Big Wave World Tour founder Gary Linden sheds insight on the growing big wave contest scene and the chances of top notch pros like Kelly Slater joining the ranks.

A new organization calling itself the Half Moon Bay Surf Group Inc. won a permit to produce the world-renowned annual surf contest at Mavericks from the San Mateo County Harbor Commission on Wednesday night, but not without a dose of controversy.

“Tune In” Big Wave Week Wraps With 2010 Quiksilver/Eddie Aikau Winner Greg Long and Grant “Twiggy” Baker “The Daily Habit” Friday, August 20, 2010
 Airing Friday, August 20 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Greg Long, Grant “Twiggy” Baker and musical guest High on Fire will appear [...]

After taking a 20’ Puerto Escondido set wave on the head, Hawaiian hellman Mark Healey swims to open ocean and hitches a ride home.

"Big Saturday" in Puerto Escondido sees Coco Nogales whip into a few bombs while Mark Healey, Twiggy, and Anthony Tashnick attempt to paddle into one of the biggest days of the season at the infamous "Mexican Pipeline."

We may not be the best investigative journalists in the world, nor are we good at saying "no," but if there's one thing your bros at TransWorld SURF know how to do well its blow out parties like the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.

South African Grant “Twiggy” Baker Claims Ride of the Year, German Surfer Sebastian Steudtner Wins XXL Biggest Wave; California's Shawn Dollar Breaks Biggest Paddle-in Wave Record

In one of the biggest swells to rock the coast all season, Mavericks finally lights up for the Mavericks Surf Contest where South African hellman Chris Bertish wins a cool $50,000 on a board shaped by ousted contest director Jeff Clark.

Presented by Monster Energy and Billabong, the XXL Awards party was what we like to call a "hell time"...