Men's BWT 2017

#26
Avg. heat score

11.30
Avg. wave score

2.76

Event results

Name	Place	Points	Defeated By
Puerto Escondido Challenge	19th	420	Jimel Corzo
Nazaré Challenge	11th	1,481	Lucas Chianca

Videos

- WSL

Thursday, October 21, 2021 Elliot Leboe, Curt Myers, Clem McInerney, Richard Hallman, Jorge Leal, Marc Chambers, Marcus Rodrigues, Aaron Lynton, Marcus Rodrigues, Pedro Miranda, Antoine Chicoye

2021 Men's Performer Of The Year Nominees

2021 Men's Performer Of The Year Nominees: Kai Lenny, Peter Mel, Conor Maguire, Grant Baker, Sebastian Steudner, Ian Walsh, Nathan

6 minutes

- WSL

Thursday, October 7, 2021 Pedro Bala

2021 Men's Biggest Paddle Nominee: Peter Mel At Mavericks

2021 Men's Biggest Paddle Nominee: Peter Mel at Mavericks on January 8, 2021. Video from Pedro Bala.

1 minute

- WSL

Thursday, October 7, 2021 Marcus Chambers

2021 Men's Biggest Paddle Nominee: Peter Mel At Mavericks

2021 Men's Biggest Paddle Nominee: Peter Mel at Mavericks on December 8, 2020. Video by Marcus Chambers.

1 minute

- WSL

Thursday, October 7, 2021 Curt Myers

2021 Men's Ride Of The Year Nominee: Peter Mel At Mavericks

2021 Men's Ride Of The Year Peter Mel at Mavericks on January 8, 2021. Video from Curt Myers.

1 minute

- WSL

Friday, January 17, 2020

The Lineup with Dave Prodan - Peter Mel

Episode 10

Santa Cruz icon and Big Wave World Champ Peter Mel joins The Lineup

62 minutes

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Monday, March 19, 2018

Nazare Challenge, Semifinal 1

Lucas Chianca vs. Billy Kemper vs. Nathan Florence vs. Alex Botelho vs. Jamie Mitchell vs. Peter Mel

6 minutes

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News

- WSL

Friday, October 29, 2021 Jake Howard

Dupont, Lenny Stand Tallest At 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards

Justine Dupont and Kai Lenny win Performer Of The Year, as well as a slew of other hardware at the annual Red Bull Big Wave Awards.

- WSL

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Ben Collins

These Are The Frontrunners Of The 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards

The 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards show airs on Friday, October 29, at 3:00pm PST. Here's a little back story to get the party started right.

- WSL / Frank Quirarte

Friday, December 11, 2020 Jake Howard

Maverick's Reaches All-Time Status On "Day Of Days"

Kai Lenny, Pete Mel, Twiggy and crew led the charge on a day that was pretty much as good as it gets at the NorCal big-wave spot.

- WSL / Antoine JUSTES, Antoine Justes

Saturday, February 10, 2018 Anna Dimond

Surfers vs. Nazaré

The ruthless Portuguese wave was more unruly than usual Saturday at the Nazaré Challenge. Here's how a few of the competitors fared.

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Friday, February 9, 2018 Ali Shrode

Nazaré Nerves

Competitors attempt to stay calm as they prepare for the second-ever Nazaré Challenge in Portugal.

- WSL / Frank Quirarte

Friday, January 19, 2018 Chris Mauro

Mavericks Mayhem: Boat Lost, Ski Scuttled Amid 50-foot Surf

"When it's that big it looks like a national monument." -- Peter Mel

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Career stats

Year	Rank	Points	Events	Heats	Max heat score	Best result
2017	26	1,901	2	3	15.43	11th
2013	23	329	1	0	-	1st
2012	4	1,148	3	0	-	1st
2011	1	1,472	2	0	-	1st
2010	6	1,098	2	0	-	3rd
2009	5	1,165	2	0	-	3rd(x2)

Peter Mel

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First season

1989 Men's CT
Age

52 Nov 24, 1969
Height

6 ft, 3 in 188 cm
Hometown

Newport Beach, California

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