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Praia do Norte (‘North Beach’) is a beach located in Nazaré, portuguese Oeste region, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. . Nazaré's waves were listed on the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest waves ever surfed and have also been featured multiple times on the Billabong XXL awards in the categories of Biggest Wave and Ride of the Y
Maya Reis Gabeira (born April 10, 1987) is a Brazilian big wave surfer.She surfed a 22.4 m (73 ft) high wave in Nazaré, Portugal in February 2020, recorded by Guinness World Records as the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.
NAZARÉ (Reuters) - Sebastian Steudtner surfed possibly the biggest wave ever in Nazaré, Portugal, earlier in the 2024 season. The German surfed a monster wave that was measured at 28.57m (93 ...
One of the most distinct features of this canyon is the high breaking waves it forms. [8] This makes Nazaré, specifically Praia do Norte, a hotspot for big wave surfing. In November 2011, Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a record breaking giant wave: 24 metres (79 ft) from trough to crest, at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. [9]
28-year-old Justine Dupont had the ride of her life on Nov. 14 in Nazaré, Portugal, when she potentially broke the world record for the biggest wave surfed by a woman.. The wave is estimated to ...
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa took on an 80-foot wave in Portugal that almost killed him in 2014 and walked away with a world record.
Jaws beach, Peʻahi: 15 January 2016 Awarded the Billabong XXL Big Wave Award and $70,000. [3] 68 feet (20.7 m) Carlos Burle: Mavericks, Northern California: 2001 Awarded the Billabong XXL Big Wave Award. [4] 68 feet (20.7 m) Maya Gabeira: Praia do Norte, Nazaré: January 2018 [10] 66 feet (20.1 m) Makua Rothman: Jaws beach, Peʻahi: 2002
A spectator gets a close look at a huge wave in Whitley Bay (Owen Humphreys/PA) Away from the wave action, Britain’s beaches saw an array of sights, from sunseekers to surfers.