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Portugal Tow-In Surf Session on gigantic waves

Je moet niet in Hawaï zitten om gigantische golven te hebben. Wow!

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Jef Rawley takes on Jaws, with bare hands

“The surf at Peahi, aka “Jaws”, is considered the worlds biggest and most dangerous and until recently has been considered impossible to catch and ride without the use of a jet ski ‘tow-in’ and foot straps.” The nice part of it: the larger the wave the more he raises for the Breast Cancer Fundation Australia. […]

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Teahupoo crashes in HD slowmotion

These crashes in HD slowmotion (with a Phantom camera) make them not less painful. Watch surfers going “over the edge”…And the guy 2:13 that bounces his way out of the tunnel. Gives an idea of the speed those guys have… To see in HD full screen. Turn up to 1080p HD. (bottom right of the youtube […]

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Teahupoo: the mutant wave

“Most sports require one ball. For surfing, you need two” Teahupoo of Teahupo’o (pronounced tsjoupoo ) is the home of  Billabong’s Pro Tahiti surf competition, and one of the most dangerous waves in the world. A huge wave breaks over a shallow sharp reef…like the illustration shows below: This causes dangerous whipe-outs… as you can see […]

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Chasing the swell: LA times special on big wave surfing

LATimes info special on big wave surfing(via BartBecks)

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Big Boards, Big Waves, Huge Crashes

Look at it, and imagine being hit by a bus, that back’s up and rides over you again.

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Belharra big wave surfing 23.11.09

Stevige golven van +8m. Voor de spaanse kust op de offshore spot Belharra. blijft toch altijd een beetje “run forrest, run” gevoel geven….

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HD Super Slow Mo Big Wave Surfer by BBC

In hun serie over verlaten eilanden van de South Pacific hebben ze een slow mo HD cam tussen big waves gegooid, samen met Dylan Longbottom. Nice!(via @donotfold)

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2009 BILLABONG XXL GLOBAL BIG WAVE AWARDS Nominees

Simple: grootste golf on cam wins.

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Tai Fu: Typhoon Surfing in Japan

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