A 23-year-old California surfer may have set a world record by riding the biggest wave he's ever encountered, taking on the stormy waves just south of San Francisco.
Alessandro “Alo” Threbir is credited with accomplishing the feat at Mavericks Surf Spot near Half Moon Bay.
Deputy report Once the measurements are verified, the wave height at Threbir is estimated to have been 108 feet.
newsweek memo The current Guinness World Record for the largest wave surfed is held by Sebastian Steutner of Germany, who successfully conquered an 86-foot-high wave off the coast of Norte, Portugal, on October 29, 2020. There is.
File/German surfer and current world record holder Sebastian Schu rides a wave during the World Surf League Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Praia do Norte, Nazaré on January 22, 2024. Teutner. (MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)
According to Local publication SF GateThe potentially record-breaking Threbir wave occurred around 3:15 p.m. PT on Dec. 23 as the Golden State endured a winter storm with high winds and flooding in some areas. It occurred.
Threbir posted a photo on Instagram of himself surfing down a huge wave and thanked the local Mavericks rescue team for “watching” him through the process.
In order to become a Guinness World Record for surfing the largest wave in history, Threbir's feat must be included in the Guinness Book of World Records along with evidence.
