Thinking about paddling into your first real big wave? From boards and breathwork to fear and wipeouts, here’s how to stack the odds in your favor.

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 ...

The 2026 Big Wave Challenge nominees, announced by SURFER earlier this month, tell the story clearly. Not a single Ride of the Year nomination (men's or women's) came from Peah'i, Waimea, Maverick's, ...

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Red Bull and Apple Vision Pro may have innovated a way to keep people out of the water.

Tome Lowe capped the 2026 Big Wave Challenge with the season's biggest comeback. Natxo Gonzalez, Justine Dupont, Izzi Gomez, and Rodrigo Koxa also took top honors.

Brazilian surfers Lucas Chianca and Maya Gabeira dominated at Nazaré’s Big Wave Challenge on Monday, with the legendary Portuguese coastline boasting waves between 30 and 40 feet. With the waves ...

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NIC VON RUPP is a big wave surfer, but he doesn't tend to present himself as the type of steely, overly-serious athlete you might expect. His sport—which might be closer to a vocation—demands someone ...

Big waves are making waves on the big stage. The HBO hit series “100 Foot Wave” earned two Creative Arts Emmy awards this week – nabbing the nod for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series award ...

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