Best Waves of the Year | Surfing Pipeline, Waimea Bay, Bowls (4K Raw)

December 31 - 2025 on Oahu was a fantastic year to grow as a surf shooter, it's remarkable to catch these sights every couple of weeks. Yesterday's video was another 2025 highlight reel, featuring the more recognizable surfers, but these are truly the best waves I shot all year.

Some great insights at the beach from veterans, though the best tip came right here a comments section: that the lip of the wave needs to always be in frame. I’ve generally accepted this as compositional canon, but it didn’t really resonate until the recent XL swell as I shot Waimea Bay. Maybe it was the angle, even more offset that I was for the Eddie last year, but there’s something majestic about the open ocean breaking in those big wide strides.

Pro-tip: hit record once before leaving the house. There’s nothing worse than arriving at 20ft glass faces to find out your memory cards are still at home. I also have a remote trigger, which is probably the best gear I can recommend to anyone, aside from a spare card and battery.

00:00 - Best Wave
00:15 - Worst Burn
00:32 - Deepest Paddle (Harry Bryant)
00:51 - Strangest Wipeout
01:10 - Heaviest Closeout
01:16 - Weirdest Claim
01:26 - Biggest Backdoor
01:34 - Highest Air
01:49 - Biggest Party Wave
01:56 - Going Straight
02:05 - Best Pinballs Wipeouts
02:10 - Best Waimea Wipeouts
02:22 - Biggest Regret
02:30 - Fullest Send
02:37 - Quickest Ride
02:42 - Cleanest Face
02:51 - Double Spitter
03:11 - Most Picturesque
03:26 - Biggest South Swell Day
04:24 - Tightest Lineup
04:34 - Best Slow Motion
04:43 - Saddest Miss
05:01 - Coolest Exit
05:16 - Angriest Spit
05:24 - Closest Call
05:35 - Best Claim
05:44 - Best Thumbnail
05:50 - Closest Drone Buzz
06:02 - Calmest Barrel
06:15 - Best Roll-In
06:36 - Sunset Beach
07:07 - Bodyboarders Rule!
07:36 - Widest Section
07:42 - Hanging Ten

See you on the beach in 2026!

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