Big Wave Awards

Men's Biggest Wave

Anthony Tashnick at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Benjamin Ginsberg

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Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on March 3, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Helio Antonio

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on March 3, 2019. Photo by Helio Antonio.

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

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Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal

Video by Pedro Miranda

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Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

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Hugo Vau at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Hugo Vau at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabiera at Nazaré, Portugal on December 14, 2018. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

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Othmane Choufani at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Othmane Choufani at Nazaré, Portugal on February 18, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

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Anthony Tashnick at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Benjamin Ginsberg

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Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

- WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on March 3, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

- WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Helio Antonio

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal on March 3, 2019. Photo by Helio Antonio.

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

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Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré, Portugal

Video by Pedro Miranda

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Justine Dupont at Nazaré, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

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Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

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Hugo Vau at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Hugo Vau at Nazaré, Portugal on February 22, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

- WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Maya Gabiera at Nazaré, Portugal on December 14, 2018. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

- WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Othmane Choufani at Nazaré, Portugal

Photo by Rafael G. Riancho

2019 XXL Biggest Wave Entry: Othmane Choufani at Nazaré, Portugal on February 18, 2019. Photo by Rafael G. Riancho.

- WSL / Rafael G. Riancho

Maya Gabeira at Nazaré, Portugal

Gallery by Rafael G. Riancho

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