One of the great swell events in my history of shooting surfing (for) over 49 years,” says Tim Bonython, not mincing words. “This is probably one of the top five swell events I’ve got to document.” ...

A California surfer may have set a new world record with a wave he caught last month, and the video of the feat looks like a ...

Everest every day of the week for 100 years, it never moves,” Bill Sharp, who has spent decades orchestrating the world’s most rigorous big wave surfing awards, told the Los Angeles Times.

Slebir’s wave is not only incredible for its size, but also for its perfect barreling shape and how Slebir rode the entire ...

While strolling on a beach in Maui over the weekend before Christmas, admiring the massive waves that were pounding the coast ...

Measuring and certifying a surfing world record is difficult for a LOT of reasons, mainly due to it being insanely hard to accurately measure the height ...

Extreme waves above 60 feet hit the California coast, particularly Mavericks, attracting surfers and onlookers despite safety ...

Landon McNamara is a musician and a model. After Sunday, he’s also the reigning champion of the world’s most prestigious big ...

Mark Sponsler has gained cult status among big-wave surfers thanks to his ability to time a wave down to the minute and ...

Photos and videos of Slebir expertly navigating the ... the contest’s organizer and an authority on big wave surfing. Sharp told SFGATE that while he thought Quirarte’s 108-foot estimation ...