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Is the hunt for the 100ft wave over?

The 100ft wave is a big wave surfing milestone that was supposed to be impossible. Now, a young surfer from California is rumoured to have achieved it, breaking the official world record at the same time. The problem? Nobody can agree how big the wave was.  Writer: Claudia Williams, with additional reporting by Ada Barumé Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Claudia Williams Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Go to <a href="https://surfshark.com/sensemaker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://surfshark.com/sensemaker</a> for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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