Jaws Pe'ahiLocated on the North Shore of Maui, Jaws is the biggest, heaviest, gnarliest wave in Hawaii. Winter storms bring waves as big as 100+ feet, creating insane conditions for the brave souls who paddle out.
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On January 5, Marcio Freire, a big-wave pioneer and legend, sadly became the first surfer to die at the spot.
Large winter storms moving south of Alaska send waves to Hawaii. These waves travel a shorter distance than from the storms in the southern hemisphere. There are also no islands between Hawaii and these storms, meaning Hawaii gets all the big waves.
The large waves, or swells, are typically generated in the southern hemisphere during winter, when large storms brew in the southern Pacific Ocean. The waves can travel thousands of miles, crossing the equator and eventually reaching Maui's southern shore, where it is summer.
From 1813 to 1974 eighty-five tsunamis have been observed ln the Hawaiian Islands; fifteen of these have resulted in significant damage. A major local event occured in 1975. Since 1975 a number of small tsunamis have been recorded or observed, none of which resulted in loss of life or extensive damage to property.
Mavericks Beach, CaliforniaMavericks Beach in Half Moon Bay, California is renowned for its powerful waves and is considered to have some of the largest surfable waves in the United States.
Hailed as the longest surfing wave on Earth, Chicama provides a left-hander that peels for up to 2.5 miles (four kilometers). The take-off point is near the headland, and the ride will take surfers all the way down to the local pier, i.e., the Muelle de Malabrigo.