Suffice to say, Mathews and company studied and scouted the shit out of the entire area before finally stumbling upon it. "I first saw photos of it in a bodyboard mag in 2006," remembers Mathews.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Widely regarded as one of the best big-wave surfers in the world, Mark Mathews isn't scared by the monsters he rides. It's what lies ...

We dig into big wave surfer Mark Mathews’ Red Bull Wingfinder results to see what’s behind the Australian’s success.

Photo: Courtesy of Mark Mathews Now, Mark knows injuries. In a 15-year big-wave career, he's ripped, torn, broken, dislocated, pulled, ruptured and sprained almost every bone and muscle in his body.

BIG wave surfer Mark Mathews is used to wrestling monsters but he says he was just seconds from death after breaking his shoulder in a massive wipeout in Hawaii. Amanda Lulham.