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Surfing Amazing Waves

April 30, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa is an official world record holder. At the 2018 Big Wave Awards, it was announced that his ride on an 80 foot wave in Nazare Portugal last November, was the highest wave ever surfed! His competitor, Britain’s Andrew Cotton, won the Wipeout of the Year Award on a similar wave that day. He’s still recovering!

Surfing Big Mama in Portugal

January 21, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

Nazare Portugal is known for its massive waves, and Hugo Vau has surfed one of the biggest ones yet. The wave, nicknamed “Big Mama”, was a staggering 114 feet tall, taller than a 10 story building! If the height is confirmed, Hugo will hold the record for largest wave ever surfed. Gnarly!