Champion Italo Ferreira of Brazil surfs in Heat 1 of the Semifinals at the Lexus Pipe Pro on February 8, 2025 at OAhu, Hawaii. (Photo by Brent Bielmann/World Surf League via Getty Images)





Waves crash on the Seawall during Storm Eowyn that hits the country in Cleveleys, near Blackpool, England, Friday, January 24, 2025.(Photo by Jon Super/AP Photo)





A group walk into the sea form caused by crashing waves on March 07, 2025 in Tweed Heads, Australia. Australia's east coast, particularly Queensland and northern New South Wales, is bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare Category 2 storm that is expected to make landfall between the Gold Coast and southern parts of the Wide Bay region. The cyclone is anticipated to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and severe flooding, with millions of residents preparing for the worst-case scenario. Authorities have issued evacuation orders, distributed sandbags, and shut down airports and public transport in anticipation of the storm's arrival, which could be one of the most significant weather events in the region in decades. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)





Crowds watch on as a surfer rides a wave at Kirra Beach on March 04, 2025 in Gold Coast, Australia. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall in southeast Queensland as a Category 2 storm, marking the first time a cyclone has directly hit the region in over 50 years. The storm is forecast to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and potential storm surges, prompting authorities to urge residents to prepare for significant impacts, including flooding and power outages. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)





Waves and gale-force winds hit the coast next to Turnberry lighthouse in Ayrshire, Scotland on January 24, 2025. (Photo by Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian)





Young men crouch behind a wall as they play in record-breaking waves caused by the outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred at Point Danger in Coolangatta on March 7, 2025. Violent winds toppled power lines on March 7 as Tropical Cyclone Alfred inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity. (Photo by David Gray/AFP Photo)





A surfer rides a large wave at Bondi Beach in Sydney on April 1, 2025, as large swells and high winds hit the east coast of Australia. (Photo by David Gray/AFP Photo)





Large swells are seen at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 05 March 2025. Tropical cyclone Alfred is set to bring heavy rainfall and damaging winds, and is expected to impact a part of the Australian coast for the first time in more than 50 years. Residents are advised to prepare for incoming tropical cyclone Alfred which is due to make landfall later in the week. (Photo by Jason O'Brien/EPA/EFE)





Waves crash over the harbour wall amid Storm Éowyn in Newhaven, England on January 24, 2025. (Photo by Martin Godwin/The Guardian)





A person walking their dogs on a wind swept beach at Tynemouth Longsands on the North East coast of England on Friday, January 24, 2025. Schools have been closed and people warned not to travel on Friday, as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK as Storm Eowyn hits the country. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)





Large waves hit the harbour wall as Storm Herminia arrives, in Newhaven, southern Britain, on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





Giant waves at Fingal beach as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches the NSW coast on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Trent Mitchell/The Guardian)





Big wave surfers on their jet skis in front of a surf of a huge wave on the rock of Sao Miguel Arcanjo fort and Nazare lighthouse during a surfing session at Praia do Norte on January 27, 2025 in Nazare, Portugal. (Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images)





A group evade a crashing wave on March 07, 2025 in Tweed Heads, Australia. Australia's east coast, particularly Queensland and northern New South Wales, is bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare Category 2 storm that is expected to make landfall between the Gold Coast and southern parts of the Wide Bay region. The cyclone is anticipated to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and severe flooding, with millions of residents preparing for the worst-case scenario. Authorities have issued evacuation orders, distributed sandbags, and shut down airports and public transport in anticipation of the storm's arrival, which could be one of the most significant weather events in the region in decades. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)





Big Waves at Currumbin Vikings Surf Club before the landfall of Cyclone Alfred, on the Gold Coast, Australia, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Jason O'Brien/AAP Image via Reuters)