Cribbar Waves

The Cribbar, also known as the Widow Maker, a name given to it after leaving many surfers injured after falling from their surfboards as they surfed these enormous waves, is a reef off the coast of sunny Cornwall, United Kingdom. The Cribbar is best known for its big waves that attract big wave surfers from across the world.

The waves won't break unless there's at least a 6-8ft swell and it can hold waves in the 25ft+ range. These waves are undoubtedly big but lose speed and power as they approach the shore, which leaves them behind other big waves around the world. These Cribbar waves were first surfed by American surfer Jack Lydgate in 1966.

Jack Lydgate Surfing a Cribbar Wave