There were a few forgone conclusions tonight at the 18th annual Big Wave Awards. (Rodrigo Koxa’s Guinness record breaking Nazare 80-footer was not one of them, but we’ll get to that in a bit because ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

A new world record for the largest documented wave ever ridden was crowned at the 18th annual WSL Big Wave Awards. Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa broke the previous record with an 80-foot ride back in ...

Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa set the Guinnes Book of World Records for riding the tallest wave off the coast of Nazare, Portugal. Screenshot from video shot by Guardian Sport Ever wondered what it ...

Seven years ago, Rodrigo Koxa held the record for the biggest wave ever surfed. It was measured at 80 feet, ridden, of course, at Nazaré. Koxa has been a fixture at the Portuguese giant for a decade.

A monster wave off Portugal has produced a world record for a Brazilian surfer. The World Surf League says Rodrigo Koxa has ridden the biggest wave ever surfed. At the group's Big Wave Awards in Santa ...

A Brazilian surfer rode a monster wave off Portugal to set a world record. The World Surf League says its judges determined that a wave Rodrigo Koxa surfed at Nazare, Portugal, on Nov. 8 reached a ...

(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — A Brazilian surfer has been credited with riding the largest wave ever surfed. Rodrigo Koxa was honored at the World Surf League’s Big Wave Awards in Santa Monica, California, ...