100 Foot Wave

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.

First Aired

Jul 18, 2021

Last Aired

May 29, 2025

Episode Runtime

52m

Created By

Chris Smith

Network

HBO

Country

US