Alo Slebir is no stranger to huge waves at Maverick's, but on December 23 he rode one that might have broken the 100-foot ...

Alessandro “Alo” Slebir has possibly broken the Guinness World Record for largest wave ever surfed with a 108-footer.

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

From world record paddles to tow-assisted giants, here are 10 of the biggest waves ever surfed at Jaws, Nazaré and Cortes ...

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?

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?

Fred Pompermayer's marathon quest to capture the biggest wave ...

The fortuitous collaboration has led to some high-profile ocean-side exposure: The athlete will sport the new watch during the filming of season three of HBO’s popular TV series, 100 Foot Wave.

Big wave surfers caught bombs on December 23 while professional photographers documented the Pacific Ocean’s raw power. Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, one of the hottest up-and-coming surfers from ...

Unlike other, more objective world records, computing wave size is a byzantine science. Nevertheless, there’s a new contender for the Guinness World Record of “Largest Wave Surfed,” as ...