Bradley Norris (AUS) weaves his way into a heaving giant at The Right. Video by Tim Bonython from the Australian Surf Movie Festival. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category.

Few surfers can find a clean face at The Right. Dean "Dingo" Morrison (AUS) is one of them. Video by Tim Bonython from the Australian Surf Movie Festival. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category.

Back in August, Teahupo'o put on an epic show for the World Championship Tour event, the Billabong Pro Tahiti. With winter in the Northern Hemi came even more size. Local surfer Matahi Drollet (PYF) holds on through a perfect cavern of a wave on September 11, 2014. Video by Greg Huglin. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category.

Matahi Drollet (PYF) gets a picture-perfect barrel at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, on September 11, 2014. Video by Marc-Antoine Bouvant. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category.

Maverick's, at Half Moon Bay in Northern California, is a phantom righthander that tests the mettle of any surfer who dares paddle out. Dare accepted here by Nic Lamb (USA). Video by Alexey Orlov/Go Big Project. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category.