From world record paddles to tow-assisted giants, here are 10 of the biggest waves ever surfed at Jaws, Nazaré and Cortes Bank.

A 23-year-old Santa Cruz surfer may have broken the world record to become the first person to ride a 100-foot wave.

Brazil doesn’t have many solid, big waves, and none as towering as Nazaré. Perhaps that’s why surfers seeking to tap more power make their way across the Atlantic Ocean to Portugal.