Famous Big Wave Spots
Ghost Tree
Ghost Tree is a famed big wave surfing location off Pebble Beach, California. On December 4, 2007, big wave surfer Peter Davi died surfing Ghost Tree.
Nelscott Reef
Nelscott Reef is a big wave break of the coast of Oregon
Peahi (Jaws)
Pe'ahi (pronounced "pay-aaah-hee") is a small area on the northcentral shore on the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is best known for its big wave surfing area, Jaws. It is roughly three miles north of Paia on Hana highway.
Mavericks
Mavericks is a world-famous, but for some a notorious and deadly, surfing location in Northern California. It is located approximately one-half mile from shore in Pillar Point Harbor just north of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-By-The-Sea.
Todos Santos
Todos Santos is a spot off the coast of Baja Mexico, and is also known for its big wave swells.
Cyclops
Cyclops is said to be the heaviest wave in Australia.
Pipeline
Pipeline is probably the most famouse surf spot in the entire world. Pipeline is notorious and famous for its huge waves breaking in shallow water just above its sharp and cavernous reef, forming large, hollow and thick curls of water that surfers can surf inside. There are three reefs at Pipeline in progressively deeper water further out to sea that activate at various power levels applied by ocean swells.
Waimea
Waimea is a big wave break in Hawaii once thought to be un-ridabe until Greg Noll tackled it in 1957.
Cortez
About 100 miles off the coast of SanDiego is a place called the Cortez Banks. This spot produced the largest wave ever riden. Mike Parsons was the man crazy enought to drop in on this wave measured at 60 feet.
Teahupoo
Teahupoo is a world-renowned surfing location off the south-west of the island of Tahiti. It is known for its heavy, glassy waves, often reaching 7 to 10 feet and higher.
Dungeons
Dungeons is a big wave surf break near Cape Town South Africa. Dungeons easily produces 20 to 30 foot surf durfing the winter months. [Back to Top]