Video by @kaiquephoto. Edit by Tom Vaughan. “That was the fee I had to pay,” says big wave surfer Polly Ralda, after one of the more nightmare-esque wipeouts at Nazaré we’ve seen this season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, wipeouts are part of the big wave game. It doesn’t feel like a game, however, when you’re freefalling down ...

Eala Stewart is not a household name. Unless you happen to live on the North Shore or pay close attention to such things, that is, in which case the 28-year-old’s exploits at Pipe and beyond have ...

ICYMI, there’s been loads of swell activity on Australia’s east coast. First up, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought all-time tubes to the famed Superbank, lighting up Kirra for an all-star cast of pro ...

Despite their violence, wipeouts are shockingly reflective moments. As one is getting tossed around underwater, blind and disoriented, there’s not much to do but think. Sometimes, the only way to even ...

Sometimes a wipeout is more memorable than a make. Each year we see tons of horrific wipeouts across the world, but the ones year in the list stuck out in our minds as the biggest and most ...

When you think about the worst wipeout of Mason Ho’s life, what comes to mind? A mistimed bottom turn at flexing first reef Pipeline? A late drop at 25-foot Waimea? Considering Ho’s been throwing ...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, wipeouts are part of the big wave game. It doesn’t feel like a game, however, when you’re freefalling down the face at Jaws or staring up at a descending Nazare lip. These slams ...