100 Foot Wave (2021)

Name: 100 Foot Wave
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Garrett McNamara

Documentary · Sport

The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (3,630 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Garrett McNamara Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.05 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 7.9 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sea Monsters	8.3	182
2	We're Not Surfers	8.0	128
3	Mavericks	8.3	113
4	Dancing With God	8.1	93
5	The Circus	7.7	88
6	More Than Just A Wipeout	7.9	100

Season 2 (2023)

8.10 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 52 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Epsilon	8.2	76
2	The Circus is Burning	7.6	69
3	Jaws	8.1	72
4	Partners	8.2	72
5	Lost at Sea	8.3	63
6	Force Majeure	8.2	56

Season 3 (2025)

6.96 avg 5 episodes 6.6 → 6.3 54 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Risk	6.6	67
2	Undertow	6.9	70
3	Cortes Bank	7.8	83
4	The Eddie	7.2	75
5	Family Business	6.3	53

100 Foot Wave (2021)

Cast

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