Three Generations of Santa Cruz Surfing Stoke | Peter Mel

Surfing With Family: Peter Mel sheds light on the inspiration he gets when surfing with his sons. 

Enjoy this episode where the Mel family score fun waves at home in Santa Cruz, talk family history at Freeline Surf Shop, their safety routine at Mavericks, and the impact ISURUS Wetsuits has played in performance. 

Surf stronger & longer with Isurus cold water compression wetsuits. Designed to keep you warm in cold water regions year round with the finest Japanese Yamamoto rubber.

PETER MEL rides BIGGEST wave of 2020/21 MAVERICKS season

Video by Powerlines Productions.

Peter Mel gets towed into the biggest wave of the MAVERICKS 2020/21 winter season by his son John ⚡️

This is a piece from our current production featuring the 2020/21 winter season 💥

Peter Mel Barreled at MAVERICKS -JANUARY 8 2021 [RAW CLIP]

Video from Powerlines Productions.

Peter Mel Barreled today at Mavericks. There's more footage from the day but this was a special moment ⚡️⚡️🏄‍♂️💦

Solid Gold Mavericks

Mavericks is one of the biggest, and most dangerous waves breaking on the California coast. 

Monster waves, some up to 60-feet high, rolled into the famous surf spot.

Surfers: Aaron Gold, Anthony Tashnick, Bianca Valenti, Chris Mashburn, Clint Kimmins

             Grant Twiggy Baker and Peter Mel.

NAMIBIA 18' John Mel

John Mel traveling and surfing in Namibia, Africa.

Quiksilver Highline Airlift Vest

Quiksilver worked with scuba expert Aqua Lung to create an emergency life vest for surfers.
The Highline Airlift Vest has room for four CO2 cartridges, each linked to an easy access pull tab.
The vest also has a deflation tab and an oral inflation tube.

Every detail considered. Every aspect refined.
This is what a new generation of big wave safety looks like. The Highline Airlift vest features four CO2
inflation tabs and offers the capability to orally inflate before you paddle out.

Full Movie: Discovering Mavericks [HD]

This is the story of those who risked their lives, some paying the ultimate price, for the ultimate ride. Produced
by Mavericks legend Jeff Clark and directed by Josh Pomer. Winner of the Newport Beach Film Festival 2013 Audience Award. 

Narrated by actor Dean Winters, “Discovering Mavericks” captures the passion and dedication of surfers like
Jay Moriarity, Peter Mel, Flea, Shane Dorian, Mark Foo, Brock Little, and Mike Parsons, honoring the sacrifice
of all those who have dared to take on the unforgiving waves at Mavericks.

The Executioner

The Executioner from Kyle Buthman

Nate Fletcher stands up on his jet ski from the safety of the channel and watches closely as a man on a dark green board strokes into a massive wave outside the bowl at Mavericks. After a perfectly executed ride (as seen at 2:30) Nate screams "Thats not the commissioner, thats the Executioner!"
As of February 28th 2017 Pete Mel stepped away from his job as the Big Wave World Tour Commissioner. Please enjoy, The Executioner!