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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.
Photos: Big-wave surfers brave Waimea Bay for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
Oʻahu lifeguard Luke Shepardson earned the coveted title as winner of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational held Sunday at Waimea Bay on Oʻahu’s North Shore.
Official Holding Period for 2021/2022 Big Wave Season Now Open
The world’s best big wave surfers are back on call as the holding period for the World Surf League (WSL) 2021/2022 Big Wave season officially opened today.
Maui Surfers Paige Alms and Kai Lenny Earn Honors at 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards
Hawaii surfers Paige Alms, Kai Lenny and Keala Kennelly staked their claim in the 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards.
Maui’s Alms, Kemper, Lenny and Walsh Nominated for 2020 Big Wave Awards
The World Surf League today announced the nominees for the 2020 Red Bull Big Wave Awards, honoring the best in big wave surfing from the past 12 months. Maui’s Paige Alms, Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny and Ian Walsh have all been nominated in various categories.
Jaws Big Wave Competition Gets Green Light
The world’s best big wave surfers are now in transit to Pe’ahi to defy nature and challenge themselves in waves forecast to be in the 35-to-50-foot range on the face.
Hawaiʻi Students Place Second in International Art Contest
A team of four high school students from the Maui Huliau Foundation’s youth filmmaking program won the Silver Award in the 2018 Ocean Awareness Contest for their film submission. The team consists of two high schoolers, Natalia Polinskey, a senior at Waldorf High School, and Maui Preparatory Academy junior Chloe Chin. The other two members […]
Keala Kennelly Wins Women’s Title at Jaws Challenge at Pe‘ahi
Kauaʻi’s Keala Kennelly won the Jaws Challenge at Peʻahi, one of two stops on the WSL Women’s Big Wave Tour.
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.
80-Footer is Biggest Wave Ever Surfed in History
Also…Ian Walsh’s incredible barrel ride at the 2018 Pe’ahi Challenge earned him the Ride of the Year award, and Tube of the Year Award for the same wave.
Maui’s Big Wave Surfers Among WSL Award Finalists
The majority of the nominated rides come from the infamous big wave breaks of Peʻahi “Jaws” on Maui and Nazaré in Portugal.
Pint and a Pound to Help Fight Cystic Fibrosis
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mauli Ola Foundation, dedicated to providing hope and confidence to individuals living with genetic diseases.
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.
Hawaiʻi Holds Half of World Champion Surf Titles
Finn McGill, 17, earned the 2017 World Junior Champion title early this morning at Bombo Beach and now joins the list of current and leading World Champions
VIDEO: Maui Groms Training Alongside Big Wave Surfers, How You Can Get Involved
Maui big wave surfers (and Pe’ahi Challenge champions), Ian Walsh & Paige Alms, chat with Maui Now’s Malika Dudley about their training regiment and a local spot that caters to all athletic…
Walsh and Alms Secure Pe‘ahi Challenge Win at “Jaws” on Maui
Ian Walsh of Maui, Hawaiʻi has secured his maiden win on the Big Wave Tour by winning the final of the Pe’ahi Challenge at Pe’ahi/Jaws, Maui today.
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.
Maui Surfers Win Big at WSL Big Wave Awards
The best big wave surfers in the world swarmed Huntington Beach last night for the WSL Big Wave Awards at the Paseo Hotel. $350,000 in prize money was divide…
2017 WSL Big Wave Award Nominees Announced!
As winter has come to a close, the surf world’s focus is now on California. Six surfers from Hawaii have been nominated for the 2017 WSL Big Wave Awards, w…
Maui’s Paige Alms Claims WSL Big Wave Tour Women’s Title
Paige Alms of Haʻikū, Maui claimed the 2016/2017 World Surf League Big Wave Tour women’s title during and official announcement on Tuesday.
