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100 Foot Wave is an American documentary television series directed by Chris Smith, revolving around big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara as he traveled to Nazaré, Portugal with the goal of conquering a 100-foot wave. It premiered on HBO on July 18, 2021. [1] [2]
He caught a 78 foot (24 m) wave in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal, after being towed into the wave from a jet ski riding a 6’0 Dick Brewer Tow Board. His record beat the prior world record by over a foot, [7] but the premature announcement (by others, not by McNamara) proved a source of controversy in the surf world. [8]
Carlos Burle - On the 28th October, 2013, Burle rode a wave that was claimed to be 100 feet on Praia do Norte. [13] Garrett McNamara - Apart from his 2011 world record, McNamara has reportedly surfed to what was dubbed by the media as a "100 foot wave" on 28 January 2013 at Praia do Norte. [19]
Onlookers caught daredevil Tom Butler taking on a 100 ft swell in Portugal, and the footage will blow you away.
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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
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.
Justine Dupont was born in Bordeaux, France.She began surfing at the age of 11. She lives between the South West of France [1] and Nazare, Portugal.. Multiple World Champion of the WSL XXL Awards, she has established herself as the best female big wave surfer in the world since 2019.