Big wave surfing has a new home. The New Big Wave Challenge, a reimagined annual awards celebration founded by surf industry stalwart, Bill Sharp, honoring the world’s best big-wave surfers, is here; ...

ICYMI, there’s been loads of swell activity on Australia’s east coast. First up, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought all-time tubes to the famed Superbank, lighting up Kirra for an all-star cast of pro ...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, wipeouts are part of the big wave game. It doesn’t feel like a game, however, when you’re freefalling down the face at Jaws or staring up at a descending Nazare lip. These slams ...

Pick your wipeout poison: ski-eating Nazaré or lurching slabs at Teahupo'o? Cast your vote now for the worst wipeout of 2025.

Video by @kaiquephoto. Edit by Tom Vaughan. “That was the fee I had to pay,” says big wave surfer Polly Ralda, after one of the more nightmare-esque wipeouts at Nazaré we’ve seen this season.

Watching wipeouts has always been one of the most popular and fun aspects of viewing surfing. Back in the early days of going to the surf movies, probably one of the most favorite parts were the ...

Tokyo hosted the first-ever Olympic surfing competition, and it did not disappoint. American Carissa Moore came away with the women's gold and Brazil's Ítalo Ferreira topped the podium in the men's ...