100 Foot Wave (TV Series 2021– ) Review & Details

100 Foot Wave is a documentary television series directed by Chris Smith that follows big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara as he travels to Nazaré, Portugal, in search of a 100-foot wave. On July 18, 2021, HBO broadcasted the first episode.

HBO renewed the show for a second season in August 2021.

100 Foot Wave (2021) Synopsis

The story follows McNamara’s career as a big-wave surfer. The series follows him as he searches for and conquers a 100-foot wave in Nazaré. He collaborates with Nazaré residents to develop the town into a surfing hotspot famed for its massive waves. There are also profiles of other big-wave surfers.

Series Details                    

• TV Network: HBO
• Premiere Date: Jul 18, 2021
• Genre: Sports, Documentary
• Executive producers: Joe Lewis , Maria Zuckerman , Ryan Heller , Chris Smith , Michael Bloom
• Country of origin: United States
• Language: English
• Also known as: Una ola de treinta metros
• Production companies: Amplify Pictures, Library Films, Topic Studios

Series Cast

	Garrett McNamara	…	Self 6 episodes, 2021
	Nicole McNamara	…	Self 6 episodes, 2021
	Andrew Cotton	…	Self 6 episodes, 2021
	Laird Hamilton	…	Self 5 episodes, 2021
	Cj Macias	…	Self 5 episodes, 2021
	Bill Sharp	…	Self 5 episodes, 2021
	Justine Dupont	…	Self 3 episodes, 2021
	Maya Gabeira	…	Self 3 episodes, 2021
	Rodrigo Koxa	…	Self 3 episodes, 2021
	Al Mennie	…	Self 3 episodes, 2021
	Mike Prickett	…	Self 3 episodes, 2021
	Tom Butler	…	Self 2 episodes, 2021
	Lucas ‘Chumbo’ Chianca	…	Self 2 episodes, 2021
	Walter Chicharro	…	Self 2 episodes, 2021
	Buzzy Kerbox	…	Self 2 episodes, 2021
	Kai Lenny	…	Self 2 episodes, 2021
	Alex Botelho	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Carlos Burle	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Dino Casimiro	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Ross Clarke-Jones	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Anderson Cooper	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Fred David	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Thierry Donard	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Brock Ladd	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Liam McNamara	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Francisco Porcella	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Laurant Pujol	…	Self 1 episode, 2021
	Hugo Vau	…	Self 1 episode, 2021

100 Foot Wave (2021) Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original airdate	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	“Chapter I: Sea Monsters”	Chris Smith	July 18, 2021	N/A
2	“Chapter II: We’re Not Surfers”	Chris Smith	July 25, 2021	N/A
3	“Chapter III: Mavericks”	Chris Smith	August 1, 2021	N/A
4	“Chapter IV: Dancing With God”	Chris Smith	August 8, 2021	TBD
5	“Chapter V: The Circus”	Chris Smith	August 15, 2021	0.205
6	“Chapter VI: More Than Just a Wipeout”	Chris Smith	August 22, 2021	0.197

Production

Joe Lewis approached Smith about doing a full documentary film about McNamara. When the film’s initial edit was revealed to be six hours long, Smith decided it would be better suited as a docuseries. A six-episode documentary series created by Topic Studios and broadcast by HBO was announced in February 2021.

100 Foot Wave: Official Trailer | HBO