The 2024/25 Big Wave Challenge: Only the Best, Only the Biggest

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THE 2025 WINNERS ARE…

MEN'S SURFER OF THE YEAR

Lucas Chianca (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

WOMEN'S SURFER OF THE YEAR

Justine Dupont (Seignosse, France)

MEN'S RIDE OF THE YEAR

Tom Myers at Queenscliff Bombie, Australia. Video by Essa Staszewska.

WOMEN'S RIDE OF THE YEAR

Michaela Fregonese at Jaws, Hawaii. Video by Vincent Kardasik. 

MEN'S BIGGEST WAVE

Alo Slebir at Mavericks, California. Video by Blakeney Sanford. Photo by Frank Quirarte.

Estimated face size: 76 feet


WOMEN'S BIGGEST WAVE

Michaela Fregonese at Jaws, Hawaii. Video by Vincent Kardasik. Photo by Erik Aeder.

MEN'S PADDLE

Wilem Banks at Jaws, Hawaii. Video by Carlo Carbajal. Photo by Erik Aeder.


WOMEN'S PADDLE

Domi Charrier at Punta de Lobos, Chile. Video by Jorge Calderon. Photo by Rodrigo Farias.

WIPEOUT OF THE YEAR 

Ty Simpson-Kane at Jaws, Hawaii. Video by Sofie Louca.


YOUNG GUN (under 18)

Kamiel Deraeve (Oostende, Belgium)


VIDEOGRAPHERS OF THE YEAR

Marcus Rodrigues & Carlo Carbajal

ALTERNATIVE SURF CRAFT RIDE OF THE YEAR

Lucas Fink at Jaws, Hawaii.

FIVE HOUR ENERGY ONE SHOT PHOTO OF THE YEAR

Fred Pompermayer. Photo of Peter Mel at Mavericks.

WATCH THE 2025 SHOW!

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where the world’s best surfers and filmmakers come together to showcase the heaviest rides.

Watch and celebrate the most epic waves of the season.

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Congratulations to Nathan Florence, Justine Dupont and all the winners:

  • Men - Nathan Florence (Hawaii)

    Women - Justine Dupont (France)

  • Men - Nathan Florence at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland

    Women - Justine Dupont at Cortes Bank

  • Men - Chacha Ibarra at Punta Lobos, Chile

    Women - Laura Enever at Outer Reef Oahu

  • Men - (TIE)  - Nic Von Rupp at Nazaré & Shaun Walsh at Jaws

    Women - Justine Dupont at Cortes Bank

  • Danny Griffiths at Shipstern Bluff

  • Ned Hart (Australia)

  • Tim Bonython (Australia)

  • Big Wave Tour founder Gary Linden

    Nazaré Mayor Walter Chicharro

FULL RESULTS AND RECAP
FULL RESULTS AND RECAP