SURFING-ESP-BIG-WAVE-PUNTA-GALEA(01 of28)
Open Image ModalA surfer takes part in the Arnette Punta Galea Big Wave World Tour, on January 28, 2013 in the Northern Spanish Basque town of Getxo. 16 surfers took part during the five hours surf competition, riding 5 meters high waves. AFP PHOTO/ RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
SURFING-ESP-BIG-WAVE-PUNTA-GALEA(02 of28)
Open Image ModalA surfer takes part in the Arnette Punta Galea Big Wave World Tour, on January 28, 2013 in the Northern Spanish Basque town of Getxo. 16 surfers took part during the five hours surf competition, riding 5 meters high waves. AFP PHOTO/ RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
SURFING-ESP-BIG-WAVE-PUNTA-GALEA(03 of28)
Open Image ModalA surfer takes part in the Arnette Punta Galea Big Wave World Tour, on January 28, 2013 in the Northern Spanish Basque town of Getxo. 16 surfers took part during the five hours surf competition, riding 5 meters high waves. AFP PHOTO/ RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ryan Augenstein(04 of28)
Open Image ModalRyan Augenstein competes during heat 3 of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
Colin Dwyer(05 of28)
Open Image ModalColin Dwyer competes during heat 4 of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
Ryan Augenstein(06 of28)
Open Image ModalRyan Augenstein competes during the third heat of the Mavericks Surf Competition in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
Greg Long(07 of28)
Open Image ModalGreg Long competes during the third heat of the Mavericks Surf Competition in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
Ion Banner(08 of28)
Open Image ModalFILE - In this file photo from Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, Ion Banner loses control on a giant wave during the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif. As massive swells lumber across the Pacific toward Northern California, nearly two dozen of the world\'s best big wave surfers will be waiting to meet them Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, a half-mile offshore at the infamous surfing break Mavericks. For the first time since 2010, the Mavericks Invitational surf contest which requires wave faces of at least 20 feet will occur at the bone-crushing break that has claimed the lives of two expert big wave surfers. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) (credit:AP)
Tyler Smith, Ryan Seelbach(09 of28)
Open Image ModalTyler Smith, left, and Ryan Seelbach ride a wave together during heat 3 of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalIn this image provided by the Association of Surfing Professionals, Joel Parkinson of Australia, rides a wave during round 1 of the RipCurl Pro surfing competition Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Peniche, Portugal. Parkinson advanced directly to round 3. (AP Photo/ASP, Kelly Cestari) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalIn this image provided by the Association of Surfing Professionals, Gabriel Medina, of Brazil, rides a wave during round 1 of the RipCurl Pro surfing competition Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Peniche, Portugal. Medina advanced directly to round 3. (AP Photo/ASP, Kelly Cestari) (credit:AP)
SURF-FRANCE-POLYNESIA(12 of28)
Open Image ModalAustralia\'s Mick Fanning competes during the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surfing contest in the southern Pacific ocean island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, on August 27, 2012 in Teahupoo. Fanning won the event. AFP PHOTO GREGORY BOISSY (Photo credit should read GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
SURF-FRANCE-POLYNESIA(13 of28)
Open Image ModalFrance\'s Michel Bourez competes during his round one heat at the Billabong Pro Tahiti in the southern Pacific ocean island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, on August 26, 2012 in Teahupoo. AFP PHOTO GREGORY BOISSY (Photo credit should read GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
SURF-FRANCE-POLYNESIA(14 of28)
Open Image ModalAustralia\'s Joel Parkinson competes during the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surfing contest in the southern Pacific ocean island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, on August 27, 2012 in Teahupoo. Australia\'s Mick Fanning won the event. AFP PHOTO GREGORY BOISSY (Photo credit should read GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
SPO-FRA-SURFING-TAHITI-BILLABONG PRO(15 of28)
Open Image ModalFrench surfer Jeremy Flores competes during his round one heat at the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti in Teahupoo, in the southern Pacific ocean island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, on August 16, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GREGORY BOISSY (Photo credit should read GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 Shark Island Challenge(16 of28)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: An unridden wave goes by during the 2012 Shark Island Challenge at Shark Island, near Cronulla on July 24, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A surfer waits for a wave during the Pun(17 of28)
Open Image ModalA surfer waits for a wave during the Punta Galea EVE Challenge, on January 3, 2012 in the Northern Spanish Basque town of Getxo. 16 surfers took part during the five hours surf competition, riding 5 meters high waves. AFP PHOTO/ RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A participant surfs during the Punta Gal(18 of28)
Open Image ModalA participant surfs during the Punta Galea EVE Challenge, on January 3, 2012 in the Northern Spanish Basque town of Getxo. 16 surfers took part during the five hours surf competition, riding 5 meters high waves. AFP PHOTO/ RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A participant surfs during the Punta Gal(19 of28)
Open Image ModalA participant surfs during the Punta Galea EVE Challenge, on January 3, 2012 in the Northern Spanish Basque town of Getxo. 16 surfers took part during the five hours surf competition, riding 5 meters high waves. AFP PHOTO/ RAFA RIVAS (Photo credit should read RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(20 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A body surfer rides a high wave at the Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusally hgh serve to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(21 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A body surfer rides a high wave at the Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusally hgh serve to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(22 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A body surfer rides a high wave at the Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusally hgh serve to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(23 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A body surfer rides a high wave at the Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusally hgh serve to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(24 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A body surfer rides a high wave at the Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusally hgh serve to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(25 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A body surfer rides a high wave at the Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusally hgh serve to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(26 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A surfer rides a high wave at The Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusually high surf to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Pacific Storm Brings High Surf To Southern California(27 of28)
Open Image ModalNEWPORT BEACH, CA - SEPTEMBER 01: A surfer rides a high wave at The Wedge on September 1, 2011 in Newport Beach, California. Waves measuring up to 20 feet pounded the beach. A winter storm off the coast of Australia and New Zealand brought unusually high surf to the Southern California beaches. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
A surfer rides a wave at Le Port beach o(28 of28)
Open Image ModalA surfer rides a wave at Le Port beach on August 3, 2011 in the French Indian ocean island of La Reunion. Bathing and nautical activities are forbidden because of a strong southern swell which causes 12 metres-high waves. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP PHOTO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)