Cribbar

The Cribbar (Cornish - kribow: reefs), also known as the Widow Maker,^[1] is a reef off the Towan Headland in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

The Cribbar
Reef
The Cribbar Location in Cornwall
Coordinates: 50.425°N 5.099°W / 50.425; -5.099
Grid position	SW799629
Location	Cornwall, England, UK

The Cribbar is best known for creating annual big waves, popular with experienced big-wave surfers from across the world. Wave faces can be in excess of 30 ft (9.1 m).^[2] The Zorba is a reef 2 miles (3.2 km) further off the coast and can create even higher waves.^[3]

Surfing

The Cribbar was first surfed in 1966 by Ric Friar, Australians Pete Russell and Johnny McElroy, and American Jack Lydgate.^[4][5] In January 2016, 15-year-old Kamron Matthews became the youngest person known to have surfed Cribbar.^[6]