Albee Layer surfing in Maui, Hawaii, October 2023. Fred Pompermayer There’s little money to be made surfing big waves. It’s not the most rational career choice, yet a dedicated few devote their lives ...

Half a decade in the making, Patagonia is bringing their patented Personal Surf Inflation (PSI) Vest to market this spring, making it available for purchase. But the process for getting one is not as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left to right: Alo Slebir at Mav’s, Kipp Caddy at Jaws, and Tom Myers at Queenscliff Bombie. Photos: Screenshot//BWC The ...

Nearly 100-foot-tall waves have been recorded off the coast of Nazaré. Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet.

SANTA CRUZ – Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Several times each winter, Slebir drives an hour up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If there ever was a Mount Rushmore of big wave surf spots, Jaws (or Pe’ahi) on Maui would be a giant, rock-sculpted bust on that ...

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 ...

Big-wave sessions can be frantic. There’s a lot to process: fast-moving waves, surfers going in and out of the lineup, skis buzzing around like bees in a hive, whitewater sending torrential spray to ...

German surfer Sebastian Steudtner may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history earlier this year. The monster wave in the famed surfing sport of Nazaré, Portugal was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. Andrew “Cotty" Cotton has become a major force on the big-wave surfing ...

Big wave surfing – the phrase comes with a heavy reputation of intense training regimes, sheer dedication and just plain guts. And then there’s the actual situation, being in the presence of ...