Laird Hamilton Maui surfer Kiva Rivers caught a ride in Outer Honolua Bay, Maui, during Monday's storm surf. Swells there had about 40-foot faces. Buzzy Kerbox photo WAILUKU, Maui

— "It was the worst lickings I've ever had," said extreme waterman Brett Lickle, describing his wipeout Monday in a wave with an estimated 80-foot face.