The following lists present the current title holders of each surfing theme.
There are various ways to measure the height of a wave.
[14] Miguel Moreira, professor at University of Lisbon's Faculty of Human Kinetics (FMHUL) denotes that "in order to announce world records, all waves should be measured using the same method".
WSL has its own method of measuring the height of a wave and has partnered with Guinness World Records to award world record certificates.
Below are some claims of surfed waves that were/are not yet recognized by WSL: Abbie Girl, an Australian Kelpie, completed a distance of 107.2 metres (351.7 ft) at a dog surfing contest at Huntington Beach on October 18, 2011.