From hurricane-born swells to underwater canyons that act like magnifying lenses, this is the science behind the world’s ...

DonnaJean Wilde from Canada beat her own world record on Oct. 6 Australian surfer Mick Fanning had been surfing in shark-infested waters his entire life, but never encountered one — until the J-Bay ...

A look at the big wave surfer’s physical and mental preparations that led to a nomination at the 26th annual Big Wave Challenge awards.

The biggest waves in the world, obviously, occur in the ocean. From the spots we know and love (maybe more so fear) the most, like, Nazaré in Portugal, Jaws on Maui, and Maverick’s in California. But ...

A powerful south swell rolled into Southern California on Tuesday, bringing some of the biggest summer surf the region has seen in years and prompting urgent warnings from lifeguards and weather ...

Typhoon Dujuan's raw power is on full display as 180 km/h gusts push massive swells into the coastline.

Maverick’s, Jaws, Nazaré…these are some faces on big wave surfing’s Mount Rushmore, the perennial spots, which every year, serve up some of the most unfathomably massive surf. But there’s a quiet ...

A British woman is waiting for confirmation that she has broken the world record for the biggest wave ever taken on by a female surfer. The 30-year-old believes the wave was bigger than the 73.5ft one ...