Mavericks Awards Judges
The Mavericks Awards judges are some of the most noteworthy names in the big wave surf community. They analyze and score the most daring Mavericks rides from the season
Jeff Clark
Mavericks Pioneer
One of the most noteworthy big-wave surfers, famous for surfing Mavericks alone for 15 years before it was widely discovered by the big-wave surfing community.
Heather Hamilton
WSL & ISA Big Wave Judge
WSL/ISA International Surfing Judge who has been judging surfing events all over the world since 2009. Member of the judging panel at the Big Wave events in Nazare, Puerto Escondido, and Jaws. Currently resides on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
Darryl "Flea" Virostko
Three Time Mavericks Contest Winner.
A professional “big-wave” surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He is a 3-time Maverick’s competition winner. Virostko appears as himself in the surfing films Riding Giants, Step Into Liquid, and Billabong Odyssey.
Fred Pompermayer
Internationally Renowned Big Wave Photographer
Internationally renowned and award winning photographer, Fred’s photos have appeared in hundreds of publications worldwide. Dedicated to shooting Big Wave Surfing and Adventure sports globally for more than a decade.
Tyler Fox
Ocean Athlete & Environmental Advocate
Hailing from the cold water and powerful waves of Santa Cruz, California and begining his Mavericks debut back in 1999, Tyler has been dedicated to the power and allure of Mavericks for over twenty years and has earned multiple final appearances in the Mavericks Invitational Big Wave Contest. CEO & founder of Santa Cruz Waves, and is a surfing ambassador for Save The Waves