Big waves are making waves on the big stage. The HBO hit series “100 Foot Wave” earned two Creative Arts Emmy awards this week – nabbing the nod for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series award ...

Join Pete Gustin, the "Blind Surfer," on an inspiring journey as he proves that great things happen when you give your best shot. From leaving radio for voice acting to learning how to surf in ...

Bianca Valenti shares her journey as a professional big wave surfer in San Francisco, conquering icy waters, Mavericks, and societal stereotypes with skill, determination, and courage.

Twenty-five years ago, the first iteration of the Big Wave Challenge presented by Aquamar went down in Orange County. A quarter century later, it has returned. Celebrating the most heroic efforts of ...

After surfer Greg Long caught the biggest wave of his life, an undocumented 70-to 80-foot monster that formed at Cortes Bank in 2008, he shook, vomited, and cried. Enjoy coverage of racing, history, ...

From Hollywood to the workplace and beyond, the call for gender equality has reached a resounding roar. And although the fringe subculture of surfing oft feels immune from such sociopolitical ...

Cody Purcell is more like you and me than his fellow finalists in the Thriller at Killers, a big-wave invitational held at Todos Santos last weekend. He just wants to spend as much time in the water ...

Tahitian big wave surfer Tikanui Smith believes it’s his destiny to break surfing’s gnarliest record: paddling into the biggest wave ever surfed. Currently, that record sits at 63 feet, set by ...

Frenchman Laurent Pujol, riding epic swells across the world on a custom Jet Ski, has one of the most singular jobs in cinematography. By Gary Baum Senior Writer “Big-wave surfing is life-and-death,” ...

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