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Nazare's Big Surf

The small seaside town of Nazaré, on Portugal’s Atlantic coast, is quiet most of the year. But in winter, huge swells roll in from the ocean and hit an underwater canyon just off the shore. The result is the largest waves on the planet; and people surf them. The world record, set by Rodrigo Koxa in 2018, was a whopping 80ft. But you don’t have to be an extreme athlete to enjoy the show....

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