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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]
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
Professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara begins "tow surfing," using jet skis to be able to get on taller and taller waves. After McNamara is filmed riding the barrel of a 20-foot wave at Hawaii's famous Jaws surf site, the video gets shared around the world and a resident of Nazaré Portugal reaches out to Garrett to try to get him interested in the mammoth waves that crash onto Nazaré ...
The wave is estimated to have swelled to over 65 feet tall — specifically around 70 feet — which surpasses the previous record set by Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira's 68-foot wave in 2018.
The wave spit and, escaping death, he emerged to the surprise and amazement of everyone watching, including himself. The boundaries of big-wave surfing were pushed once again in the summer of 2007 by McNamara and partner Keali’i Mamala, seeking tsunami formed by 300-foot (91 m) calving glaciers in South-Central Alaska.
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The Nazarene coastline is among the most dangerous in the world with its high waves, with local fishermen that have braved them for centuries. The town’s reliance on the sea for food production and economic viability is a result of the unique climate that differs from the surrounding Mediterranean eco-zone where land-farming is more common. [ 7 ]
More than 20,000 spectators showed up at Waimea Bay for the world’s most prestigious big-wave competition on the waves that exceeded the height of three-story buildings.