10 most dangerous waves in the world

Dude, Cape town SA is SICK! I got to see them last year on vacation. totalyl wicked dude. JT http://www.FireMe.To/udi

Those are some amazing waves. The pictures are great. I would love to see some videos of these waves in action.

Teahupoo is not pronounced "chopes" it's pronounced "Cho-pu." the name "Chopes" is it's nickname.

Those look really fun

I'm curious how you would rank Cortez Bank along these other rides

Really? No Mavericks?

No Hughmunga Cowabunga from Downunda?

What about Mavericks?!! Half Moon Bay, CA, USA should have been on this list too…

no mavricks?

No Mavricks ??? what kind of list is this???

Wow these are some great pics of some huge waves. Glad I found this , I will for sure bookmark! Being from Alabama I don't get to see many waves like these!

what about Jaws, Cortes Bank and Mavericks??? come on !!!

I'm a bit bummed about the lack of photos. "Top 10" implies there's gonna be 10 items. I see 10 things in the list but only 4 pics. WTF? Seriously. You couldn't even find 10 photos on all the surf sites around the world? I also agree with the comments about Mavericks. Serious fail.

yip, glad you liked them dude Core Africa Experiences

That photo under #1 is actually from Dungeons. It showed up last week.

no maverick = fail

I've heard many pro's and photographers say that Pipeline is more dangerous than Chopes. In terms of deaths, Pipeline has killed or seriously injured more people than any other wave. Nothing even comes close.

No Mavericks? Of course the author is from Oz.

The photo for Cyclops is incorrect, it's Dungeons in Cape Town, and the surfer is Anthony Tashnick of the U.S.

This reads as if it were written by a complete kook. Lunada Bay? WTF? The photos are all over the place too. Seriously though, stay out of California.

The writers here need to pay attention to detail but some of the blame must lie with the editors. They obviously don't fact check and trust too much in the writers to self-edit. There is way too much emphasis in these lists. Who among us is really qualified to make a list of the world's best anything? Try creating some content that explains your choices instead of posting photos you collected on the internet. It is the editors who need to offer better leadership here. It is my believe that lists are lazy…by and large. And they are taking over this website. Maybe create a seperate page: http://www.matadorlists.comand let trips get back to promoting creative destination features and good writing?!

Awesome article…makes me wanna jump on my board and start paddling out…..

List is WAY off!!! Do a little more research bro…Tarqua in Nigeria? I'm sure Laird Hamilton and Co. is all over that one…how about Cortez Bank, Jaws, and massive Puerto Escondido? Those waves will make you shit your boardshorts.

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the pictures should correlate with the waves way better… pretty incoherent and confusing as is… Good work though Rhys, London huh, …hope she's worth it

kook

Photo #2 is actually Mavericks!

Photo #3 used for Shipsterns is the real mavericks according to wiki

WOOOOOOOOOW!!! Amazing… I am speachless.

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Where is the Right

Pico Alto, Peru from 7 to 24+ meters doesn't mean something?

doesn't mean anything?

skip u guys

Punta de Lobos, Chile! ” target=”_blank”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X1zUFXOgDA

I would have probably put OURS and shark island up in the top 5 for sure! nice list though!

The picture from Cave wave in Portugal is wrong… it’s a right, not a left!
Go and see: http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Europe/Portugal/Central_Ericeira/cave/

Hey Croc, photo is from Desert Point, not the Cave. Sorry for the confusion.

v.v.v.v.vdangerous

to much danger

THE’RE RIGHT, FIRST FOUR ARE CORRECT NOT DUE TO SIZE BUT 2 WHAT’S IN THE WATER. MAV’S, JAW’S, G. TREE.

THE LIST IS INCORRECT.

Cape Town’s (South Africa) – Dungeons seems to be ranking very high on the big wave circuit winning the Billabong XXL 2009. Also won in 2007 and in the finals for 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuVhtEcz1Bw

“latino locals” in portugal?

I think some people forget to factor in Sharks and Cold water. Cold water is desnser and hits harder,,and great whites eat you whole.
This has to put shipsterns bluff up there?
Marty from the World Boardriders Club

you dude

check out cardiff bay

waves are bigger than any of the above….

we aint welsh for nothing !

yo dudes keep safe

love
charlie the surfer

How can you not inculde Mavericks. Please don’t use a title like “Top 10 Most Dangerous Waves in the World” that shows up first on a google search when you don’t have a clue mate

when im older im going to be like kelly slater but as a girl
wish me luck?

Great ARticle but terrible photos …

Please try and get some clearer photos if you can,

It’s a bit out of date. Aileens is probably one of the worlds most dangerous too.

Teahupo’o is pronounced chopo not chopoo (or chopu), you’re supposed to say the “teahu” part fast so it sounds like a “ch” sound. Locals won’t get offended if you pronounce Teahupo’o wrong but they do appreciate it if you at least try to get it right.

I honestly think Puerto Escondido should be on that list!!! that spot scares the life outa me, more than pipeline! awesome list!

whoa dude those R some sick waves but i been on bigger 1s i have once been on a tsunami! so if you think those R big u should of seen the 1 i was on holy crap it was amazing!

I’m sorry, but this article is a mess. Like Eddie said, “latino locals in Portugal”?

Great article and well written. Obviously everybody cannot be satisfied with the list but a good attempt with a bit of humour in the last choice. There are a lot more spots of course but it’s hard to accept that a lot of the tradtional big wave spots are now taking the back seat (I have n’t surfed Mavs so I could be wrong) to spots like ‘Ours’ where drowning is no longer an option…..you will be pulverised in 5 seconds without a chance to drown if anything goes wrong. But it is nice to know that more big wave spots are being surfed for the first time commomly now. In the future heaviness will probably judged from the amount of injuries or deaths there….oh no!
paul

this is supposed to be top 10 not top 5! However well written.

Tia try reading the whole list before making those comments.
Little page 1 and 2 should be a given.

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Seal Beach, CA wasn’t mentioned. Don’t know why.  The waves are killer.