At about 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 23, as a powerful winter swell raged on the California coast and left the Santa Cruz Wharf snapped and floating in the ocean, Alessandro “Alo” Slebir pointed his surfboard down the face of a growing wall of water.

A California surfer may have set a new world record with a wave he caught last month, and the video of the feat looks like a scene straight out of

One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big wave surfers caught bombs on December 23 while professional photographers documented the Pacific Ocean’s raw power.

American surfer Alessandro Slebir is believed to have conquered the biggest wave of all time, successfully riding an estimated 108-foot monster. Slebir, 23, achieved the feat at Mavericks surf spot near Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.

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 world record.

Alessandro Slebir, a 23-year-old surfer from California, may have ridden his way into the history books by conquering what is believed to be the largest wave ever surfed. The monumental… The post California Surfer Alessandro Slebir May Have Surpassed World Record for Largest Wave Surfed appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,

A California surfer may have broken a world record when he shredded a wave estimated to be 108 feet tall. Alessandro "Alo" Slebir, 23, was surfing with friends on Dec. 23 at Mavericks, near Half Moon Bay,

Measuring and certifying a surfing world record is difficult for a LOT of reasons, mainly due to it being insanely hard to accurately measure the height