Parsons later broke his record on January 5, 2008, at Cortes Bank, when he was photographed surfing a wave that the Billabong XXL judged to be 77 feet, which put him in the Guinness Book of World Records, officially, for biggest wave ever surfed.
Parsons later set a new benchmark on January 5, 2008, at Cortes Bank, when he was captured riding a massive wave that the Billabong XXL panel assessed to be approximately 77 feet in height, resulting in his recognition by Guinness World Records as the person who has surfed the largest wave.