Donning nothing but trunks in frigid Tasmanian water, Mikey Brennan decides to celebrate Christmas in true Aussie fashion and slams a beer in the barrel at Shipsterns.

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.

Some amazing tube rides and horrific wipeouts mark the opening of big wave surfing worldwide...

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

When office water cooler talk turned from Monday morning quarterback to Shipsterns Bluff (deemed one the world’s heaviest waves by Transworld SURF recently) my ears perked up at the mention of Tasmania’s Mikey Brennan and his intent to do a flip out there...

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