The 2026 Big Wave Challenge nominees, announced by SURFER earlier this month, tell the story clearly. Not a single Ride of the Year nomination (men's or women's) came from Peah'i, Waimea, Maverick's, ...
Tome Lowe capped the 2026 Big Wave Challenge with the season's biggest comeback. Natxo Gonzalez, Justine Dupont, Izzi Gomez, and Rodrigo Koxa also took top honors.
(Reuters) — Brazil’s Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France’s Justine Dupont ...