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It was the largest recorded ocean wave ever to strike the United States West Coast, and Harrington's report that that wave crested at the height of the lantern and that it buried the area between the lighthouse and the bluff in water which rose to the lighthouse's balcony suggests a possible wave height of 200 feet (61 m). [13]
Garrett "GMAC" McNamara (born August 10, 1967) is an American professional big wave surfer best known for setting the world record for largest wave ever surfed, as documented in the HBO series 100 Foot Wave.
A 5-mile trail (8.0 km) can be entered from Keawaula Beach or Mokuleia. [6] Until January 28, 1998, when professional surfer Ken Bradshaw was photographed riding a wave with a reported 85-foot (26 m) face, it was believed that Greg Noll's 1969 photo had showed the largest wave ever photographed. During that famous swell in January 1998, several ...
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Mavericks Beach is located about 20 miles south of San Francisco. During the approach of storm systems, waves can reach nearly 60 feet. California beach home to some of largest waves in world
A California surfer shredded a monster wave at Mavericks last week — and may have ridden into the record books.. Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, 23, was surfing with friends on Dec. 23 when he ...
Jaws beach, Peʻahi: 15 January 2016 Awarded the Billabong XXL Big Wave Award and $70,000. [3] 68 feet (20.7 m) Carlos Burle: Mavericks, Northern California: 2001 Awarded the Billabong XXL Big Wave Award. [4] 68 feet (20.7 m) Maya Gabeira: Praia do Norte, Nazaré: January 2018 [10] 66 feet (20.1 m) Makua Rothman: Jaws beach, Peʻahi: 2002
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