The hunt for the 100ft wave
Surfing’s ultimate barrier is the 100 foot wave. In Dec 23-year-old Alo Slebir is rumoured to have surfed a 108 foot wave. The problem is no one can agree how big the wave actually was.
Reporter: Claudia Williams
Producer: Ada Barumé
Sound design: Karla Patella
Artwork: Lola Williams
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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