2019 Big Wave Awards

The best surfers on the world’s biggest waves. All year long, all around the world. Watch the Big Wave Awards Show live on May 2. Learn more.

And That's a Wrap!

The Big Wave season has ended for 2018/19. Who will get nominated?

2019 Ride of the Year

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WSL / Jorge Leal

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Photo By Jorge Leal

Tom Butler at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Jorge Leal

WSL / Mike Latronic

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Mike Latronic Photo By Mike Latronic

Trevor Carlson at Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

Video by Mike Latronic

WSL / Mike Latronic

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Photo By Mike Latronic

Nathan Florence at Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

Video by Mike Latronic

WSL / Nuno Dias

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Photo By Nuno Dias

Tom Butler at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Nuno Dias

WSL / Curt Myers

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Photo By Curt Myers

Matt Becker at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Curt Myers

WSL / Curt Myers

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Photo By Curt Myers

Kai Lenny at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Curt Myers

WSL / Adrian Charles

Monday, March 18, 2019 Adrian Charles Photo By Adrian Charles

Grant Baker at Seal Reef, South Africa

Video by Adrian Charles

WSL / Laurent Pujol

Monday, March 18, 2019 Photo By Laurent Pujol

Pedro Calado at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Laurent Pujol

2019 Paddle

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WSL / Brett Downen

Monday, March 25, 2019 Photo By Brett Downen

Alessandro Sleber at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Photo by Brett Downen

WSL / Max Beyer

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Photo By Max Beyer

Mason Barnes at Nelscott Reef, Lincoln City, Oregon, United States

Photo by Max Beyer

WSL / Brett Downen

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Brett Downen Photo By Brett Downen

Women's Best Performance

Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Gallery by Brett Downen

WSL / Jim Nevill

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Photo By Jim Nevill

Mason Barnes at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Photo by Jim Nevill

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Kai Lenny at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Jamie Mitchell at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Audrey Lambidakis

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Photo By Audrey Lambidakis

Mason Barnes at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Photo by Audrey Lambidakis

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Rafael G. Riancho Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Women's Best Performance

Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave

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WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Monday, March 25, 2019 Rafael G. Riancho Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Women's Best Performance

Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Monday, March 25, 2019 Rafael G. Riancho Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Women's Best Performance

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Monday, March 25, 2019 Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Hugo Vau at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Monday, March 25, 2019 Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Women's Best Performance

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Monday, March 25, 2019 Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Othmane Choufani at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Rafael G. Riancho Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Women's Best Performance

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

WSL / Rick Memsic

Sunday, March 24, 2019 Photo By Rick Memsic

Trevor Carlson at Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

Photo by Rick Memsic

WSL / Sean Hower

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Sean Hower Photo By Sean Hower

Kai Lenny at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Sean Hower

2019 Wipeout

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WSL / Clem McInerney

Saturday, March 16, 2019 Clem McInerney Photo By Clem McInerney

Sandy Kerr at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland

Video by Clem McInerney

WSL / Carlo Carbajal

Sunday, February 24, 2019 Carlo Carbajal Photo By Carlo Carbajal

Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Carlo Carbajal

WSL / Jaciel Santiago

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Photo By Jaciel Santiago

Fabiano Wainberg at Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico

Video by Jaciel Santiago

WSL / WSL Video Team

Thursday, January 17, 2019 Photo By WSL Video Team

Tyler Larronde at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by WSL Video Team

WSL / Yana Vaz

Monday, January 28, 2019 Yana Vaz Photo By Yana Vaz

Will Skudin at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Yana Vaz

WSL / Carlo Carbajal

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Carlo Carbajal Photo By Carlo Carbajal

Shane Dorian at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Carlo Carbajal

WSL / Timmy Toes

Sunday, February 24, 2019 Photo By Timmy Toes

Eli Olson at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Timmy Toes

WSL / Elijah Crowell

Sunday, February 24, 2019 Elijah Crowell Photo By Elijah Crowell

Aaron Gold at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Elijah Crowell

2019 Women's Best Performance

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WSL / Katie Zacarian

Monday, March 18, 2019 Katie Zacarian Photo By Katie Zacarian

Paddle

Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Gallery by Katie Zacarian

WSL / Alex Laurel

Monday, March 18, 2019 Photo By Alex Laurel

Biggest Wave

Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Alex Laurel

WSL / Dom Padua

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Photo By Dom Padua

Paddle

Paige Alms at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Dom Padua

WSL / Marcus Rodrigues

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Marcus Rodrigues Photo By Marcus Rodrigues

Justine Dupont at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Marcus Rodrigues

WSL / Igor Hossman

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 igor Photo By Igor Hossman

Nicole Pacelli

Video by Igor Hossman

WSL / Derek Dunfee

Friday, March 1, 2019 Photo By Derek Dunfee

Paddle

Paige Alms at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Photo by Derek Dunfee

WSL / Pedro Miranda

Sunday, February 24, 2019 Photo By Pedro Miranda

Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Pedro Miranda

WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Monday, March 25, 2019 Rafael G. Riancho Photo By Rafael G. Riancho

Biggest Wave

Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 Big Wave Awards

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