Chris Smith
Director
100 Foot Wave (2021)
Season 3
Season 3 features the series’ signature intimate interviews, vérité photography, and dramatic visuals with stunning aerial and water footage, showcasing the death-defying beauty of big wave surfing as the athletes risk it all in a quest for the ultimate high. United in their love for the ocean and a compulsion to push the limits of their minds and bodies, the surfers also endure mental and emotional struggles dealing with parenthood, aging, injuries, and even death. As Garrett confronts the toll decades of surfing have taken on his body and mind, he reckons with downshifting a career in a sport that has defined his life. As he looks to pass the torch to a younger generation, the quest to find the next Nazaré and to surf the one-hundred-foot wave never ceases.
Released July 18, 2021
Episode 53 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, Reality, Sport
Keywords: tmdb.surfing, tmdb.wave, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.ocean, tmdb.sports-documentary, imdb.ocean, imdb.sports-documentary + 14 more, imdb.sea, imdb.wave, imdb.fish, imdb.fishing, imdb.water, imdb.extreme-sport, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, tmdb.portugal, tmdb.surfer, tmdb.lifestyle, tmdb.nazare, tmdb.sport-legend, tmdb.legendary
Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Production Companies: Topic Studios, Library Films, Amplify Pictures
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Spanish
S3E1 - Chapter I - Risk
As Garrett grapples with his health, Nazaré prepares for its first big swell – and nothing goes as planned.
May 1, 2025, midnight
S3E2 - Chapter II - Undertow
Garrett’s wipeout leaves him seriously injured, with his neurological health at risk. His brother-in-law, CJ Macias, meanwhile, gets back on a board after recovering from his own significant accident, while Chumbo reflects on his surfing priorities now that he’s a father. Just after Justine and Tony make a difficult decision about their partnership, a tragedy of the highest magnitude strikes Nazaré.
May 8, 2025, midnight
S3E3 - Chapter III - Cortes Bank
Garrett, Nicole, Cotty, Justine, Chumbo and Nic set out on an overnight boat to Cortes Bank, an unusual and legendary surf spot in the open ocean 100 miles off the coast of San Diego, when a rare swell appears. For the big wave surfers, the opportunity represents a chance to get the waves of their lives. For Garrett, he must also contend with painful memories from his previous trip to the mythic – and dangerous – destination.
May 15, 2025, midnight
S3E4 - Chapter IV - The Eddie
Top surfers from around the world flock to O’ahu for the prestigious Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational when the event is called for the first time in seven years. Justine Dupont, Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca, Kai Lenny, Nic von Rupp, and Landon McNamara are among those invited to compete. Garrett does not receive an invitation to participate, which ultimately causes him to reflect deeply on his life and surfing. Everyone celebrates the unexpected winner.
May 22, 2025, midnight
S3E5 - Chapter V - Family Business
Following the Eddie, the McNamara’s move to Montaldo, Italy for a fresh start. But just as Garrett begins to slow down in his new life away from the ocean, he hears of a perfect swell off the coast of Morocco and can’t resist. Cotty and Chumbo join Garrett and his son Titus in Safi to chase the waves, while Justine, now pregnant, is unable to do what has long fueled her. When a new swell is forecasted at Mavericks, the decision to chase the ultimate wave is contemplated once more.
May 29, 2025, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 53 min.
Season Runtime: 913 min.
Released: July 18, 2021
Last Air Date: May 29, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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