Flame and Dana Brown filmed the massive half-mile long waves (estimated at 60-70 feet) for magazines and television. The name Shipstern Bluff comes from the massive, iconic headland of rock that juts into the sea and stands tall behind the massive magnitude of the wave itself. Mark has surfed most of the world's most well-known big wave spots (and plenty that ain't so well-known), but has done his best work at Ours, Shipsterns and The Right, three spots that land themselves firmly on his list of the world's top 10 heaviest waves. Today, the spot is monitored via Internet forecasters for perfect conditions, and this isolated lineup actually gets crowded--a statement on the modern state of surfing. If you are looking for isolation, this is the spot. By the late 90s, surfers and media from around the world were invading the scene, and the wave became a global sensation. A slight cross-chop can mean certain and violent disaster. The amazing ride was caught on video and quickly went viral.

Then, there are those insane waves that even advanced surfers say “Hmmmm, I don’t know about that one.” Take Pipeline for instance: The drop is past vertical and stands some 30 feet over shallow and decidedly cavernous volcanic reef. In addition to aerial surfing, performance levels in the big wave realm have been shattered by both paddle and tow surfers. The crowd is probably about as dense and deep with talent and anger as anywhere in the world...BUT the water is warm, the beach is close, and lifeguards are usually watching. So when Laird Hamilton, Buzzy Kerbox, Darrick Doerner, and David Kalama began tow surfing in the late 80s, the wave was open for business. In 1975, Jeff Clark paddled alone out into some the coldest, sharkiest, and altogether gnarliest conditions imaginable.

Gerlach towed Parsons into the biggest wave of the year (at that point). But for sheer savage beauty, few waves (save for Teahupo'o) hold the splendor of Mavericks. Photog Larry “Flame” Moore and pilot Mike Castillo flew out to the Bank during a monster swell and spied waves that looked to be some 90 feet and perfect. Chargers like Greg Long, Ian Walsh, Kohl Christensen, and Shane Dorian sparked a worldwide paddle resurgence at Jaws that would change the approach to big wave riding heading into the next decade. The crowd watches Australian surfer Ross Clarke-Jones surfing a huge wave. When compared to the surfer, this wave looks like a real mountain. Then in 2001, the proverbial cat leaped from the bag when Skindog Collins, Peter Mel, Mike Parsons, Evan Slater, John Walla, and Brad Gerlach motored out to the underwater mountain range. A surfer prepares to go in and face the powerful waves of Nazaré. Surfers began looking back to the machismo of the early big wave surfers who confronted the ocean with strength and knowledge alone. The ghosts of that lifeless mass blow in and out with the lashing winds. So while the wave is well beyond what most surfers can handle, the location and accessibility make it a possibility. Mavericks (named after a dog who tried to swim out to the infamous wave) was 20+ feet a mile off the coast and had never been ridden. A fearless surfer drops a wave, managing to escape the lip. From bodyboarding to paddle surfing, to tow surfing (Keala Kennelly was the first woman to tow surf Chopes), Teahupo'o has become the measuring stick when it comes to giant barrels. A fantastic close-up of a surfer being chased by a wave.

A surfer making the most of a huge swell that hit Praia do Norte. Based on those photos and reports, a group that included Sam George, George Hulse, and Bill Sharp ventured out and found rideable 15-foot surf with no one out for hundreds of miles.

With its 6- to 25-foot waves, Teahupo’o is respected by big wave surfers like nowhere else in the world. But where are the biggest and gnarliest waves in the world? In surfing, there are great surf spots and there are insane surf spots. But by the 1990s, surfers began searching for the elusive beast. Nazaré: the biggest waves in the world Praia do Norte is well known by surfing aficionadosas well as by those who love strong emotions and spectacular images. A photographer takes the opportunity to immortalize the stunning and imposing view.

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