Rocky Point, Haleiwa, Hawaii - Via Surfline Just a few minutes from Pipeline lies Rocky Point, a surf spot that forms part of the famous stretch known as the “Seven Mile Miracle,” a concentration of world-class waves that attracts surfers from every continent each year. Unlike some of Hawaii’s giant breaks, Rocky Point typically offers more accessible wave sizes while remaining just as technically demanding. The wave breaks over a shallow reef and features multiple peaks that

Set at Chicama, 2011 - Tim McCaig / via EOS While destinations like Pipeline and Nazaré are known for their powerful and gigantic waves, Chicama, located in northern Peru near Puerto Malabrigo, has become a surfing icon thanks to its left-hand waves capable of running for kilometers. The story of Chicama gained international attention in 1965, when Hawaiian surfer Chuck Shipman spotted a perfect series of lines breaking along the coast while looking out from an airplane windo

Ian Walsh surfing Jaws in Maui, Hawaii, 2021 - Fred Pomperpayer / Red Bull Content Pool On the north shore of Maui Island in Hawái, there is a wave that for decades was considered impossible to surf. Its official name is Peʻahi, but the entire world knows it as Jaws. Before the 1990s, many surfers watched this spot from the cliffs without imagining that anyone could ride those massive walls of water. The problem was not only the size. Fast and extremely violent, the wave brok

Kai Lenny surfs giant waves in Nazaré, Portugal, 2020 - Mattias Hammar / Red Bull Content Pool On the coast of Portugal lies Praia do Norte, a place where the ocean seems to defy all logic. Every European winter, surfers from around the world arrive to challenge mountains of water that can exceed 20 meters in height, while hundreds of spectators watch from the town’s famous lighthouse. For years, Nazaré remained relatively unnoticed within the surfing world until 2011, when A

Official Launch: ABF 2026 - La Nilda Challenge During the morning, in Antofagasta, the official launch of the Antofagasta Bodyboard Festival 2026 took place, scheduled to run from April 29 to May 10, marking the beginning of a key stop on the world tour. The announcement also confirmed the long-awaited return of La Nilda as the main venue, reinforcing its status as a world-class wave. Gustavo Neira and Amaury Lavernhe at the ABF 2026 press conference The event brought togethe