• The hunt for the 100ft wave

  • Mar 18 2025
  • Length: 43 mins
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The hunt for the 100ft wave

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  • Surfing’s ultimate barrier is the 100 foot wave. In Dec 23-year-old Alo Slebir is rumoured to have surfed a 108 foot wave. The problem is no one can agree how big the wave actually was.


    Reporter: Claudia Williams

    Producer: Ada Barumé

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Executive Producer: Matt Russell

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


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