2020 Big Wave Awards
2020

The best surfers on the world’s biggest waves. All year long, all around the world.

High Surf Advisory! The 2020 BWA Finalists are coming soon...
Nominees in all Men's and Women's categories drop on July 20!

Categories

- WSL / Richard Hallman
Photo By Richard Hallman
Ride of the Year

- WSL / Rich Brooks
Photo By Rich Brooks
Paddle

- WSL / Richard Hallman
Photo By Richard Hallman
Women's Paddle

- WSL / Picasa
Photo By Picasa
XXL Biggest Wave

- WSL
Women's Biggest Wave

- WSL / Cait Miers
Photo By Cait Miers
Wipeout

2020 Ride of the Year

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- WSL
Ian Walsh at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Nuno Dias

- WSL
Eli Olson at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Marcus Rodrigues

- WSL
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Heavy Water Films

- WSL
Billy Kemper at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by WSL Video Team

- WSL
Kai Lenny at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Marcus Rodrigues

- WSL
Skylar Lickle at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Shannon Lickle

- WSL
Nathan Florence

Video by Carlo Carbajal

- WSL
Nic von Rupp at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Laurent Pujol

2020 Men's Paddle

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- WSL
Kai Lenny at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Tai Vandyke

- WSL
Russell Bierke at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Aaron Lynton

- WSL
Ian Walsh at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Aaron Lynton

- WSL / KEO
Photo By KEO
Russell Bierke at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Keoki Saguibo

- WSL / KEO
Photo By KEO
Nathan Florence at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Keoki Saguibo

- WSL / KEO
Photo By KEO
Ian Walsh at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Keoki Saguibo

- WSL
Shaun Lopez at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Tai Vandyke

- WSL
Kai Lenny at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Aaron Lynton

2020 Women's Paddle

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- WSL
Raquel Heckert at Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

Photo by Betty Depolito

- WSL / Katherine Zacarian
Photo By Katherine Zacarian
Bianca Valenti at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Photo by Katie Zacarian

- WSL
Silvia Nabuco at Waimea Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

Photo by Betty Depolito

- WSL
Felicity Palmateer at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Noah Andrews

- WSL
Keala Kennelly at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Martin Caprile

- WSL
Izzi Gomez at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by Martin Caprile

- WSL
Paige Alms at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Sofie Louca

- WSL / ERIK AEDER
Photo By ERIK AEDER
Annie Reickert at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Erik Aeder

2020 XXL Biggest Wave

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- WSL
Andrew Cotton at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Helio Antonio

- WSL
Ian Walsh at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Helio Antonio

- WSL / Helio Antonio
Photo By Helio Antonio
Kai Lenny at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Helio Antonio

- WSL / Mauro Filipe Rodrigues Correia
Photo By Mauro Filipe Rodrigues Correia
Women's Biggest Wave
Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Mauro Correia

- WSL
Andrew Cotton at Prowlers, Ireland

Gallery by Gary McCall

- WSL
Kai Lenny at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Miguel Chaby

- WSL
Kai Lenny at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Brady Lawrence

- WSL
Ian Walsh at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Vito Marques

2020 Women's Biggest Wave

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- WSL / Helio Antonio
Photo By Helio Antonio
Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Helio Antonio

- WSL
Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Photo by Maria Fernanda

- WSL
Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Helio Antonio

- WSL
Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Gallery by Helio Antonio

- WSL
Maya Gabeira at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by André Botelho

- WSL / Ryan Chachi Craig
Photo By Ryan Chachi Craig
Michaela Fregonese at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Ryan Craig

- WSL
Justine Dupont at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Photo by André Botelho

- WSL
Annie Reickert at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Gallery by Aaron Lynton

2020 Wipeout

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- WSL
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Heavy Water Films

- WSL
Lucas Medeiros at Avalanche, Vila Velha, E.S., Brazil

Video by Straya Filmes

- WSL
Keala Kennelly

Video by Marcus Rodrigues

- WSL
Eric Rebiere at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Laurent Pujol

- WSL
Jerome Sayhoun at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland

Video by Luke McNee

- WSL
Torrey Meister at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Marcus Rodrigues

- WSL
Jojo Roper at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Andy Potts

- WSL
Lucas Chianca at Pe'ahi, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Pedro Miranda

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