The Peahi Challenge is ON for Monday

The Big Wave Tour is back. Action starts Monday, Nov 26 at 7:30am local time.

Green Alert: Jaws Challenge is ON!

The World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) has issued a Green Alert for the Jaws Challenge at Pe'ahi, Hawaii to run on Monday, November 26, 2018. The first call will be made at 7:30 a.m. local time (HST) on Monday.

"We are all systems go for the Jaws Challenge at Pe'ahi to run on Monday, November 26," said Mike Parsons, WSL BWT Commissioner. "We have officially issued a Green Alert and the competitors are all gearing up for the second Big Wave stop of the season. The swell is looking in the 35-to-45-foot face range and we are excited for the world's best big wave surfers to put on a show for the world."

Fresh off the heels of a massive storm system in Europe where South African Grant "Twiggy" Baker took out the Nazaré Challenge, the world's best big wave surfers eye a second event for the 2018/2019 WSL Big Wave season with the Jaws Challenge at Pe'ahi, Hawaii on Maui's North Shore. The world's best big wave surfers, including defending event winners Paige Alms (HAW) and Ian Walsh (HAW) will take on waves that are expected to be in excess of 35 feet (10 metres).

Pe'ahi, known as "Jaws," breaks off the northern coastline of Maui with the ability to produce waves in excess of 60 feet. The event premiered on the BWT in 2015 and has witnessed exceptional performances since its addition to the Big Wave Tour. Pe'ahi is also the venue that hosted the first WSL Women's Big Wave Tour event and crowned the first Women's Big Wave Tour Champion. All eyes will be on this venue this year to see the top-ranked BWT surfers take on the monstrous conditions.

2018/2019 Jaws Challenge at Pe'ahi, Hawaii

Women's Invitees: Paige Alms, Keala Kennelly, Justine Dupont, Bianca Valenti, Maya Gabeira, Andrea Moller, Emily Erickson, Jamilah Star, WSL BWT Commissioner Selection TBD

Women's Event Alternates: Nicole Pacelli, Isabelle Leonhardt, Raquel Heckert

Men's Invitees: Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny, Ian Walsh, Makuakai Rothman, Lucas Chianca, Jamie Mitchell, Tom Lowe, Alex Botelho, Greg Long, Natxo Gonzalez, Will Skudin, Grant Baker, Nathan Florence, Jojo Roper, Russell Bierke, Shane Dorian, Albee Layer, Mark Healey, Aaron Gold, Francisco Porcella, Tyler Larronde, Three WSL BWT Invitees TBD by WSL BWT Commissioner

Men's Event Alternates: Ryan Hipwood, Danilo Couto, Yuri Soledade, DK Walsh

Drone shot down in Pe'ahi Challenge

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Video from Da Hui

"If you're gonna try and fly your drone at the Pe'ahi Challenge, it will be brought down by the wings of a bigger bird.
Wait for the water patrols' triumphant reaction. Donkeys everywhere!" said Da Hui.

Carlos Burle during the #PeahiChallenge

The massive wipeout in the world most epic surfing competition.
Carlos Burle during the #PeahiChallenge.
Video from: World Surf League

WSL FIRST-EVER CONTEST AT PE'AHI JAWS

Photo: WSL

You won’t want to miss the Pe’ahi Challenge. Tune in to the WSL website December 6th at 7:30am local time to watch the event LIVE HERE: http://bit.ly/PeahiLIVE 

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