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

Alo Slebir, 23, rode a wave at Mavericks on Dec. 23 that is estimated to be 108 feet tall. If confirmed, he will hold the ...

Let the debate commence – examining Alo Slebir’s potential 108-footer at Mav’s, versus Benjamin Sanchis’s god-knows-how-big ...

At the peak of this swell this day, 3:14pm, I witnessed the biggest wave I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. I was shaking at the thought of being in the wrong spot, but I knew where I was.

“Alo’s wave is remarkable. It’s one of the biggest waves that’s ever been seen and captured on photos and videos and they kind of speak for themselves,” Sharp told SFGATE on Monday.

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

Mavericks is world famous for the massive waves that pound the offshore ... morning that Monday was one of the three biggest surf days he has ever seen in 50 years of watching and riding Mavericks.

ABOUT WHAT IT WAS LIKE....TO RIDE THAT POTENTIALLY RECORD BREAKING WAVE.... THIS IS SANTA CRUZ SURFER ALO SLYBER.. RIDING A MONSTER WAVE AT MAVERICK'S JUST DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.. A WAVE THAT ...