, the wind, everything is lined up. In fact, the latest output has increased our percentages," McNamara said on Wake Up 2Day. "But in the end, the morning of, the bay will call the day." Conditions prime for the ‘Eddie’ to go this Sunday McNamara also stressed that the bay can only hold so many people. He asked that people come early, listen to the lifeguards and announcers, stay away from the high-water mark and don't leave any trash in the bay. "We're running this event in the name of one of the biggest legends in the sport of surfing, who was a lifeguard here at Waimea Bay," Liam McNamara, the event director explained of the event. "The legacy, the history, the prestige, it's just all there." Find more Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai news here The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is the premier surf event in the world, honoring the memory of Eddie Aikau. It will be only the 11th time the prestigious event has happened since 1984. The Eddie will air on KHII and Rogue.tv, starting at 7:55 a.m. on Sunday.