What are big waves in California called?
What are big waves in California called? Just off the coast, a short distance outside Pillar Point Harbor, Mavericks looms large on the horizon in winter months (November through March), when the storm swell pushes the surf into some of the biggest waves in the world.
How many surfers have died at Nazare?
On January 5, Marcio Freire, a big-wave pioneer and legend, sadly became the first surfer to die at the spot.