Speaking of surfing well, last month Jaws was blessed with five days of immaculate conditions and pulsing swell. Paddle crews were out in force. Jacob had wanted to scratch the Peahi itch last ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In January, pro surfer Tom Dosland suffered one of the worst wipeouts you'll ever see at Hawaii's famous Jaws surf break. A 40-foot wave flipped him upside-down ...

As for the latter, photos have been seen, and it looks cartoonishly large, by far one of the largest waves ever ridden at Jaws, and in the history of big wave surfing. How about the footage?

After pushing the envelope at Jaws for more than a decade ... “Water line is the most important (thing for) surfing big waves because it gives you the necessary lift to catch a big wave ...

Surfing is generally free, but if you want to surf Jaws on a big swell there are caveats. Local water safety crews strongly discourage paddling out without hiring your own team in advance ...