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?

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

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

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?

A surfer in California might have beaten the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed on December 23, with one estimate placing it at 108 feet tall, substantially above the current 86-foot record ...

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 ...