List of surfing records
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The following lists present the current title holders of each surfing theme.
Largest (measured) waves surfed
{{See also|Big wave surfing}}
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=Other claims=
There are various ways to measure the height of a wave.{{cite web |title=How to measure wave height in surfing |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/how-to-measure-wave-height-in-surfing |website=Surfertoday |access-date=27 August 2021 |language=en-us}} Miguel Moreira, professor at University of Lisbon's Faculty of Human Kinetics (FMHUL) denotes that "in order to announce world records, all waves should be measured using the same method". WSL has its own method of measuring the height of a wave and has partnered with Guinness World Records to award world record certificates. Below are some claims of surfed waves that were/are not yet recognized by WSL:
- Alessandro "Alo" Slebir - On 23 December 2024, Slebir rode an estimated {{convert|108|foot|m|1}} tall wave at Mavericks, California, which would exceed the current world record by over 20 feet.{{cite news |last1=Black |first1=Lester |title=A Santa Cruz surfer rode potential world-record 108-foot-tall Mavericks wave |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/santa-cruz-surfer-rode-potential-world-record-wave-20008890.php |access-date=2 January 2025 |publisher=SFGate |date=31 December 2024}} The wave height was estimated by the Mavericks Rescue Team,{{cite web |last1=Quirarte |first1=Frank |title=alosleiber's wave |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DEMU5NUx5uM/ |website=Instagram |access-date=2 January 2025 |date=29 December 2024}} but has not yet been confirmed by Guinness World Records.
- Andrew Cotton - In January 2014, Cotton, was towed into an estimated 80-foot (24.3 meters) wave at Praia do Norte. His feat has yet to be ratified by Guinness World Records.{{cite web |last1=Drughi |first1=Octavia |title=The 6 Daredevils Who Charged the Biggest Waves Ever Surfed |url=https://www.booksurfcamps.com/news/biggest-waves-ever-surfed |website=BookSurfCamps.com |access-date=27 August 2021 |language=en}}
- António Laureano - On 29 October 2020, Laureano, 18 at the time, rode a wave estimated by FMHUL to be around 101.4 feet (30.9 meters) at Praia do Norte. This measurement is still awaiting confirmation by WSL.{{cite web |title=António Laureano surfed a 101.4-foot wave in Nazaré |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/antonio-laureano-surfed-the-100-foot-wave-in-nazare |website=Surfertoday |access-date=27 August 2021 |language=en-us}}
- Benjamin Sanchis - On 11 December 2014, Sanchis rode a wave labelled as {{convert|108|feet|abbr=on}} by the media. The wave was deemed by Billabong as a "partial ride" (meaning he did not ride it to completion).
- Carlos Burle - On the 28th October, 2013, Burle rode a wave that was claimed to be 100 feet on Praia do Norte.{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Kevin |title=Has Brazil's Carlos Burle beaten the world record for largest wave surfed? |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2013/10/has-brazil%E2%80%99s-carlos-burle-beaten-the-world-record-for-largest-wave-surfed-52601 |publisher=Guinness World Records |access-date=27 August 2021 |date=31 October 2013}}
- Garrett McNamara - Apart from his 2011 world record, McNamara has reportedly surfed to what was dubbed by the media as a "100 foot wave" on 28 January 2013 at Praia do Norte.{{cite web |title=Garrett McNamara surfs 'world record 100ft wave' in Portugal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/29/surfer-garrett-mcnamara-100ft-wave |work=the Guardian |access-date=27 August 2021 |language=en |date=30 January 2013}} McNamara has said in a 2013 interview he never claimed the wave to be 100 feet, but said the wave definitely felt bigger than the previous record.{{cite web |title=Garrett McNamara Sets the Record Straight on the '100-Foot' Wave in Nazaré, Portugal |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYb0ov_b9jM |website=youtube.com | date=28 February 2013 |publisher=EpicTV |access-date=27 August 2021 |language=en}}
Longest kitesurfing journeys
{{See also|Kitesurfing}}
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| Distance
! Surfer ! Place ! Date ! Notes/Event |
|---|
| {{convert|1184|km|mi|1}}
| Kite the Reef (team) | {{flag icon|Australia}} Vlassoff Cay to Cape York | between August 13 and 21, 2015 | Longest kitesurfing journey by a team.{{cite web |title=10 Sensational Guinness World Records in the World of Surfing |url=https://www.booksurfcamps.com/news/surfing-guinness-world-records |publisher=booksurfcamps.com |accessdate=9 November 2020}} |
| {{convert|862|km|mi|1}}
| {{flag icon|Portugal}} Francisco Lufinha | {{flag icon|Portugal}} Lisbon to Madeira | between July 5 and 7, 2015 |
| {{convert|489|km|mi|1}}
| {{flag icon|Germany}} Anke Brandt | {{flag icon|Bahrain}} Amwaj Islands to Al Dar Island | April 2016 |
Longest wave surfed by a dog
{{See also|Dog surfing}}
Abbie Girl, an Australian Kelpie, completed a distance of {{convert|107.2|m|ft|1}} at a dog surfing contest at Huntington Beach on October 18, 2011.{{cite web |title=Longest wave surfed by a dog (open water) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/94071-longest-wave-surfed-by-a-dog-open-water |work=Guinness World Records |access-date=21 January 2021}}