La World Surf League (WSL) ha anunciado la lista de nominados a los Big Wave Awards (BWA) de 2018. Se repartirán 350.000 dólares en total en siete categorías. Quiksilver Airlift XXL Biggest Wave, Ride of the Year, Biggest Paddle, Tube of the Year, Wipeout of the Year, Men’s Best Overall Performance of the Year, and Hydro Flask Women’s Best Overall Performance of the Year.