Jay Moriarity Talks About His Wipeout

Watch big wave surfer Jay Moriarity's Mavericks wipeout that occurred on December 19, 1994. For more on Jay's insane wipeout, watch the video "Jay Talks About His Wipeout".

Watch video of Jay Moriarity's funeral service held on June 26, 2001 at Pleasure Point near Santa Cruz, CA. Towards the end of the video, you can see hundreds of surfers throwing water into the air in honor of Jay, which corresponds to the scene at the end of the Chasing Mavericks movie.

Watch the Chasing Mavericks movie trailer for the film starring Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston. The movie tells the story of legendary big wave surfer Jay Moriarity and his mentor Rick "Frosty" Hesson, who teaches him how to surf Mavericks, a California surfing location that is home to some of the biggest waves in the world.

Just off the coast of Northern California, to the north of Half Moon Bay, a legendary surf spot known as "Mavericks" generates some of the biggest waves in the world. This video explores the science behind what makes the waves at Mavericks so big.