Photo Of The Day

"The last swell of Nazare was solid and pretty challenging. That wave of Nic Von Rupp really stood out." 

Photo: Margarita Salyak

Video | The Big Wave of Kanagawa with LEGO bricks

This is a process of building "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" model with LEGO bricks. 

This model was designed by Jumpei Mitsui, he is a LEGO certified professional builder.

 

What Are the Biggest Waves?

10 - Biggest waves

The wedge, Californie - Pipeline, Hawaï - Mullaghmore Head, Irlande - Cortes banks, Californie - Shipstern Bluff, Tasmanie - Belharra, France - Nazaré, Portugal - Maverick's, Californie - Teahupoo, Tahiti - Jaws Peahi, Hawaï

Mike Parsons. Photo: Transworld SURF 

Noah Johnson, Mavericks  Photo: Doug Acton

Greg Long at Cortes Bank. Photo: Chris Dixon

Garrett McNamara, Nazaré

Bruce Irons,Teahupoo Photo: Robbo

Darrly "Flea" Virostko, Mavericks  Photo:  Frank Quirarte

"MAKUA"

Makua Rothman - Short Film for "Being" Series on ABC World of X Games

Karina Rozunko

Karina Rozunko in the warm waves of Sayulita Mexico.

Karina Rozunko Photo: Steele

Corey Colapinto - "kookalution" Test

Testing new Canvas Surfboards "kookalution" concept at home. Designed by
Corey Colapinto and Ryan Engle. Complete with 11" flex fin fin foiled by
Mark Stavron. Inspired by Wayne Lynch's surfing and boards in his famous
'"Evolution" during the involvement era of the late 1960's

XXL Big Wave Awards Wipeouts

The 5 nominees for Wipeout Of The Year for the XXL Awards will make you cringe.

The final nominees have been named for the XXL Big Wave Awards, and they're always a crowd favorite: the Wipeout Award nominees. Seeing big wipeouts are always cringe-inducing, and this year's 5 nominees are some brutal ones. Sporting a menagerie of human-pounding waves, it's tough to decide which one is actually the best (err worst).

Watch all 5 below and let us know which one you think should take the award.

1 Scott Dennis at The Right

2 Marcio Freire at Jaws




3 Billy Kemper at Puerto Escondido

4 Jamie Mitchell & Chapman Murphey at Maverick's

5 Benjamin Sanchis at Nazare