SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big wave surfers caught bombs on December 23 while professional photographers documented the Pacific Ocean's raw power. Alessandro "Alo" Slebir, one of the hottest up-and-coming surfers from Santa Cruz, caught one wave that may have been more than 100 feet. According to Surfer magazine, the wave possibly peaked at 108 feet. If the wave's size is confirmed by surfing officials through images, Slebir will have broken the Guinness World Record for “Largest Wave Surfed." Slebir's epic ride was captured by Frank Quirarte, a veteran surf photographer and member of the Mavericks rescue team. The surfer was towed through frigid waters into the monster-sized wave by a jet ski navigated by Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay. Slebir told Surfer Today, "It felt different. When I turned at the bottom, it felt like I was being sucked back up the face. I knew it was a big wave, but the speed made it hard to grasp just how big. When I reached the channel and heard the cheers, I realized it was something extraordinary." Alessandro "Alo" Slebir catches a wave at Mavericks in Half Moon Bay on Dec. 23, 2024. (Photo by Frank Quirarte) The current world record is held by European surfer Sebastian Steudtner, who caught a 86-footer at Nazare in Portugal in 2020. Surfers said the swell at Mavericks created wave faces were critically steep and sets were 15-waves deep. Getting caught inside could have been life-threatening. Instead of paddling into waves, jet skis were used for safety. Quirarte wrote, "Mavericks roared to life with one of the biggest swells we’ve seen in years. The lineup was electric as the best in the world took on this beast. It was an all-tow session, with tow teams pushing limits and redefining what’s possible on the water." Officials reveal reasons why Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Quirarte wrote, "Using the same state-of-the-art technology developed by Porsche engineering ... Alo Slebir's wave he rode at Mavericks on 12/23/24 measures 108 feet, compared to Steudtner’s 86 feet. In the next few weeks, we will confirm the height using the same method used to measure at Nazare." Slebir's wave was recorded by several camera angles, including from photographers positioned on jet skis in the water. The images will be analyzed by the World Surf League to calculate an official wave height. A surfer catches a wave at Mavericks on Dec. 17, 2018 near Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Aric Crabb/ Bay Area News via Getty Images) However, "The business of measuring big waves is a tricky one. Unlike other, more objective world records, computing wave size is a byzantine science," Surfer magazine explained. Quirarte said a world-record breaker at Mavericks would be fitting. He considers Northern California's big wave magnet, "the heaviest wave in the world."