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100 Foot Wave

Overview

The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.
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Chris Smith

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Cast

Garrett McNamara profile
Garrett McNamara

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Total episodes: 17

Andrew Cotton profile
Andrew Cotton

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Total episodes: 12

Nicole McNamara profile
Nicole McNamara

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Total episodes: 6

Al Mennie profile
Al Mennie

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Total episodes: 6

Garrett McNamara profile
Garrett McNamara

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Total episodes: 17

Andrew Cotton profile
Andrew Cotton

Self

Total episodes: 12

Nicole McNamara profile
Nicole McNamara

Self

Total episodes: 6

Al Mennie profile
Al Mennie

Self

Total episodes: 6

Extra

Release Date

July 18, 2021

Last air Date

May 21, 2023

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English, Spanish

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Season 3

Aired on: 2025 | 5 Episodes

Season 3 features the series’ signature intimate interviews, vérité photography, and dramatic visuals with stunning aerial and water footage, showcasing the death-defying beauty of big wave surfing as the athletes risk it all in a quest for the ultimate high. United in their love for the ocean and a compulsion to push the limits of their minds and bodies, the surfers also endure mental and emotional struggles dealing with parenthood, aging, injuries, and even death. As Garrett confronts the toll decades of surfing have taken on his body and mind, he reckons with downshifting a career in a sport that has defined his life. As he looks to pass the torch to a younger generation, the quest to find the next Nazaré and to surf the one-hundred-foot wave never ceases.

Videos

100 Foot Wave: Official Trailer | HBO thumbnail
100 Foot Wave: Official Trailer | HBO

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