Gabriel Villaran at Todos Santos 2010

Obviously, Gabriel isn’t afraid of taking off deep. This wave was caught at the Todos Santos Big Wave Event in 2010, and it earned him “wave of the day” honors. The contest was held on February 28th, the last day of the waiting period for 2010, and there was zero prize money. Still, Gabriel and big wave stars from around the world showed up at Todos Santos to show their support for the Big Wave World Tour. Obviously, the payoff was greater than money, as they all got to surf 40-50 foot Todos Santos in perfect offshore conditions!

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