This was the day Lucas Chumbo surfed the biggest wave of his life. And apparently, not only the biggest wave of his life, but the biggest wave ever surfed! Unofficial measurements are already beginning to appear in which there is talk of 29.67 meters in height (97,3ft tall), which would exceed the record set by Rodrigo Koxa on November 8, 2017 with 24.38 meters. Many people managed to film this wave that could enter the Guinness World Records, but very few had the opportunity to experience the preview of a unique day with Lucas from the inside. As you can see, big wave surfing is not just about grabbing his board and hitting the water. Many preparations are necessary to surf in Nazaré and Lucas does it with a calmness that sets him apart from the rest. Not only is a lot of work required out of the water. Finding the wave, being in the exact place where it breaks and that your partner manages to position you well is a job that takes years of preparation. That is why the recognition is not only for how the wave is surfed, but for all the work that is behind those seconds that the wave itself lasts. Also a great recognition for the pilots. In this case, his partner Ian Cosenza.

Fithteen-year-old Koldo Illumbe is half-Basque and half-Balinese. With Mundaka and Uluwatu at his dual-doorsteps (not to mention Desert Point a mere island-hop away) it doesn’t take a rocket surgeon to compute how the kid got so comfy in reeling, left-hand tubes. Blending style and performance. The kid’s upright posture in underground cylinders is pure elegance. Here's a little something from the recent Indonesian monsoon season, searching for conditions that shine just a couple times of the year.

A Kylian Castells project, supported by Vans.
Still photography by Hamish Humphreys.
Additional footage by Leo Lassence .

The youngest of a family of sailors and passionate about board sports, Gaspard Larsonneur started surfing at the age of 8, inspired by his brothers he started surfing the waves of La Torche. Here you can find him in his latest clip, a year of free surfing around the world with my friends, hit play and pull in with the French pro surfer from Bretagne.

The first in a series of forthcoming Portugal edits from Offshores Photo, 'Pro' features Florence, Gilmore, Slater & more dialling in their Supertubos line-ups for the WSL's recent Meo Pro Portugal.

Filmed & edited by Adam Norris of Offshores Photo. 

Oh to surf in boardshorts, what I wouldn't give to be losing some rubber right now. With that in mind lets dig into some Gold Coast weekend mayhem. Click into some of the surfing action from around the Gold Coast on a swell drenched March, more footage from the individual sessions to come.