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The first Counter-Strike surf map was created in 2004 after Joyce, who had created a custom map called "Killbox" (ka_killbox), began to slide off the roof of a house and was able to jump to safety. Realizing this would be fun in and of itself, he began to create a new map solely dedicated to surfing, "The Gap" (surf_the-gap).
2D terrain map generation. [27] [non-primary source needed] Islanders: 2019 Grizzly Games 3D terrain generation of islands. [28] Left 4 Dead 2: 2009 Valve: Gameplay changes to match player's performance, such as enemies, paths, or weather. [29] Minecraft: 2011 Mojang: 3D world primarily made of cube blocks. [30] Effectively infinite. [31 ...
86 feet (26.2 m) Sebastian Steudner Praia do Norte, Nazaré: 29 October 2020 Current Guinness World Record. [1] 80 feet (24.4 m) Rodrigo Koxa: Praia do Norte, Nazaré: 8 November 2017 Previous Guinness World Record 2017–2020. [2] Awarded the Quiksilver XXL Biggest Wave Award by the World Surf League (WSL). [3] [4] 78 feet (23.8 m) Garrett ...
Measurements done by surfers were 1.36 to 2.58 times higher than the measurements done by scientists. The scientifically concluded wave heights that are physically possible to surf are 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 66 ft). [52] The wave peel angle is one of the main constituents of a potential surfing wave.
Outside: Any point seaward of the normal breaking waves [3] Peak: The highest point on a wave [2] Pocket: The area of the wave that's closest to the curl or whitewash. Where you should surf if you want to generate the most speed. The steepest part of a wave, also known as the energy zone. Pounder: An unusually hard breaking wave [3]
Big wave surfing is a discipline within surfing in which experienced surfers paddle into, or are towed into, waves which are at least 20 feet (6.2 m) high, on surf boards known as "guns" or towboards. [1] Sizes of the board needed to successfully surf these waves vary by the size of the wave as well as the technique the surfer uses to reach the ...
Trestles is a collection of surfing spots between northern San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County and southern San Clemente in Orange County in California. [1] Trestles consists of, from north to south, Upper Trestles (Uppers), Lower Trestles (Lowers), and Middle Trestles (Middles). North of Upper Trestles is the surf spot called Cottons.
Mavericks is a surfing location in northern California outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea.After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can routinely crest at over 25 ft (8 m) and top out at over 60 ft (18 m).