Big-wave surfers tackled massive waves at Cortes Bank about 100 miles off the California coast, filmed for an upcoming HBO Max series “100 Foot Wave.”
In the dark of night, two boats were loaded with safety gear, film crews and the world’s best big-wave surfers, the expedition setting out on a super secret strike mission to find a mysterious “ghost wave.”
His obsession with big waves dates back to 1990, when he was an editor at Surfing Magazine and a buzz was stirring about a mystery wave popping up on nautical charts.had been analyzing the models and soon a trip was launched to about 100 miles from Newport Beach’s coastline with writer Sam George, photographer Larry “Flame” Moore and surfer George Hulse, now a pastor in San Clemente.
On that trip, San Clemente’s Mike Parsons broke a world record with a 66-foot wave and the secret was out. Big-wave surfers took pilgrimages to Cortes Bank, sharing photos and videos of their feats. a surf spot where a handful of big-wave riders were tackling waves inching closer to the elusive 100 feet.
“The thing about big-wave surfing, you don’t have to explain it,” Sharp said. “Biggest wave wins; wave can kill dude or dudette.” Big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara drops into a massive, building-size barrel at Cortes Bank, a big-wave spot 100 miles off the California coast. But this month, bomb cyclone storms started hitting the California coast. And with storms, comes waves. And with just a small sliver of a one-day window, the super secret surf trip was a go.
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