Shane Dorian, left, and Ben Wilkinson, right, catch a wave during the third heat of the first round of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest Friday, January 24, 2014, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP Photo)

Nic Lamb rides a wave during the third heat of the first round of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest Friday, January 24, 2014, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP Photo)

Tyler Fox flies out of a wave during the second heat of the first round of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest Friday, January 24, 2014, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP Photo)

Peter Mel takes off on a wave as fellow competitor Colin Dwyer looks on in the second heat of Round 1 during the Maverick's Big Wave Invitational surfing contest at Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, January 24, 2014. (Photo by Patrick Tehan/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

Ben Wilkinson wipes out on a wave in the third heat of Round 1 during the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational surfing contest at Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, January 24, 2014. (Photo by Patrick Tehan/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

Ryan Seelbach rides a wave during the second heat of the first round of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest Friday, January 24, 2014, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP Photo)

Nic Lamb wipes out on on a wave in the third heat of Round 1 during the Maverick's Big Wave Invitational surfing contest at Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, January 24, 2014. (Photo by Patrick Tehan/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

Ryan Seelbach finishes a wave during the second heat of Round 1 during the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational surfing contest at Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, January 24, 2014. (Photo by Patrick Tehan/Bay Area News Group/MCT)

Nic Lamb goes tumbling into a wave during the third heat of the first round of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest Friday, January 24, 2014, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP Photo)

Grant Baker hoists the trophy after winning in the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational at Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, January 24, 2014. (Photo by Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/MCT)