Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, 23, was surfing with friends on Dec. 23 when he caught what some are estimating to be a jaw-dropping 108-foot-tall breaking wave in the popular surfing spot just north ...

Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, right, holds hands while praying with tow-in partner Luca Padua before they head out to surf during a historic swell at Mavericks, located ...

Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, a 23-year-old from Santa Clara, Calif., caught a wave at the famous Mavericks surf spot near Half Moon Bay on Dec. 23 that is believed to be a world record.

Alessandro Slebir said: "I've never seen waves of that size in my lifetime. "You'll see another one but that was our Mount Everest for Mavericks. You never know, it could happen next week or not ...

At about 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 23, as a powerful winter swell raged on the California coast and left the Santa Cruz Wharf snapped and floating in the ocean, Alessandro “Alo” Slebir pointed his ...

Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir rides a wave at Mavericks that was estimated to be 108 feet, which would be a world record, on Dec. 23.

Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir rides a wave at Mavericks that was estimated to be 108 feet, which would be a world record, on Dec. 23.

Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 45°F.