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Can the world's best big wave pros push the limits any further at Jaws?
With every new year, and every big swell, it seems like big wave surfing's most elite athletes are paddling into bombs – and taking lines – that no one dreamed of just the year before.
Written by Andrew Lewis
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Just as 2019 turned two weeks old, the North Pacific swell charts went red, purple, and black – a sure sign for the world's best big wave surfers, like Kai Lenny and Ian Walsh, that it was time to start preparing for the first big session of the year at Peahi, Maui – better known as Jaws.
"Preparing" is the key word here. Since the re-emergence of big wave paddle surfing nearly a decade ago, surfers like Kai and Ian have taken preparation to near religious status. From their surfboards to their floatation vests to their safety teams. The results, of course, have been ground-breaking.
So when Jaws turned on in the first weeks of January, it was no surprise to see Kai and Ian, along with the rest of Jaws's regular chargers, taking big wave surfing to the absolute highest highs.
You're not going to want to miss this edit from Ryan Moss, who's always keen to chase the charts to Jaws and beam back to us an epic couple minutes of the most cutting-edge big wave surfing. Based on Kai's final wave in this edit, big wave surfing's near future is looking really bright.
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Kai Lenny

Kiteboarder, windsurfer, wing foiler and so much more – even his name means 'sea' in Hawaiian. Kai was destined to become the world's greatest-ever waterman.

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Ian Walsh

American Ian Walsh is a man who has tackled all sorts in the sea and knows that it’s all about keeping things interesting.

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