A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

If you’re working in a downtown office somewhere, take a look outside and count eight stories up on the nearest high-rise. Now imagine there’s a giant ocean wave that tall barreling down on you.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seven years ago, Rodrigo Koxa held the record for the biggest wave ever surfed. It was measured at 80 feet, ridden, of course, at ...

There were a few forgone conclusions tonight at the 18th annual Big Wave Awards. (Rodrigo Koxa’s Guinness record breaking Nazare 80-footer was not one of them, but we’ll get to that in a bit because ...

A new world record for the largest documented wave ever ridden was crowned at the 18th annual WSL Big Wave Awards. Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa broke the previous record with an 80-foot ride back in ...

A Brazilian surfer rode a monster wave off Portugal to set a world record. The World Surf League says its judges determined that a wave Rodrigo Koxa surfed at Nazare, Portugal, on Nov. 8 reached a ...

A monster wave off Portugal has produced a world record for a Brazilian surfer. The World Surf League says Rodrigo Koxa has ridden the biggest wave ever surfed. At the group's Big Wave Awards in Santa ...

(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — A Brazilian surfer has been credited with riding the largest wave ever surfed. Rodrigo Koxa was honored at the World Surf League’s Big Wave Awards in Santa Monica, California, ...

Seven years ago, Rodrigo Koxa held the record for the biggest wave ever surfed. It was measured at 80 feet, ridden, of course, at Nazaré. Koxa has been a fixture at the Portuguese giant for a decade.