Big Wave Carnage at Red Bull Cape Fear 2016 - Action Highlights

The event ran like no other in surfing history. A week of wild weather in Sydney Australia saw Cape Solander maxed out on day one, with many competitors claiming it was far-and-away the biggest the infamous break has ever been surfed.

The surfers were aware of the risks that came with paddling out, yet deemed it worth the reward. A unanimous surfer vote saw the contest kick-off in barely surfable 12-foot [3.66m] barrels and from the first horn all 16 invitees were ready to charge, take risks, pull in and lay it all on the line.

Take a look back at the utter carnage from one of the gnarliest surf contests in the history of the sport: Red Bull Cape Fear 2016
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Big Wave Carnage at Red Bull Cape Fear 2016 - Action Highlights

[sanduzmeu]

I cant handle 3 ft waves, makes you appreciate the skill and bravery of these surfers

[HoStevie]

The mouth mount footage is so sick! 👍👍👍

[jac]

No wonder the place went unridden for so long..!!!
hahaha..!!!....Epic lads..!!!

[NevadaNihilist]

Props to Red Bull for bringing this event. that place is mutant and that kid that won it is a stud... Cheers!

[jhavajoe]

That 2nd wave step is tooo much. It's how you can land and keep surfing after a free fall drop that blows my mind! Dare Devil surfing.

[bonsummers]

the James Adams tube was the major maker

[jac]

How's the footage of the pit at the start..(!!)...the rocks are That close...!!!...Hectic!!

[liamoshaughnessy]

00:45 Imitating Shippys a little, having it's own ledge

[crystalelk]

Congratulations to the young 18 yr old blood just flying on water!

[shootera]

1:58..that was never going to end well...

[maxst]

How do they catch those waves with their massive balls?

[LordFlashheart]

So sick to watch this and the shark island challenge. Chargers

[OfficialJontyMitchie]

Can someone please explain how they survive that and how long they are thrown about for

[razingcanez]

Heavy, sloppy, nasty, rocky!

Yeah, let's surf that.

[mystre]

They really need to change the judges in this red bull event.

[ivonagel]

This wave is so sketchy and scary! I would never wanna surf it. So cool to watch though.

[davkav]

lucky I wasn't there cos I would have won...

[vanagsss]

I surfed a 747 on nazare's biggest wave when I was 7

[Blissmonk]

This is what you refer to as a serious wave.

[stephenjones]

I just don't GET IT! I have a hard enough time with an 8-foot face wave, thinking I'm going to die (sometimes)! I just don't get how these guys SEEMINGLY are risking their lives to ride these waves!