Halfmoon Bay & Miramar, California
Cinematographer and surfer Mike Prickett developed techniques and camera systems for photographing these unrepeatable moments — and even had his story featured in one episode of the Emmy-nominated documentary series. August 11, 2022 11:23am HBO’s ‘100 Foot Wave’ was shot in Hawaii,…
Santa Cruz big wave surfer Peter Mel, 52, was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach on Friday. Surrounded by family at Huntington Surf and Sport, Mel was part of a 2022 induction class that included surf explorer Martin…
On August 17th, 2021, big wave surfers Grant “Twiggy” Baker and Ian Walsh embarked on a surf exploration mission in search of a potential new big wave surf spot the likes of which only exist in a handful of other places on…
Big wave surfer Maya Gabeira on new children’s book and lessons of courage and resilience – CBS News Watch CBS News Surfer Maya Gabeira holds the record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman. She joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss…
Big wave surfer Maya Gabeira has added another achievement to her already impressive list of feats: children’s book author. The two-time Guinness World Record holder and seven-time World Surf League Big Wave Award winner has recently released her book “Maya and the…
Professional big wave surfer Maya Gabeira almost died at Nazaré—a Portuguese wave known as one of the world’s largest and most dangerous—in 2013. But after multiple spinal surgeries and years of hard work, she returned to the same spot and set two…
Monster waves pounded the south-facing shores of the Hawaii Islands over the weekend amid a surge that the National Weather Service called “historic.” Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources, which closed multiple state beach parks along south-facing shores, said it was the…
For the uninitiated it would be easy to guess the biggest waves in the world likely break off the shores of Hawaii or perhaps Australia. But over the last ten or so years, a wave known as Nazaré (pronounced ‘Naz-a-ray’) located off…
Nelscott Reef is a surf break located half a mile (800 meters) off the coast of Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. Oregon’s ultimate big wave was named after the town’s fourth district, and it is one of the most accessible extreme surfing…
There is only one thing that matters at the heart and essence of big wave surfing – to overcome fear and challenge yourself. In the first two decades of the 21st century, surfing’s extreme discipline evolved exponentially across all its variables. From…