Praia do Norte (Nazaré)


The Praia do Norte is a beach located in Nazaré, Portugal, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. Color of the waves foam ascertain it, that is fundamental because it represents the quality of the sea. Nazarè's waves were listed on the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest waves ever surfed.

Overview

Praia do Norte’s very high breaking waves form due to the presence of the underwater Nazaré Canyon. The canyon creates constructive interference between incoming swell waves which tends to make the waves much larger.
In November 2011, surfer Garrett McNamara, who resides in Hawai'i, surfed a record-breaking giant wave: from trough to crest, at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. On 28 January 2013, McNamara returned to the spot and successfully surfed a wave that appeared even larger, but is awaiting an official measurement. As of November, 2018 we are still waiting for someone to measure the wave.
On November 8, 2017, Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa broke the previous record surfing an wave at Praia do Norte which was captured in a video that went viral over social media.