Magnitude is a three-month event challenging the best and boldest surfers to go head to head to win a cash prize. Battling it out, female surfers must successfully ride the biggest waves, during the Hawaiian surf season, to be in with a chance of winning.
The competition took place across the Hawaiian Islands from December 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021. Red Bull’s Magnitude offers a prize purse of $40,000 and $25,000 going to the “Overall Performance” winner.
Follow up awards the “Runner Up,” “Best Ride,” and “Biggest Wave” each offer $5,000 award for their respective categories. “This event format gives a new level of opportunity to both established big-wave surfers and the up-and-comers of the sport,” said Hawaiian big wave surfer Paige