is this for real?!? The wave didn’t even break! it just rolled through. seriously, this is a joke right? regardless of height, it is lacking any substance. if this were Jaws – then it would have done more than just mush burger towards shore. also, notice how he pulls off wave before it actually breaks? at least the wave that Kealli rode (toward end of video – on the left) actually broke. but this is ridiculous. this kind crap needs to stop or it puts the whole “big” wave thing into a seriously questionable realm. sorry G-Mac but that is silly. EVEN IF IT IS MORE THAN I COULD HANDLE! Also, just another take – from feature of storm/wave over at surfline: For the record, we asked Billabong XXL contest director Bill Sharp how one can accurately measure a wave that doesn’t break. He replied, “Good question.”
from a real expert, not me.
also, check out Kohl Christensen & Danilo Couto waves in Ireland (during same storm event) much much more legit waves.
At least G-Mac seems to be open about the fact that what he did was “fun” and exciting – not claiming the 100 footer himself. So I give no disrespect to him or Kealli Malama.