The gray color is a maximum wave height of 70 feet to 80 feet high. Maximum wave forecast in feet from December 24 to Friday, December 27, 2024. NOAA.

On that trip, San Clemente’s Mike Parsons broke a world record with a 66-foot wave and the secret was out. Big-wave surfers took pilgrimages to Cortes Bank, sharing photos and videos of their feats.

Many big waves were ridden, but Parsons’ (70 feet, see pic above) took the XXL Biggest Wave of the Year. It remains one of the best big-wave sessions of all time.

However, Surfing Today photographer Ryan Craig, who was recording the day's events, said: "To me, it looked like a 70-foot wave." What Happens Next.

February 11, 2020, was a momentous day for women in big wave surfing. Red Bull surfer Justine Dupont rode a 70-foot (21.5m) wave at Nazaré, on the same day as Maya Gabeira’s 73-foot (22.3m) wave.

On that trip, San Clemente’s Mike Parsons broke a world record with a 66-foot wave and the secret was out. Big-wave surfers took pilgrimages to Cortes Bank, sharing photos and videos of their feats.

On that trip, San Clemente’s Mike Parsons broke a world record with a 66-foot wave and the secret was out. Big-wave surfers took pilgrimages to Cortes Bank, sharing photos and videos of their feats.

However, Surfing Today photographer Ryan Craig, who was recording the day's events, said: "To me, it looked like a 70-foot wave." What Happens Next.

Big-wave surfers tackled massive waves at Cortes Bank about 100 miles off the California coast, filmed for an upcoming HBO Max series "100 Foot Wave." Skip to content. All Sections.