HONOLULU -- The Eddie Aikau Invitational is edging nearer and contest organizers said they will be ready.

"It's that old saying, 'The bay will call the day.' We are just taking precautions right now to get set," said Tod Kline, with Quicksilver. "We are ready to go first thing tomorrow morning."

On Sunday, crews set up scaffolding for the 25th anniversary of the Eddie Aikau Invitational, which is an invite-only memorial event for a Hawaiian legend.

The invitational requires a full day of waves with over 20-foot faces, and it garners attention across the world.

"Not only is there excitement here in the islands -- you look at all the endemic Web sites (and) it's all about the Eddie," Kline said.

If the Eddie Invitational gets the go from the waves, organizers said they expect the beach to be covered with people; however, emergency officials are concerned.

Waves are forecasted to reach heights of up to 50 feet, and that could mean trouble officials said.

"In order for the bay to break, it's got to be massive," said Kline.

But the hype and high-waves is met with concern. Emergency officials said that, if waves reach predicted heights, homes and roads are in danger of being washed away.

"We are also concerned of possible damage to homes on the shorelines and also the hazard to all of our residentially-challenged families living on the beaches," said John Cummings, with Oahu Civil Defense.

Emergency crews have been working around the clock and plan to alert at-risk residents if need be.

"Our procedure is to go through the neighborhood," Cummings said.

Cummings said their procedures entail door-to-door knocking, using police and fire department vehicles and PA systems to warn folks to evacuate the shorelines.

Officials said they do understand that the waves are an attraction, but they also warned the public to be cautious.

"This is a very hazardous situation," Cummings said. "People need to be very, very aware."