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Surfer rode 100-foot wave?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by LongTimeListener, Jan 30, 2013.

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  1. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    He wasn't about to miss the 50-year storm.
     
    Football_Bat, Jan 31, 2013
    #13
  2. waterytart

    waterytart Active Member

    Measuring the face vs. the back of the wave changes the number significantly. Hawaiians traditionally were conservative about that.
     
    waterytart, Jan 31, 2013
    #14
  3. LanceyHoward

    LanceyHoward Well-Known Member

    I think there is a beach in Northern California that is famous for big waves. What is the name of it? Next time I am in San Francisco I want to go.
     
    LanceyHoward, Jan 31, 2013
    #15
  4. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    A 6.
     
    DanOregon, Jan 31, 2013
    #16
  5. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    Mavericks, it's at Half Moon Bay near Santa Cruz. The scene for the Gerard Butler movie "Chasing Mavericks."
    Also, waves used to be measured from the back. I never understood why because nobody rides the back. I think they're measured from the front now, but it's all a guessing game.
     
    SoCalDude, Jan 31, 2013
    #17
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