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

A 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer may have broken the world record to become the first person to ride a 100-foot wave.

The business of measuring big waves is sorta like the hunt for Big Foot. Both are ephemeral in nature, meaning only those who were there to witness these mythical beasts have a firsthand account ...

Minnesota researchers are looking at how to harness those forces and turn them into usable energy. Superior's waves can ...

This will not be the week to hit the waves to learn to surf – and even experienced surfers should use extreme caution in the water. Big waves are slamming the Southern California coast this week ...

On December 22, 2024, while the surf world’s collective eye was fixed on Waimea Bay during the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big-Wave Invitational, lensman Fred Pompermayer was in the channel at Jaws ...

Yes, we know pulling out the measuring tape for big waves is a difficult and sometimes controversial endeavor. But in light of the recent deluge of swell coming from the North Pacific over the ...

(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) This will not be the week to hit the waves to learn to surf – and even experienced surfers should use extreme caution in the water.