On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?

On December 22, 2024, while the surf world’s collective eye was fixed on Waimea Bay during the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big-Wave ...

One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big ...

During the “Big Wave Challenge” held recently at Mavericks Beach, Alo Slebir rode a massive wave was possibly over 100 feet ...

From Maverick’s to Jaws to Nazaré, new world record potentials for “largest wave ever surfed” have recently rolled in. But why are people still debating?

The same storm that destroyed the Santa Cruz wharf may have also created the largest wave ever surfed — bringing the record to California.

The swell that brought up the notorious Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on Oahu also brought major waves to Maui’s north shore, with one surfer surviving a gnarly wipeout.

A Santa Cruz surfer rode a massive California wave last week that was estimated to be 108 feet tall, making it a potential ...