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2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Garrett McNamara at Nazaré on September 24, 2017. Video by Jorge Leal.
2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Lucas Silveira at Puerto Escondido on August 14. Video by Yana Vaz.
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2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Ross Clarke Jones at Nazaré on October 16, 2017. Video by Bruno Lemos.
2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Nicole Paceli at Nazaré on October 16, 2017. Video by Bruno Lemos.
2018 Ride of the Year Entry: Garrett McNamara at Nazaré on September 24, 2017. Video by Jorge Leal.
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Nicole Pacelli at Nazaré on October 16, 2016. Photo by Bruno Lemos.
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Alex Zirke at San Borondon. Canary Islands on October 16, 2017. Photo by Yonathan Gonzalez.
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Landon McNamara at Nazaré, Portugal on September 24, 2017. Photo by Manuel Ricardo.
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Tom Butler at The Cribbar, Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom on September 24, 2017. Photo by Sarah
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Kai Lenny at Puerto Escondido on July 31, 2017. Photo by Derek Dunfee. Angle 2.
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Trevor Sven Carlson at Puerto Escondido on July 31, 2017. Photo by Lucano Hinkle.
2018 Biggest Paddle Entry: Kai Lenny at Puerto Escondido on July 31, 2017. Photo by Lucano Hinkle. Angle 1
2018 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Axier Muniain at Nazaré, Portugal on October 16, 2017. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.
2018 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Everaldo Pato Teixeira at Nazaré, Portugal on October 16, 2017. Photo by Vitor Estrelinha.
2018 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Portugal on October 16, 2017. Photo by Rafael Riancho.
2018 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Ross Clarke-Jones at Nazaré, Portugal on October 16, 2017.
2018 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal on September 24, 2017. Photo by Miguel Chaby. Angle 3.
2018 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Sergio Cosme at Nazaré on Septmber 24, 2017. Photo by Guilherme Soares.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Kai Lenny at Puerto Escondido on July 31, 2017. Photo by Mariana Villela. Wave 2, Angle 2.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Billy Kemper at Puerto Escondido on July 31, 2017. Photo by Lucano Hinkle.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Mikey OShaughnessey at Puerto Escondido on July 11, 2017. Photo by Mariana Villela.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Kai Lenny at Puerto Escondido on July 31, 2017. Photo by Mariana Villela. Wave 1.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Nic Lamb at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on July 31, 2017. Photo by Lucano Hinkle.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Trevor Sven Carlson at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on July 31, 2017. Photo by Edwin Morales.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Nathan Florence at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on July 31, 2017. Photo by Tony Heff.
2018 Tube of the Year Entry: Kai Lenny at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on July 31, 2017. Photo by Lucano Hinkle..Wave 2, Angle 1.
2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Angelo Lozano at Puerto Escondido on July 31. Video by WSL Video Team.
2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Lucas Silveira at Puerto Escondido on August 14. Video by Yana Vaz.
Women's Best Overall Performance nominees at the Big Wave Awards 2017
Andrea Moller's efforts during the historic El Niño season earned her a nomination into the elite women's category.
Bethany Hamilton adds to her legendary reputation by earning the nod as a Women's Best Performance finalists for the Big Wave Awards.
Check out some of the rides that made Emi Erickson's 2015/2016 winter run one of the best.
Check out some of the stunning rides that earned Keala Kennelly another Big Wave Awards nomination for her overall performance.