How to wrangle and kill rhinos! Today on Dirty Water we introduce a new interviewer, the wildly Australian ex-pat Ben Mondy who lives, paradoxically, amid the bucolic loveliness of England. Despite the naked skull, piggish eyes and sanctimonious voice Mondy has an…
[embedded content] Kai Lenny may be built different than the average human, but like any of us, getting good takes practice. Lots of it. And to push the sport of big-wave tow-surfing to the next level takes even more, whatever that level…
We are 100 percent guilty of this. And we are fully aware of what we’re doing when we do it. Well, I’ll speak for myself and admit I do this plenty — a tale as old as time now. An XXL swell…
It’s been six years since the last official big wave surfing competition at Mavericks, a reef break that produces giant waves up to 60-feet tall during the winter months off Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay. The event has had a checkered…
Big wave surfing is an exciting activity to experience at least once in a lifetime. The swells, the adrenaline rush, and all that fun atmosphere combine to create lasting memories that any adventurer will appreciate. For the adventurous surfers seeking to get…
Drake Stanley jets Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker to safety. Photo: Abe Alarcon. Big waves have a certain mystique to them, at least when viewed from the beach or via the internet. When you get into the thick of things, with tons of water…
Watch Remi Nealon’s clips in this year’s Red Bull Magnitude Swell 1 Recap video below. 3 min Red Bull Magnitude Swell 3 Recap Red Bull .COM: Where did you grow up? Remi Nealon: I grew up in Hauula, Hawaii, but I’m currently living in…
Post-event update From the first heat Lucas ‘Chumbo’ Chianca burst out of the gates, and despite not surfing with his usual team-mate, Chianca and Nic von Rupp put on a big show. Chianca kicked it off with a score of 8.33 after…
Punta de Lobos is one of the most spectacular surf breaks in South America. The Chilean wave roars to life near the city of Pichilemu. Pichilemu is a small town and beach resort of around 12,000 inhabitants located 128 miles (207 kilometers)…
Kai Lenny and Jaws go together like peanut butter and jelly. Summertime and surfing. Bonnie and Clyde. Tuesdays and tacos. It’s like they were made for each other. On February 25, 2022, a strong long period swell came through Maui and despite…