Surfers catch record waves in Portugal – IOTW Report

Surfers catch record waves in Portugal

AFP: Big wave surfers have been flocking to a formerly sleepy Portuguese fishing town, chasing monster waves that are some of the highest ever surfed.

Earlier this month the news broke that a set of fearsome 20-metre (65-feet) waves were coming to the small town of Nazare on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.

The message spread like wildfire and soon extreme surfers and sports fans — as well as keen photographers — arrived at the town’s Praia de Norte beach.

They gathered on the roof of a red lighthouse, listening to the deafening roar and watching in awe as the waves smashed against the cliffs. From the viewing point you cannot see where the waves end, giving the illusion the colossal walls of water could engulf their audience.

But the masses just missed out on seeing French surfer Justine Dupont have the ride of her life on November 13.

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9 Comments on Surfers catch record waves in Portugal

  1. ^ 😂
    Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen! However, my boyfriend and I couldn’t help notice the weird phenomenon with the women. Pretty attractive at 16-18, a few years later- roly-poly and mustachioed! About the same in Greece.

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