Feature • 7 min read
The six-day run of swell documented by Fred Pompermayer at Jaws and Maverick’s was an endurance event unlike anything the veteran shooter has witnessed in two decades of chasing surf from Hawaii to the West Coast. Here, he recounts the highlights from an unforgettable week packed with one Eddie swell, an alleged 100-foot wave, and 38,000 frames taken through his viewfinder.
By The Surfer’s Journal
Volume 34 Issue 5
(2025)
