Maui waves may be world's largest

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Maui waves may be world's largest



Four of the five finalists for the Billabong XXL Award for biggest wave of the year occurred on a single day in January at the legendary Jaws break on Maui's north shore.

Maui's Pete Cabrinha, Archie Kalepa and Ian Walsh, along with Danilo Couto of O'ahu, surfed giant waves Jan. 10 at the Pe'ahi surf spot. Kalepa, 40, said clean swells were rolling in with 60-foot faces.

"It was probably one of the top three best times in the last five to seven years," he said. "It was an exceptional day."

Just how big the waves were will be determined by a panel of expert judges analyzing photographic evidence of the rides. Winners will be announced April 16 at the Grove Theater in Anaheim, Calif.

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Maui waves may be world's largest

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1. glorious!

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2. Oh my god

HUUUGE