Extreme surfers catch record waves in Portuguese townWaves in Nazare, on Portugal's Atlantic coast, can reach up to 30 metres during the winterNAZARé (PORTUGAL) - Big wave surfers have been flocking to a formerly sleepy Portuguese fishing town, chasing monster waves that are some of the highest ever surfed. It could be a new surfing world record set by a woman. "We were looking for someone who could develop big wave surfing" said Pedro Pisco, a local sports minister. He asked for help from Garrett McNamara, who until last year held the world record for the highest wave ever surfed. In November 2011, McNamara broke a Guinness World Record after riding a 78-foot (23.77 metre) wave.

Source: Bangkok Post November 24, 2019 01:52 UTC