From: BodyGlove
The first day of surf was a little rough for Tina, and Cheyne Magnusson was a little too busy ripping for any instructional assistance. So they follow the signs to another empty spot where the waves were better for Tina to try and learn to surf. Especially after a little help from Tetsuo and Cheyne.
Consider two representations of two very big waves, below. The first is a photograph of Mike Parsons at Cortes Bank. The second is a video of Garrett McNamara near Nazare, Portugal. Now take out some measuring tape and make the distance of one foot between your hands. That's the amount, according to the Billabong XXL committee, that McNamara's wave is bigger than Parsons's wave.