Nazare in Portugal is a recognised big waves spot following the world-record making big wave ridden there last year.
Portugal satellite photo
Nazare, Portugal satellite photo
Big waves are usually associated with very challenging conditions for only the very best and most experienced surfers. But I would suggest that Nazare, while it can no doubt get very big, isn't the most challenging wave out there.
I found the below clip on Vimeo. It is Nazare very big but also very, very fat. In fact, it is so fat, that the surfers surfing it ride most of the waves dead straight as the waves hardly break. And if they do break, there's no face on them.
Yes, I would love a go at surfing there, but I suspect I wouldn't exactly consider it thaaat much of a big wave riding accomplishment.
Plappy Portugal
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