Peter Mel (born November 24, 1969, in Santa Cruz, California), is an American professional surfer.
[5] In 2018, Mel participated in an interview with a surfing periodical with journalist Shelby Stanger to discuss personal issues he fought with and overcame.
[6] In the interview Mel discusses how he prepares for big wave riding, family, and personal demons.
[7] Following the end of the 2013 season, Mel entered retirement from the pro surfing circuit, and, subsequently, becoming the World Surf League's (WSL) first Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) commissioner for the WSL's inaugural 2014–2015 season.
Mel retired as commissioner of the WSL BWWT in 2014 to run his surf shop and compete again on the Big Wave Tour.