

100 Foot Wave
RETURNING
NetworkHBO
First AiredJul 18, 2021
Last AiredMay 29, 2025
GenreDocumentary, Reality
Runtime52 min
Created ByChris Smith
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.
Cast
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Garrett McNamara
Self
Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 17 episodes
0% complete
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.

E1Chapter I - Risk
May 1, 202551m

E2Chapter II - Undertow
May 8, 202556m

E3Chapter III - Cortes Bank
May 15, 202553m

E4Chapter IV - The Eddie
May 22, 202557m

E5Chapter V - Family Business
May 29, 202553m
About 100 Foot Wave
100 Foot Wave is a documentary, reality series on HBO. The show first aired on Jul 18, 2021 and currently has 3 seasons and 17 episodes. 100 Foot Wave has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 23 votes. The cast includes Garrett McNamara. Created by Chris Smith.













