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Jay Moriarity

American surfer (1978–2001)

  • Fame50.4
  • Momentum2.1
  • Wikipedia7.6K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1978–2001, aged 23United States
United States flagUnited States
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    6 languages
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  • Era
    1978–2001
    Aged 23
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Updated 2026-07-22

Jay Moriarity was a surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He was an accomplished surfer, waterman, and adventurer. As a surfer, he made his reputation surfing Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, California. At age 16, he was made internationally famous when his wipeout at Mavericks was caught on film and made the cover of Surfer magazine. Although a successful competitor, Jay is remembered as a soul surfer, winning many sportsmanship awards throughout his career. A biopic of his life, Chasing Mavericks, was released in 2012.

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Momentum2.1
Historical6.6
Source confidence40.0
Completeness50.0
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