awarded for their greatest rides of the past year and the big wave community is celebrated. The event raises the bar every year with $350,000 in prize money allotted across seven categories: "XXL Biggest Wave" "Biggest Paddle Wave" "Tube of the Year" "Best Overall Performance" "Women's Performance" "Wipeout Award" "Ride of the Year". The seven winners are given top honors and a TAG Heuer watch for another WSL big wave season. WSL Big Wave Championship Tour champions WSL Big Wave Championship Tour champions Notable big wave surfing spots Australia No Toes, New South Wales, Australia Dangerous Banks, Tasmania, Australia Pedra Branca, Tasmania, Australia Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania, Australia Cow Bombie, Western Australia, Australia Cyclops, Western Australia, Australia Tombstones, Western Australia, Australia The Right, Western Australia, Australia United States (Mainland) Cortes Bank, California, United States Ghost Trees, California, United States Mavericks, California, United States The Wedge, California, United States Nelscott Reef, Oregon, USA Pacific Islands Cloudbreak, Fiji Jaws/Peahi, Hawaii, United States Pipeline, Hawaii, United States Sunset Beach, Hawaii, United States Waimea Bay, Hawaii, United States Teahupoo, Tahiti, France the Holy Grail Oahu, Hawaii Europe Cribbar, Newquay, Cornwall, England Aileens, Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare, Ireland Mullaghmore, Ireland Madeira, Portugal Nazaré, Portugal Punta Galea between Getxo and Sopela, Basque Country, Spain Aizpurupe near Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain Belharra, Basque Country, France Latin America Praia da Vila, Santa Catarina, Brazil Praia do Cardoso, Santa Catarina, Brazil El Buey, Arica, Chile Punta de Lobos, Chile Puerto Escondido, Mexico Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico Pico Alto, Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru Caribbean Tres Palmas, Puerto Rico Africa Dungeons, Cape Town, South Africa Notable big wave surfers William Leak Cootamundra Nathan Fletcher Hawaii Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca Brazil Carlos Burle Brazil Koby Abberton Australia Eddie Aikau Hawaii Grant "Twiggy" Baker South Africa Ken Bradshaw Hawaii Tom Carroll Australia Jeff Clark USA Ross Clarke-Jones Australia Shane Dorian Hawaii John John Florence Hawaii Jérémy Florès France Justine Dupont France Mark Foo Singapore Maya Gabeira Brazil Laird Hamilton Hawaii Malik Joyeux Tahiti, France Dave Kalama Hawaii Keala Kennelly Hawaii Kai Lenny Hawaii Greg Long USA Mark Mathews Australia Garrett McNamara Hawaii Peter Mel USA Jay Moriarity USA Greg Noll USA Jamie O'Brien Hawaii Felicity Palmateer Australia Mike Parsons USA Bob Pike Australia Makua Rothman Hawaii Jeff Rowley Australia Will Skudin New York Buzzy Trent Hawaii Mark Visser Australia Rodrigo Koxa Brazil Mike Stewart Hawaii Conor Maguire Ireland Big wave surfing movies Surf's