Out in the open ocean, massive waves can rise without warning—some so powerful they resemble a sudden tsunami. These terrifying “big wave” encounters have struck ships in seconds, leaving crews with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left to right: Alo Slebir at Mav’s, Kipp Caddy at Jaws, and Tom Myers at Queenscliff Bombie. Photos: Screenshot//BWC The ...

25 years since the XL Big Wave Awards were first held in LA, the revamped Big Wave Challenge BWC held its annual awards night at the Newport Lido Theatre last week. While the much-bandied term ...

Every year when winter rolls around the community of big wave surfing flock to Portugal in hopes that the biggest contest in the world will get the conditions it needs to run. The TUDOR Nazaré Big ...

An inside look at Ireland’s rise to the top of the big wave surfing world, and particularly, the nearly unfathomably massive waves of Mullaghmore.

The waves were pumping — big, bombing and beautiful. For the “Thriller at Killers” surf contest off the islands of Todos Santos near Ensenada, the forecast was a fun event for the world’s best ...

On December 23 2024, 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer Alo Slebir rode a wave at Mavericks surf break that has been estimated by some at 108 feet tall, a potential new world record. With the end of 2024 ...

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...

For Big Wave rider Garrett McNamara and his wife and manager, Nicole, the HBO adventure series, 100 Foot Wave, began as a way to introduce big wave surfing to the world. What followed was just that ...