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Added on the 11/12/2021 22:12:37 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Big wave surfers try to ride the giant swell at Praia do Norte in Nazaré. The largest surfable waves in the world can reach up to 20 metres and are described by one tourist as being "monstrous".
At Portugal's Nazare beach, where thrill seekers come to catch some of the world's biggest waves, an international community of extreme surfers ride waves of 20 metres.
The world's best big wave surfers took on 40 to 50-foot waves on Thursday in Nazaré, Portugal.View on euronews
In Nazaré, Portugal, renowned for its gigantic waves, 28-year-old French surfer Justine Dupont surfed one of the biggest waves ever surfed by a woman.
About twenty professional surfers, specialists in giant waves, participate in this year's first big session of giant waves in Nazaré, Portugal.