Local surfer Matt Mohagen has won the inaugural South Bay Big Wave Challenge.
He earned the title for riding a massive wave at Hammerland that was captured on film by Jeff Farsai. With the award, Mohagen received $1,000 in cash, a new Body Glove wetsuits and a 10-foot gun, shaped by Pat Readon.
Mohagen caught the 15-foot wave in January and accepted the award Friday evening during a ceremony at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse.
The Big Wave Challenge is sponsored by the South Bay Boardriders Club and given to the surfer documented catching the biggest wave in the South Bay between Dec. 1 and March 31.
The boundaries were from the D&W jetty in El Segundo to Indicators in Palos Verdes Estates.
Nominees, in addition to Mohagen, included Derek Levy, Marcelo Malinco, Tyler Hatzikian and Chris Rodriguez.
Here's a video of the winning wave:
Huge wave in Los Angeles, surfer Matt Mohagen, shot by Jeff Farsai from Jeff Farsai on Vimeo.
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