From: seventhwave_nz
A snapshot of the O'Neill Kaikoura Cold Water Classic shot over Queen's Birthday weekend, held in frigid but fun waves on the East Coast of South Island, New Zealand. www.seventhwave.co.nz
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.