Nazare Portugal has been on my must visit list for some time now. And this is why. To stand at this world famous beach and witness record setting waves being surfed by the insane!
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa has officially broken the world record for the world’s biggest wave ever to have been surfed, with his incredible run at Nazare beach.
The World Surf League confirmed the achievement at its Big Wave Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday night, with the official height of the wave registered at 80 feet [24.38 metres].
Roxa, who rode the wave back on 8 November, recalled it as “the best day of my life” with the video going viral on social media over the weekend.
Koxa broke the existing record which belonged to American surfer Garrett McNamara, with his wave of 78 feet [23.77 metres] standing since 2011 before being eclipsed.
See the event here: