• Party
    It's time to party XXL style!
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    1 of 28
  • The world’s best big wave surfers took to the red carpet for the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards in Southern California.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    2 of 28
  • The man, the myth and the legend, Greg Noll.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    3 of 28
  • The big wave community paid homage to Gary Linden, surfer, shaper and Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) founder.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    4 of 28
  • Greg Noll congratulates Linden on his award.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    5 of 28
  • Gary Linden assured the surfers and fans he'd "keep playing," watching his dream of Big Wave surfing go from independent journey to Tour to Billabong XXL recognition and now ASP incorporation.
    - WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
    6 of 28
  • Peter Mel ensuring the audience there is no "was" when you're talking about Peter Mel, referring to surfers under his guise as his "brothers" and "sisters".
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    7 of 28
  • Grant 'Twiggy' Baker the 2013 ASP Big Wave World Champion.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    8 of 28
  • For the first time under the official BWWT circuit, Baker won Maverick’s and Punta Galea and took fourth in the Oregon Pro earning enough points to solidify himself as Champion of the season.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    9 of 28
  • "All I ever wanted to do is travel and surf and that’s what this World Title means to me," - Baker.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    10 of 28
  • Grant 'Twiggy' Baker backstage with his trophies.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    11 of 28
  • Koa Rothman by far the fan favourite taking out the 2014 Tube of the Year Award.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    12 of 28
  • Keala Kennelly taking back-to-back victories in the Billabong Womens Performance Award.
    - WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
    13 of 28
  • Koa Rothman victorious in the 2014 XXL Wipeout of the Year.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    14 of 28
  • Koa Rothman cleaning up with the 2014 Tube of the Year Award.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    15 of 28
  • Mark Healey won the XXL Paddle Award for a 52-foot wave ridden at Jaws.
    - WSL / Hallman
    16 of 28
  • "Within all these people is a warrior," Healey said. "I see what you do and in the water and I will always respect you."
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    17 of 28
  • Grant 'Twiggy' Baker honoured to accept his Surfline Best Overall Performance Award from Greg Noll.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    18 of 28
  • Gautier Garanx blew down a 62-footer in the Northern Basque terrain to become only the second Frenchman to win an XXL Biggest Wave Award.
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    19 of 28
  • Gautier Garanx makes his way back stage with the spoils.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    20 of 28
  • Martin Potter and Dave Wassel.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    21 of 28
  • Surfing fanatics, participants and spectators ponder who will win Ride of the Year.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    22 of 28
  • Nominess for the Billabong XXL Ride of the Year lined up to see who had won the most coveted award of the event.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    23 of 28
  • Greg Long
    In a sort of poetic irony, Greg Long, who so humbly passed his Title to the new BWWT No. 1 Grant Baker (ZAF) in the show's opening moments, was announced as the winner for Ride of the Year!
    - WSL / Richard Hallman
    24 of 28
  • "To win Ride of the Year is fantastic, but riding those waves it what I’m here to do," said Greg Long.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    25 of 28
  • Winners huddle.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    26 of 28
  • Grant 'Twiggy' Baker and Ian Walsh.
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    27 of 28
  • Let the celebrations begin!
    - WSL / Steve Sherman
    28 of 28
It's time to party XXL style!
- WSL / Steve Sherman
1 of 28
It's time to party XXL style!
- WSL / Steve Sherman
1 of 28

More from Big Wave Awards

See all
- WSL
Slater Neborsky
Annie Reickert at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Slater Neborsky

- WSL
Red Bull
Raquel Heckert at Himalayas, Oahu, Hawaii

Video by Red Bull

- WSL
Fred Pompermayer
Ben Andrews at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Fred Pompermayer

- WSL
Jorge Leal
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Jorge Leal

Imagery from the Billabong XXL Awards

See more
Shot by Kirstin Scholtz

More from Big Wave Awards

See all
- WSL
Slater Neborsky
Annie Reickert at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii

Video by Slater Neborsky

- WSL
Red Bull
Raquel Heckert at Himalayas, Oahu, Hawaii

Video by Red Bull

- WSL
Fred Pompermayer
Ben Andrews at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California

Video by Fred Pompermayer

- WSL
Jorge Leal
Michelle des Bouillons at Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Video by Jorge Leal

World Surf League

Tours and Competition

Discover

Contact

© 2024 World Surf League Privacy Terms
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
World Surf League
Download it for free on the App store. Download it for free on Google Play.
Download
Download