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On 30 March 2012, Rowley was a finalist in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2011/2012, in the Ride of the Year category with his rides at Jaws Peahi in Maui, Hawaii on 30 January 2012, placing him 4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers and meriting the respect of the big wave surfing community. [33]
Surfers caught waves as tall as 50 feet high Sunday in Hawaii, producing epic rides and wipeouts during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational.
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.
The famous surf break known as “Freight Trains” crosses Māʻalaea Bay on Maui’s southern shore. Large waves, or swells, are typically generated in the southern hemisphere during winter, when large storms brew in the southern Pacific Ocean. These are some of the largest—rideable and accessible—waves on the planet. [2]
Forecast models indicate this fetch of waves is spreading south and will reach the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui on Sunday. Seas are expected to swell to 40-50 feet ...
Waves there are largest during the winter, smaller in summer. In addition to windsurfing competitions surfing contests are held there as well. The name Hoʻokipa means "hospitality" in Hawaiian. Hoʻokipa Beach Park is located on Maui's North Shore alongside the Hana Highway. There are picnic facilities and observation decks for visitors.
cbdMD XXL Biggest Wave Award [8] 70 feet (21.3 m) Pete Cabrinha: 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 ...
On 30–31 January 2012, Jeff Rowley and a number of international big wave surfers including Greg Long, Shaun Walsh and Albee Layer spent two days paddle-surfing Jaws, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, as part of their ongoing big-wave paddle-in program at the deep-water reef, further cementing the new frontier of paddle-in surfing at Jaws. [15 ...