Big Wave Awards

And the winners are...

The very biggest waves and best rides
of the last year have been decided.

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Ride of the Year

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WSL / Talon Clemow

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Photo By Talon Clemow

Shipstern Bluff, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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WSL / Fred David

Monday, March 26, 2018 Photo By Fred David

Grant Baker at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video

WSL / Carlo Carbajal

Monday, March 26, 2018 Carlo Carbajal Photo By Carlo Carbajal

Aaron Gold at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Carlo Carbajal

WSL / Talon Clemow

Monday, March 26, 2018 Photo By Talon Clemow

Clint Kimmins

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WSL / Pedro Miranda

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Pedro Miranda Photo By Pedro Miranda

Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Pedro Miranda

WSL / Jon Aspuru

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Jon Aspuru Photo By Jon Aspuru

Natxo Gonzalez

Video by Jon Aspuru

WSL / Tito Adrican Villegas Diaz

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Tito Adrican Villegas Diaz Photo By Tito Adrican Villegas Diaz

Alvaro Malpartida

Video by Tito Adrican Villegas Diaz

WSL / Dan Norkunas

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Dan Norkunas Photo By Dan Norkunas

Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Dan Norkunas

Paddle

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WSL / Erik Aeder

Thursday, March 1, 2018 Erik Aeder Photo By Erik Aeder

Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Erik Aeder

WSL / Keoki Saguibo

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Keoki Saguibo Photo By Keoki Saguibo

Grant Baker at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Keoki Saguibo

WSL / Aaron Lynton

Friday, March 30, 2018 Aaron Lynton Photo By Aaron Lynton

Women's Best Performance

Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Aaron Lynton

WSL / Fred David

Friday, March 30, 2018 Photo By Fred David

Grant Baker at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Fred David

WSL / Fred Pompermayer

Friday, March 30, 2018 Photo By Fred Pompermayer

Grant Baker at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Fred Pompermayer

WSL / Brian Bielmann

Friday, March 30, 2018 Photo By Brian Bielmann

Ian Walsh at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Brian Bielmann

WSL / Matt Catalano

Friday, March 30, 2018 Photo By Matt Catalano

Grant Baker

Photo by Matt Catalano

WSL / Grant Scholtz

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Photo By Grant Scholtz

Grant Baker

Photo by Grant Scholtz

XXL Biggest Wave

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WSL / Manuel Ricardo

Thursday, March 29, 2018 Photo By Manuel Ricardo

Ross Clarke-Jones at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Manuel Ricardo

WSL / Marcus Rodrigues

Thursday, March 1, 2018 Marcus Rodrigues Photo By Marcus Rodrigues

Ride of the Year

Kai Lenny at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Marcus Rodrigues

WSL / Andre Botelho

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Andre Botelho Photo By Andre Botelho

Ross Clarke-Jones at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Andre Botelho

WSL / Vitor Estrelinha

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Photo By Vitor Estrelinha

Ross Clarke-Jones at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Vitor Estrelinha

WSL / Vitor Estrelinha

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Photo By Vitor Estrelinha

Carlos Burle at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Vitor Estrelinha

WSL / Miguel Chaby

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Photo By Miguel Chaby

Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Miguel Chaby

WSL / Miguel Chaby

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Photo By Miguel Chaby

Carlos Burle at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Miguel Chaby

WSL / Andre Botelho

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Photo By Andre Botelho

Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Andre Botelho

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WSL / Alexandre Alessy Torres

Friday, March 16, 2018 Alexandre Alessy Torres Photo By Alexandre Alessy Torres

Eduardo Fernandes

Gallery by Alexandre Alessy Torres

WSL / Al Mackinnon

Friday, March 16, 2018 Photo By Al Mackinnon

Grant Baker

Photo by Al Mackinnon

WSL / Dooma Photos

Thursday, March 15, 2018 Photo By Dooma Photos

Grant Baker at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Dooma Photos

WSL / Dooma Photos

Friday, March 2, 2018 Photo By Dooma Photos

Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Dooma Photos

WSL / Erik Aeder

Friday, March 2, 2018 Erik Aeder Photo By Erik Aeder

Ian Walsh at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Erik Aeder

WSL / Guilherme Soares

Friday, March 2, 2018 Guilherme Soares Photo By Guilherme Soares

Grant Baker at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Guilherme Soares

WSL / Randy Sarrow

Friday, March 2, 2018 Randy Sarrow Photo By Randy Sarrow

Grant Baker at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Randy Sarrow

WSL / Yana Vaz

Friday, March 2, 2018 Yana Vaz Photo By Yana Vaz

Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Yana Vaz

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WSL / Carlo Carbajal

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Carlo Carbajal Photo By Carlo Carbajal

Torrey Meister at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Carlo Carbajal

WSL / Remi Blanc

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Remi Blanc Photo By Remi Blanc

Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Remi Blanc

WSL / Igor Hossman

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Igor Hossman Photo By Igor Hossman

Alvaro Malpartida at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Igor Hossman

WSL / Pedro Miranda

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Pedro Miranda Photo By Pedro Miranda

Andrew Cotton at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Pedro Miranda

WSL / Ryan Moss

Friday, March 16, 2018 Ryan Moss Photo By Ryan Moss

Eli Olson at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Ryan Moss

WSL / Etienne Aurelius

Friday, March 16, 2018 Etienne Aurelius Photo By Etienne Aurelius

Eli Olson at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Etienne Aurelius

WSL / Tony Heff

Friday, March 16, 2018 Photo By Tony Heff

Natxo Gonzalez at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

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WSL / Blakeney Sanford

Friday, March 16, 2018 Blakeney Sanford Photo By Blakeney Sanford

Jamie Mitchell at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Blakeney Sanford

Women's Best Performance

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WSL / Dan Norkunas

Monday, April 2, 2018 Dan Norkunas Photo By Dan Norkunas

Award Nominees

Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Dan Norkunas

WSL / Carlo Carbajal

Monday, April 2, 2018 Carlo Carbajal Photo By Carlo Carbajal

Award Nominees

Justine Dupont at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Carlo Carbajal

WSL / Humberto Santos

Monday, April 2, 2018 Humberto Santos Photo By Humberto Santos

Award Nominees

Maya Gabeira at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Humberto Santos

WSL / Tim Bonython

Monday, April 2, 2018 Tim Bonython Photo By Tim Bonython

Award Nominees

Keala Kennelly at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Tim Bonython

WSL / Tim Bonython

Monday, April 2, 2018 Tim Bonython Photo By Tim Bonython

Award Nominees

Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Tim Bonython

WSL / Aaron Lynton

Friday, March 30, 2018 Aaron Lynton Photo By Aaron Lynton

Paddle

Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Aaron Lynton

WSL / Dan Norkunas

Thursday, March 15, 2018 Dan Norkunas Photo By Dan Norkunas

Ride of the Year

Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Dan Norkunas

WSL / Blakeney Sanford

Thursday, March 15, 2018 Photo By Blakeney Sanford

Ride of the Year

Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

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