Cortes Bank: the Largest Wave on the Planet - Brian N. Tissot Cortes Bank waves are massive, powerful waves that break over a submerged mountain seamount located about 150 miles off the coast of San Diego. These waves require very specific conditions to form, can reach over 100 feet tall, and are considered a unique and challenging big wave surfing location because of the open ocean environment. Surfers use jet skis and boats to access the spot, and trips to the bank are rare and logistically co

Who got the best waves from last week's Pacific swell? Maybe Greg Long, Grant Twig Baker and crew 100 miles off the coast at the Cortes Bank. The dream is alive.... | WSL Big Wave

Some of the elite big wave squad went to Cortes Bank chasing the elusive 100-foot wave… they settled for 60-foot barrels instead 🤯💪 Watch Surfline and Red Bull Surfing’s recap show, "The Almost Eddie Swell," chronicling the entire adventure: now playing on our Youtube channel: https://win.gs/3ZPjydC 🎥: Tucker Wooding #AndrewCotton #20FootPlus #CortesBank | Red Bull Surfing

Preparing for Cortes Bank is like shooting for the moon. It’s a wave without a coastline. You’re a hundred miles out to sea. It’ll make any surfer stop and think. Watch Surfline and Red Bull Surfing's #TwentyFootPlus recap show, "The Almost Eddie Swell", now live: https://win.gs/3ZPjydC 🎥: Tucker Wooding #JustineDupont #CortesBank #BigWaveSurfing #TwentyFootPlus | Red Bull Surfing