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World’s Best Big Wave Riders to Paddle Massive Oregon Waves at the Third Stop of the 2011 Big Wave World Tour & Womens Exhibition The waiting period for the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic starts October 1st 2011 and extends till March 31st 2012. On 48 hour notice the best big wave surfers on the [...]

This bomb was just one of many that Carlos charged on February 13th, 2010. It was a historic day, as it produced the biggest waves ever ridden in a big wave contest. Though he didn’t win the contest, he made the final, and charged as hard, if not harder, than anybody, accumulating over a minute’s [...]

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 [...]

Here’s Brazilian charger Carlos Burle on a bomb at Pico Alto. The Billabong Pico Alto Invitacional contest was held on August 24th, 2010. The waves peaked in the 40-45 foot range just in time for the semi-finals and finals. Though, the contest is won by riding the “biggest” waves, the highlight of this contest was [...]

Here’s a stunning shot of young South African, Frank Solomon, on a huge, but perfect wave at the Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos, Chile. Pristine contest conditions on this day in May made for the perfect kick off for the much anticipated 2011/2012 BWWT season! Frank is most recognizable as the guy with the distinctive [...]

This was the scene on the cliffs at this years’ Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos, held on May 28th.  Thousands of Chileans made the drive from Santiago and surrounding towns to check out the annual big wave contest. Make no mistake, Chileans are into surfing. The atmosphere was electric, and conditions were perfect. The party [...]

Rusty Long in a very bad place during the Todos Santos Big Wave Event 2010. Not surprisingly, this effort netted Rusty the “wipeout of the day” award. Had it not been for the offshore winds, he might have been able to make it down the face. Still, it was a tremendous effort, the kind that [...]

The Maverick’s contest on February 14th, 2010, saw the biggest waves ever paddled into in a contest, dealing out some of the worst beatings several of the competitors had ever experienced. The waves were unruly, with sneaker sets popping up on the west bowl, which is normally the safer place to sit. On this day, [...]

Kohl Christensen won the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic 2010 thereby qualifying for the Tour. Kohl showed up in Oregon in hopes of getting in as an alternate, and the rest is history. The arial shot of this wave paints a picture of pure bravado in the face of impending doom, and it shows how [...]

Brazilian Marcos Monteiro won the Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos 2011 in 30-36 foot waves, with the occasional 40-footer. Light offshore winds prevailed for most of the day, and thousands lined the cliffs to cheer on the competitors. Marcos seemed to be everywhere, picking off great waves in all of his heats. This wasn’t his [...]

This is a shot of Greg Long shot during the Todos Santos Big Wave Event 2010. The water colors were almost tropical on this day, but this black and white shot captures the intensity of the wave in another way. This is Todos Santos at its best, with one of its favorite students surfing it [...]