On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?

A Santa Cruz surfer rode a massive California wave last week that was estimated to be 108 feet tall, making it a potential ...

Incredible footage captured the impressive feat and showed Slebir fearlessly riding the enormous wave as it swelled to more ...

Most notably, in terms of destruction on the west coast, a large chunk of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed from the ...

One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big ...

Extreme waves above 60 feet hit the California coast, particularly Mavericks, attracting surfers and onlookers despite safety ...

This aerial view shows a surfer catching a wave at Mavericks Beach in Half Moon Bay, California, on December 30, 2023. Huge ...

Potentially "life-threatening" waves will likely return to the Bay Area, bringing rip currents and dangerous surf conditions ...

The video above shows a compilation of all that oceanic chaos, and lists the extent of the damage as follows: (Note: The 60 foot waves mentioned below may have hit Mavericks during the pre ...

Alo Slebir, 23, rode a wave at Mavericks on Dec. 23 that is estimated to be 108 feet tall. If confirmed, he will hold the ...

A California surfer shredded a ... storm that moved off Japan and was creating huge waves across the Pacific and heading straight for Mavericks. “It wasn’t like a decision of maybe we should ...