Mavericks Epic Surf Contest: 2015/16 Season Opens
Announced with just a few days notice because of waiting for ideal conditions for expected 20-50 foot waves, the 2015-16 Titans of Mavericks Surf Contest will take place in Half Moon Bay on one perfect day between November 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016.
The 24 best and most daring big-wave surfers in the world will attempt to tame the massive swells on the biggest and best day of the winter season. Once the season opens on November 1, the watching and waiting begins. The “call” is a perfect blend of art, science and experience: tracking the waves, the wind, the tides, the swell direction and duration, understanding the ideal weather conditions and taking that chance.
For the 2015/16 season it’s expected that the surf could be among the biggest ever due to unusually high sea temperatures caused by El Nino.
Titans of Mavericks Invitational Big Wave Surf Contest
2015-16 Season: November 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016When is the contest?
There is no set date. There is no way to know when the big waves will hit perfectly for the contest. So, like the competitors, fans will have 24-48 hours notice of the event.> Sign up to get notified when Mavericks 2015-16 is announced.
Viewing Options: How do I watch the contest?
Zach Wormhoudt. Photo by Jay Watson
- Free Live Webcast: Titans of Mavericks will provide multiple ways to view and experience the event via RedBull.tv, plus a TV station to be announced closer to the event date.
- Titans of Maverick’s Festival – Typically each year there is a ticketed festival and big screen viewing party for the competition that takes place near Half Moon Bay. Festival details should be posted on Facebook with about 48 hours notice.
- No Beach Viewing of Mavericks – Due to public safety concerns of rogue waves there is no longer beach viewing of the contest anywhere near Pillar Point.
2015-16 Mavericks Competitors
Subject to change
- Ken Collins – Santa Cruz, CA
- Mark Healey – Haleiwa, HI
- Shane Dorian – Kona, HI
- Greg Long – San Clemente, CA
- Anthony Tashnick – Santa Cruz, CA
- Chris Bertish – Cape Town, South Africa
- Alex Martins – Recife, Brasil
- Ben Wilkinson – Narabeen, New South Wales
- Colin Dwyer – Pacifica, CA
- Dave Wassel – Kailua, HI
- Derek Dunfee – La Jolla, CA
- Grant Washburn – San Francisco, CA
- Jamie Mitchell – Currumbin, Gold Coast, Australia
- Carlos Burle – Recife, Brasil
- Kohl Christensen – Haleiwa, HI
- Nathan Fletcher – San Clemente, CA
- Nic Lamb – Santa Cruz, CA
- Rusty Long – San Clemente, CA
- Ryan Augenstein – Santa Cruz, CA
- Ryan Seelbach – San Francisco, CA
- Shane Desmond – Santa Cruz, CA
- Tyler Fox – Aptos, CA
- Zach Wormhoudt – Santa Cruz, CA
- Jamie Sterling – Sunset Beach, HI
2015-16 Alternatives:
- Travis Payne – Pacifica, CA
- Danilo Couto – Salvador, Bahia
- Frank Solomon – Cape Town, South Africa
Honorable Mention
- Shawn Dollar – Santa Cruz, CA
