Top 20 Highest Waves Ever Surfed

Top 20 highest waves ever surfed, along with their locations, surfer names, and dates:

1. 86 feet (26.2 meters)
   • Surfer: Sebastian Steudtner (Germany)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: October 29, 2020
2. 80 feet (24.4 meters)
   • Surfer: Rodrigo Koxa (Brazil)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: November 8, 2017
3. 78 feet (23.8 meters)
   • Surfer: Garrett McNamara (USA)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: November 1, 2011
4. 77 feet (23.5 meters)
   • Surfer: Mike Parsons (USA)
   • Location: Cortes Bank, North Pacific Ocean
   • Date: January 5, 2008
5. 73.5 feet (22.4 meters)
   • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: February 11, 2020
6. 70 feet (21.5 meters)
   • Surfer: Justine Dupont (France)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: February 11, 2020
7. 68 feet (20.7 meters)
   • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: January 18, 2018
8. 65 feet (19.8 meters)
   • Surfer: Garrett McNamara (USA)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: January 28, 2013
9. 62 feet (18.9 meters)
   • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
   • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
   • Date: October 29, 2020
10. 60 feet (18.3 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
11. 58 feet (17.7 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
12. 55 feet (16.8 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
13. 53 feet (16.2 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
14. 50 feet (15.2 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
15. 48 feet (14.6 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
16. 45 feet (13.7 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
17. 43 feet (13.1 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
18. 40 feet (12.2 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
19. 38 feet (11.6 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020
20. 35 feet (10.7 meters)
    • Surfer: Maya Gabeira (Brazil)
    • Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
    • Date: October 29, 2020

Note: The majority of these record-breaking waves were surfed at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal, a location renowned for its massive waves due to the underwater Nazaré Canyon.