#big wave surf

New world record set in Hawaiʻi for biggest wave ever paddled into by a woman

A new Guinness World Record has been documented for Australia surfer Laura Enever for her ride at Outer Reef, the big-wave break on the North Shore of Oʻahu, on Jan. 22, 2023. The World Surf League measured and verified her wave to be 43.6 feet, breaking the world record for the biggest wave ever paddled into by a woman. 

WSL Big Wave Season now open with Peʻahi event holding period starting Nov. 10

The World Surf League 2023/2024 Big Wave season is officially open. This Big Wave season will feature events at two iconic locations: the TUDOR Jaws Big Wave Challenge at Peʻahi on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands; and the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Nazaré, Portugal.  The holding period to run the competition at Nazaré opens today, and Peʻahi starts on Nov. 10. Both events’ holding periods close on March 31, 2024.

Green Alert: 2018 JAWS Challenge at Pe‘ahi, Maui

Today, the World Surf League Big Wave Tour has issued a Green Alert for the Jaws Challenge at Peʻahi, Hawaiʻi to run on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018.

Maui’s Kemper and Alms Win 2017/2018 Big Wave Tour Titles

Today, Maui big wave surfers Billy Kemper and Paige Alms officially earned the World Surf League Big Wave Tour men’s and women’s titles for the ’17-’18 season.

Pe‘ahi Challenge is ON! Maui’s Kemper Attempts 3-Peat

The Peʻahi Challenge is ON!  The event started at 12 p.m. HST today, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 after two hours on standby.

Protected: John John Florence Wins Eddie Aikau Big Wave Event

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Yellow Alert Called ON for Possible Start of “Eddie” on Thursday

Organizers of the Quicksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave event today issued a Yellow Alert for a possible start on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Waimea Bay on Oʻahu.