And yet, amidst the tremendous swell energy, certain surf spots have lit up ... young local charger snagging what many are calling the biggest wave ever surfed at the spot. Chase Hardaker ...

Picture: Orlanda Golfin Using your arms to paddle into a giant wave is considered the biggest test in surfing, as opposed to being towed into a swell by a jetski. Nineteen-year-old photography ...

The tricky thing about surfing, especially ... day got progressively bigger. Every swell was bigger than the day before…all leading up to what was the biggest I had ever seen Jaws.