Often, they say big wave surfing is a grown man’s game. But there have always been some rarified groms (and gals) that have been like, “Nah” to that sentiment. Big Wave World Tour surfer and zillion-time paddleboard champ, Jamie Mitchell, pops off Surfline’s new "Late Drop Podcast" with his first guest, Makua Rothman, a former Big Wave World Tour champion who shocked the surf world in 2002 when he caught a 66-foot-wave at Jaws…at 18 years of age. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to grow up Da Hui, how to kick asthma, and what Makua thinks the Big Wave tour is in dire need of—buckle up and press play.
Makua Rothman
Makua Rothman
Makua Rothman
Often, they say big wave surfing is a grown man’s game. But there have always been some rarified groms (and gals) that have been like, “Nah” to that sentiment. Big Wave World Tour surfer and zillion-time paddleboard champ, Jamie Mitchell, pops off Surfline’s new "Late Drop Podcast" with his first guest, Makua Rothman, a former Big Wave World Tour champion who shocked the surf world in 2002 when he caught a 66-foot-wave at Jaws…at 18 years of age. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to grow up Da Hui, how to kick asthma, and what Makua thinks the Big Wave tour is in dire need of—buckle up and press play.