Men's Biggest Wave

Will Skudin at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Peter Mel at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Matt Becker at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

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Francisco Porcella at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Anthony Tashnick at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

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Nicole Pacelli at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

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Video by Marcus Rodrigues

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Lourenco Katzenstein at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Manuel Ricardo

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Joao Chianca at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Guilherme Soares

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Axier Muniain at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

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Zach Wormhoudt at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Will Skudin at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Peter Mel at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
- WSL / Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg
- WSL / Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

- WSL / Benjamin Ginsberg

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Half Moon Bay, CA. Surfers from across the globe home in on Mavericks and Half Moon Bay in California for XXL tow and paddle surfing at one of the world's best big wave surf breaks on December 17, 2018. Credit: Benjamin Ginsberg

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Matt Becker at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

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