It is with a heavy heart that Surfer learned of the passing of Clyde Aikau, legendary big wave surfer and North Shore community icon.. Born in 1949, Clyde and his younger brother, the late, great ...

Much like Kai Lenny, Frenchwoman Justine Dupont didn't grow up dreaming of big wave surfing success. In 2012 she qualified for the WSL's Championship Tour, though an ankle injury derailed her ...

My Take on the 7 Greatest Big Wave Surfers of All-Time 7. ... Hamilton's career spanned decades, but he remains an icon in the sport and the first true innovator in big wave surfing.

In big-wave surfing — much like normal-wave surfing — the audience usually sees two things: the makes and wipeouts. Both, very entertaining; both, which earn guys and girls awards each year.

This year, big wave icon Keala Kennelly, top pro Justine Dupont and "queen of Pipeline" Moana Jones Wong are among those tapped. McNamara on Friday told KHNL that Aikau's brother, ...

Brazilian big wave surfer and seven-time Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Award winner, Maya Gabeira is on a colossal mission. Her objectives are so ambitious, they might just be bigger than the 73 ...

Famous big-wave rider Mark Foo drowned at Mavericks in 1994, while Hawaii local Todd Chesser died surfing a huge swell on an outer reef off the North Shore in 1997. Ad Feedback Subscribe ...

Update: The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held on Jan. 22, when 50 foot waves rolled through Waimea Bay. A local lifeguard beat out the world’s top professional surfers for the title ...

González thinks big-wave surfing is 80 percent mental, but he says that his physical conditioning allows him to keep his mind sharp and alert in critical situations.