The Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards get a kick in the ass at the midway point courtesy El Nino. Check out the video and the latest news from the pursuit to ride the biggest waves the oceans can muster up.

A mad dash from their homes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town, South Africa paid off for Maya Gabeira and tow surfing partner Carlos Burle as they rode the biggest waves of the season at the notorious Dungeons break this week.

The Biggest Waves and Best Rides from Around the World Vie for $130,000 as Surfing's Top Big Wave Event Prepares for Annual Awards Ceremony on April 17

Here’s our list (in no particular order), from what’s been unearthed so far, of the craziest breaks the world has to offer.