Tim Bonython is no stranger to chasing consequential swells and navigating the challenges that come with them. But he keeps his camera ready. In the week before Christmas last month, Tim grabbed his ...

The tricky thing about surfing, especially in big waves, is that there’s a finite number of opportunities. At some spots, surfers might get one shot a year at a sizable swell. Some years, maybe even ...

The islands are also open to north swells originating from the north from November to February, which bring ideal surf ...

“You can tell when it’s a big one when the lines march in from the outer ledge,” Benjamin “Sancho” Sanchis told SURFER after his heroic, albeit cataclysmic, ride at Jaws on December 22, 2024. Fate ...

In an effort to protect the natural splendor of Pe'ahi on Maui's north coast, county officials have purchased the land surrounding the wave for $9.5 million. The 267-acre plot of land will remain free ...

Last week we saw some big wave activity in the Pacific. Some said the storms would develop some of the biggest waves in decades.* Here’s some footage of nut jobs surfing said waves on Jaws, in Maui.

The Pe'ahi Challenge is slated to start Friday afternoon (Hawaii time) and run through Saturday. Here's hoping it looks like this. Photo: Jeremiah Klein Kemper has won the contest two years in a row.

A surfer navigates high surf on Maui at Pe’ahi Jaws Surf Break. A high surf advisory has been issued for the north-facing shores of most islands, effective until 6 p.m. Friday due to a large, ...

Surfing big waves is sorta like striking a deal with the devil. On one hand, there’s the promise of glory, the best ride of one’s life, a thrill unlike anything else in everyday, pedestrian surfing; ...