The same storm that destroyed the Santa Cruz wharf may have also created the largest wave ever surfed — bringing the record to California.

waves to the crowd.Credit...Marco Garcia/Reuters But, surfers said, the waves at Waimea seem to choose you. It feels less scientific or strategic than any other big-wave surf competitions.

But big-wave foiling? There’s been glimmers ... foiling still holds a controversial status amongst the core surfing crowd. That’s mainly due to the fact that these things are dangerous ...

Mark Healy, a Hawaii surfer, is also out of the big wave competition due to a busted eardrum. Californian surfer Greg Long chose not to surf in his second heat. HNN was told he had an undisclosed ...

The massive swell that pummeled California’s coast Monday brought destruction and death, but it also created one of the best surf days in the history of Mavericks, the most famous big-wave surf ...