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On Wednesday, November 13, Justine Dupont, 28, had spent the day in the cold water, surfing for hours on end. Seeing others heading back, she decided to try it one last time. The French surfer's ride is a contender for a new world record. Here is all you need to know about the wave of a lifetime:

French big wave surfer Justine Dupont is seen during a surfing session in Nazaré, Portugal on November 13, 2019. Dupont went on to surf a potential record-breaking big wave during this session. The official wave height is currently being determined to be a contender for a new world record for Dupont for Largest Wave Surfed Unlimited-Female.

15 Nov 2019   |  

The World Surf League (WSL) is excited to announce that Sydney will stage the first-ever WSL Challenger Series event next March.

Pictured: The World Surf League Sydney Surf Pro always draws huge crowds to the iconic Manly Beach.

14 Nov 2019   |  

Two South American Titles for WSL Latin America were decided today at the 2019 Oi Pro Junior Series in Maresias, Brazil. Tainá Hinckel (BRA) won her second regional Pro Junior crown and Piccolo Clemente (PER) won an astonishing 4th regional Longboard title by advancing to the Semifinals on Saturday.

2019 WSL Latin America Pro Junior Champion Tainá Hinckel (BRA) at the 2019 Oi Pro Junior Series in Maresias, Brazil, Saturday November 9.

9 Nov 2019   |  

Quiksilver and the World Surf League made surfing history announcing the return of the most anticipated and exciting surf event in twenty-five years, the Quiksilver Pro G-Land, which will hold a coveted spot on the 2020 WSL Championship Tour from 4th - 14th June 2020.

Kelly Slater (USA) victorious at the 1995 Quiksilver Pro G-Land, Grajagan Bay, East Java, Indonesia.

6 Nov 2019   |  

The World Surf League (WSL) today released its 2020 Championship Tour calendar, taking the world’s best surfers to the most high-performing and exotic locations on the planet and further elevating surfing to new heights.

The 2020 WSL Championship Tour will see the world's best surfers return to G-Land.

6 Nov 2019   |  

- A day after earning the event's first Gold Medals in the team relay Aloha Cup, USA earns the overall Team Gold behind five impressive individual medal performances - Hawaii earns Silver Medal, Japan Bronze, and Spain Copper - USA's Dimitri Poulos takes Boys U-18 Gold for host nation - Jackson Bunch (Boys U-16) and Gabriela Bryan (Girls U-18) earn double Gold for Hawaii - Germany's Noah Lia Klapp earns two medals, including Gold in Girls U-16 - Alan Cleland earns first Junior medal for Mexico -

Team USA hoists their Gold Medals, the third for their country in the history of the event (2015, 2017, 2019).

4 Nov 2019   |  

- Gavin Gillette 2019 WSL Hawaii/Tahiti Nui Regional Winner - Jack Robinson Finals, Earns Perfect 10 - Nine Local Athletes Qualified for Hawaiian Pro QS 10,000 -

David Van Zyl (ZAF) took out a formidable field of seasoned Sunset competitors at the Vans Pro presented by HIC.

30 Oct 2019   |  

Mikey McDonagh (AUS) and Claire Bevilacqua (ITA) have mastered conditions and conquered big surf off Yallingup, capturing victory at the Cape Naturaliste Pro, a World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 1000 event. The fourth and final day of competition delivered for surfers, as a powerful groundswell combined with clean offshore winds providing an exciting conclusion to the Western Australian Pro Surf Series for 2019. With the whole South West Coastline being pounded by swell, Injidup provided groomed 4-6 feet waves that McDonagh and Bevilacqua tore to pieces on their way to victory.

Mikey McDonagh (AUS) claiming his first WSL QS victory at the 2019 Cape Naturaliste Pro QS1,000, at Injidup Beach, WA, Australia, Sunday, October 27.

27 Oct 2019   |  

Italo Ferreira (BRA) and Caroline Marks (USA) have won the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, the penultimate stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). Claiming victory in the Final bout against Jordy Smith (ZAF) and Lakey Peterson (USA), respectively, Ferreira and Marks excelled in pumping four-to-six foot surf at Supertubos.

2019 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Finalists, L-R: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Lakey Peterson (USA), women's winner Caroline Marks (USA) & men's winner Italo Ferreira (BRA), at Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal, Saturday, October 26.

26 Oct 2019   |  

The World Surf League (WSL) will once again return to the playful peaks of Jinzun Harbour in Taitung County, Taiwan to crown the 2019 World Junior (WJC) and World Longboard Champions (WLC). The Taiwan Open of Surfing, which will run from November 23 to December 7, 2019, will be bigger than ever with the addition of a Men’s Qualifying Series (QS) 3000 event to this year’s schedule.

25 Oct 2019   |  

West Australian’s Cyrus Cox (Margaret River, AUS) and Mia McCarthy (Margaret River, WA) have captured their maiden victories on the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS), after dominant performances at the Mandurah Pro QS1,000 event today.

Margaret River duo Cyrus Cox (L) and Mia McCarthy (R) capture maiden Qualifying Series event victories at 2019 Mandurah Pro, at Avalon Point, WA, Australia, October 22.

22 Oct 2019   |  

Defay will represent France at surfing’s Olympic debut subject to nomination by her NOC. 2019 WSL Rankings determine first 18 qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 conditional upon meeting ISA eligibility requirements.

22 Oct 2019   |