Surfing
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Surfing Week Of October 4 2026 2026 10 04
The week in surf — week of October 4, 2026. Mavericks roars: 30-40 ft waves midweek, buoys at 35 ft for the first time in a decade; Surf Festival this Saturday Oct 10 at Pillar Point Harbor. Big Wave Challenge 2026 nominees: Ride of the Year — Matahi Drollet (Teahupo'o), Natxo Gonzalez, Tom Lowe; Wipeout of the Year — Lucas Chianca (Nazaré), Eric Nicholson (Maverick's), Alberto Truncer (Nazaré). No nominations from Pe'ahi, Waimea, Maverick's, or Todos Santos after a quiet Pacific winter. WSL Championship Tour 2026 qualifying class: 14-year-old Tya Zebrowski becomes youngest woman ever to quali