Pasadan maiatzaren 4ean, Anaheimen (Californian) Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards fueled by Monster Energy sarien, 12. edizioa ospatu zen. Eta hawaiko Garrett McNamara surflaria izan da Biggest Wave Award delako sariaren irabazlea, 2011.urteko azaroaren 1ean Praia do Norte, Portugaleko Nazarén hartutako olatuagatik.
McNamarak 78´-ko olatua surfeatu zuen. Olatu honekin Mike Parsons kaliforniako surflariak zeukan olatu haundieneko errekorra gainditu du.

McNamarak, Verizon Wipeout saria ere irabazi zuen. Sari hau jausialdi harrigarrienari ematen zaio.
Eta sari hau pasadan urtarrilean Mauin (Hawaii) beste olatu erraldoi bat surfeatzen saiatu zenean, izandako kolpeagaitik irabazi du.

Euskal surflaria Axier Muniain "Big Wave Award" kategorian zegoen izendatua, baina ezin izan zuen saria lortu.

Bestaldetik, Nathan Fletcerek gaueko irabazlea izan zen, 3 sari irabaziz.

Dave Wassel hawaiarrak, Monster paddel saria eskuratu zuen; sari hau olatu handiena jetsky laguntzabarik hartzeagaitik ematen da.

Nesketan, Maya Gabeira, brasildar surflaria izan zen Girls Best Performance Award sariaren irabezlea. Esan beharra dago, Gabeirak 2007 eta 2010. urte bitarteetan sari honen irabezlea izan zela.


BILLABONG XXL BIG WAVE AWARDS 2012.eko EMAITZAK

SONY XPERIA RIDE OF THE YEAR WINNER:

Nathan Fletcher (San Juan Capistrano, California, USA) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on August 27, 2011. ($50,000)
Video by Simon Saffigna ($5,000)
SECOND PLACE: Ryan Hipwood (Gold Coast, Australia) at Cloudbreak, Fiji on July 12, 2011. ($5,000)
THIRD PLACE: Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on May 19, 2011. ($1,500)
FOURTH PLACE: Jeff Rowley (Torquay, Victoria, Australia) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 30, 2012. ($1,500)
FIFTH PLACE: Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 1, 2011. ($1,500)

MONSTER PADDLE AWARD

Dave Wassel (Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 4, 2012. ($15,000)
Photo by Mike Neal. ($4,000)

BILLABONG XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD

Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 1, 2011. ($15,000)
Photo by Wilson Ribeiro. ($4,000)

MONSTER TUBE AWARD

Nathan Fletcher (San Juan Capistrano, California, USA) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on August 27, 2011. ($5,000)
Photo by Brian Bielmann. ($2,000)

SURFLINE BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

Nathan Fletcher (San Juan Capistrano, California, USA) - $5,000

BILLABONG GIRLS BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

Maya Gabeira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - $5,000

VERIZON WIPEOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Garrett McNamara (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 4, 2012. ($2,000)
Video by Elliot Leboe. ($1,000)