THE BIGGEST WAVE EVER CAUGHT? DORIAN & HEALEY PADDLE IN TO MONSTER WAVE
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
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The promise of the El Nino winter appears to have delivered for big wave surfers, as many long-standing records are ready to fall in this year's Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy. And more than ever before, the Monster Paddle category (just for surfers who catch their waves without any jet ski assistance) has taken center stage as the elite of the sport refocus on this elemental man-against-the-sea tradition. Visual evidence of these landmark performances can be viewed at the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.
While huge swells have blasted nearly every coastline of the planet in recent months, it has been the Hawaiian Islands which have had the most mind-bending proof of the power of the current El Nino weather phenomenon. December 7-8, 2009 saw one of the biggest swells in modern history batter the northern shores of the entire Hawaiian Chain, followed by another extraordinary day of outer reef waves on Christmas. From these historic moments of oceanic grandeur have come images which show several top big wave surfers paddling into what may well be the biggest waves ever caught by human power in the long history of the sport.
Among these superlative rides is a massive dark wall caught by Shane Dorian and Mark Healey which closed out the legendary Waimea Bay on Oahu on December 7. Also up for consideration is another mammoth peak at Waimea ridden by Chile's Ramon Navarro which earned the South American hero a perfect score in the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau event on December 8. And more recently, grainy, documentary photos have arrived depicting Garrett McNamara paddling into a distant peak at Outer Log Cabins, a rarely-seen outer reef far off the North Shore shoreline, previously only the domain of tow-in surfers with jet-powered watercraft.
All are likely to figure prominently as finalists for the Monster Paddle Award to be given out at the tenth annual Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards to be held in California in late April. A panel of big wave surfing and photography experts will analyze the available images and by interpreting the known sizes of the surfers and their surfboards, calculate reliable height estimates for the face of each wave. One will emerge as the Monster Paddle winner and will receive $15,000 out of the total event purse of $130,000.
The current world record for a paddle-in wave belongs to Taylor Knox of San Diego, California who rode a wave measured at 52 feet at Todos Santos Island off of Ensenada, Mexico during the last major El Nino episode in 1998. Many experts are expecting an update to the Guinness Book of World Records once this winter's measurements are complete.
Dorian and Healey are veterans of decades of big wave hunting and both concur that their shared ride at Waimea was easily the biggest either had ever caught. "I'd been waiting 15 years for that wave," said Dorian, of Kona, on the Big Island. "That wave, we could see it from when it was like two or three minutes away from breaking, we could see the wave coming in, everybody's screaming on the beach and yelling and stuff... When the wave finally came in, it was SO big. The thing was a MONSTER. We both put our heads down and started paddling and somehow we both caught it.
"I was going no matter what," Dorian added. "And I know Mark felt the same way. It was just fun. A party wave -- a wave of that size, and it was for sure the biggest wave I've ever paddled into, and to do it with my real good friend, it was very....memorable."
Mark Healey has lived down the road from Waimea all his life and has been one of its most dedicated practitioners. But he'd never seen waves like this.
"That was the biggest day I've ever had at Waimea," said Healey. "And that wave in particular was definitely by far bigger than anything I've ever caught out there, for sure."
The wave was so large it closed out all the way across the Bay, not allowing the surfers the opportunity to kick out over the top of the wave as usual, and forcing them to straighten out and take the endless tons of whitewater on their heads. But for Healey, a renowned freediver with the ability to hold his breath for over five minutes, it was a fun experience. The longtime friends surfaced unharmed right next to each other, hooting with excitement.
"We were pretty stoked," said Healey. "Big waves are different, there's a lot of brotherhood involved, stuff like that. I'd rather have had Shane catch that wave than ride it alone. It was cool to share a wave like that with a friend, and someone I look up to."
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Dude the wave was from 2009, clip up loaded 2010
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No it's not it is actually the biggest wave
Not the biggest wave caught no. Definitely not. Still a nice video
its the biggest wave ever paddled into
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No it's not, not even close. Maybe the biggest at this spot.
Bigger waves get caught regularly at Mavericks and Jaws, not to mention the biggest wave paddled into was caught at cortes bank. 61 foot wave, absolutely dwarfs this wave. Maybe the wave that Jamie Mitchell caught at Belharra was bigger but he fell on the drop.
+TheGollyWally it was in 2009
TheGollyWally -they caught it, no jetskis.
Waimea is thick and ledgey so it doesn't stand up tall. Thats a huge wave.
Perhaps the biggest non-towin wave caught at least.
Awesome for Mark Healey and Shane Dorian to have someone record that for them . . . and for the rest of us. Thanks for the upload and thanks to the photographer!
Even though they were near each other, the rush kicks in and finally saw each other at the bottom of the wave......Freaking awesome video....
Guys that have the guts to paddle clear out into the ocean and face waves like that are not normal people. You have to have a bit of screw loose knowing these monsters could easily kill you.
its waves, not a pack of bears.
magorkel ok, come back when you've caught a 30 foot wave by hand and didn't get rekt
Most people have better chances with the bears.
Unless a person has surfed some pretty good sized stuff you can NOT EXPLAIN the POWER and TERROR of very big waves to a non surfer. They simply have NO way of knowing what the experience is like
Nothing compared to Portugal.......
MrWightHD But it's a tow wave. When they say biggest wave caught they mean biggest wave paddled into not towed.
MrWightHD also the filming angle in Portugal makes it more dramatic with the cliffs just the whole set up.
IKR looks fugin insane #MakeItOrDIE
@@Jetty-me6cw , what angle set up? The worst angle set up is on surfer's sight, when he rides the water mountain. The angle you refer is from the light house, where it's the closest spot to film them. From the beach, you can film, but it's way far. Check how the cliff enters in ocean regiaodecister.pt/bussola/content/farol-o-spot-da-historia-e-das-ondas That's what I mean. Dramatic is when you scale the surfer's body, trying to figure out the wave's size, and you realize in a medium season day goes between 15-21 meters, and in a hardcore day, goes 25-30-35-????. That's brute force. If you think this is just a combination of lens and photoshop, grab a surf board and try to ride it also :D :D :D
I love how both of these men used the phrase "no matter what" when they were talking about riding the wave...its shows real passion to me.
major respect, also bare in mind these guys are paddling into this wave as opposed to getting towed in behind a ski
you guys are what surfing is all about. We need more like you in the water.
December 13th, 1995:
Rincon, California
biggest day I've ever surfed.
200 guys on the beach
10 guys out.
Indicator to Highway .....one long monster!
Waves horseshoeing all the way to La Conchita Pier
12 wave sets
I live near Rincon and it is one of the most crowded spots I have ever seen.
so what?
SIGNATURE Home Painting by Paul rincon???? Rincon gets big???
It's funny how small all these old big wave videos look small compared to Nazare, Portugal
got to give respect to these guys, they faced a monster and came out on top.
Now THAT is what surfin' is all about. SHARING a wave, whether you make it or not.
this is insanely EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!
DUDE THAT'S SICK!
It's incredible the level guys have been taking paddle to. This was a big one but it is about impossible to make claims like "biggest wave ever caught".
2:18 looks like a Greg Nole shot from the 50's
OMG!! How did y'all survive!!
This is sick! Def gotta be the biggest way ever PADDLED into.
biggest wave or not, those guys are awsome!
born to surf...
Epic. That wave looked to be about 40 plus feet high.
that was GNARLY!
This isn't a surf video, it's a 'talking about surfing' video.
Bravest men on the planet! Respect
Surfing is the essense of free will
I have surfed for 12 years
A-mazing... ive been linking to this all over FB and MS and all my surfer buddies agree that by far, that's got to be the biggest wave ever paddled into. I think you're right. EPIC!
I goto that beach alot, on the north aside of the island. The waves get so huge during winter season it's scary as hell to see... Hawaii homie
hopefully people will be surfin the 2010 waves lol
yo man thas ma birthday!
That's my birthday!
DAMN! That was a BIG WAVE!! Monster is always catching CRAZY stuff!! BADASS!!
the amount of guys looks like the bay area haha
You can argue all you want 30 feet 40 feet 50 feet, who cares, this was a big wave and these guys have got balls
@Clint45s Surfers have towed into much larger waves than that, but Healey and Dorian paddled it and that is what is important. Much more difficult to paddle in.
"Giant black wall of water" Have seen one on the Bass Strait - complete awesomality that !
Damn tht is one insanely huge wave man...so sick it was insane
that wave has volume. about the height of jaws and the volume of chopu. fuck me thats one hell of a ride.
great video....
dangg that was sweet ive never even seen one that big!
Dorea .lenda ,e mark Healey grande surfista atirado .
In mavericks they caught wave even bigger paddling, sometimes they con reach 50ft, and this one was like 30-40ft
Don't get me wrong it's a great wave these guys are insane, but tiny compared to the biggest in Portugal.
It's not the biggest wave ever caught but it's still frekin huge
However there have been a couple bigger ones filmed, one in the North Atlantic that capsized an oil rig and one in Australia that was over 30 meters.
awesome. pretty big accomplishments for the both of them
wow just like a mountain walking towards you.
There are two kinds of people in the world the phony tough and the crazy brave, you are the crazy brave or just insane.
coooool vid for sure, thanks for posting
Yes it is huge and a paddle in...but Portugal is the ultimate in giant waves for a tow in.
ive seen bigger o.o not in person but on youtube some guy rides this huge wave. unspeakably huge
whistles wowowowo
thats just insane
I think "catching" a wave vs being towed into one is a distinction.
@MyNameIzLucas no mike parsons wave was on the right hander. there was footage of a Pete Cabrinha(remembered the name) going left and the wave was 70ft plus this is the link to the video( /watch?v=aocrzxQInKo < put that in after the normal youtube URL). i also left a message in your inbox with a link to a 100ft wave
I'd catch that any day
It is not the surfers making these claims, they just do it for the sport.
not the biggest wave ever surfed, but definetly the biggest ever caught. those ppl are crazy to paddle out to that most big wave surfers have jet skis to pull them in
Damn Big Wav!!!e I think I would call it a Monster Wave.
he has a tight hat. Drinking monster right now :)
THIS IS SOOO SICK.
ps. i need new tees!
awesome!!
Dude! They got pitted! so pitted!
holy damn thts a giant wave!!!!
does anyone know how high this waves face is estimated to be ( from trough to peak)?
dude thats so awesum haha
monster rules!
That is freakin amazing.
I've surfed Waimea Bay at 12 to 18 Hawaiian that equals 35 foot face
Neither one the most Big waves in Waimea.
It was paddling in not biggest but definitely biggest paddling
thats insane!
The largest waves i have ever surfed was 12ft.
where? when? who? I do not know of any break where it would be humanly possible to paddle into a 100 footer and make the drop
Not the biggest wave ever caught but do they mean biggest wave paddled into, rather than via jet ski taxi?
was really big but like many others taken
This just looks like death to me. I can't even swim.
wow extreme man.. coool wish i would be able and could surf that wave that had to be awesome!
ah 2010 was a simpler time
i can surf like 8 feet max....if i saw this coming at me i would just die
transworld surf did an article about this.... and they were the on the first page of it
Phenomenal.
Eddie would go !!!!
Looks like Pat Curren and Ricky Grigg circa late 1950's.
NOT even CLOSE. Not even close by 15'-20' not even close
garret macnamara was towed in, this is for people with balls
Guys like Healey, and Dorian are like "Ya lets go for it!!!" or "Ok just keep calm and paddle over it". and i'm like "FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK TIME TO KISS MY ASS GOODBYE D:!!!"
the biggest wave so far is 90ft in portugal...
awesome
can someone post the footage of taylor knox's bomb at todos from 98? i have never seen it but i keep hearing about it
and that is a big wave...
Amazing
I litterly get dizzy when I see ppl on these waves.. its just NOT something you even consider going into... its freakin scary.
amazing.
so sick.
that is bizarre.
Maybe biggest wave ever paddled into, and bro that wave is minimum 40 ft!!!! There were plenty 50 foot waves that day.
je ne pense pas mais c'est beau quand même....may be not but anyway beautiful
Good vid however... The "Eddy" Comp in "1996" was much bigger. I took many 50 feet (face) wave photos from the beach. My photos look triple the size of these waves recorded here. Also Belharra and Anglet, France come in double again at 100 feet face waves. Just Google Belharra waves, France and see... Compare and you will also realise that "Nazaré Portugal" was not the biggest wave every ridden, it was never 100 feet compared to the true size of Belharra...!
Respect!