Heart stopping moment surfer wipes out while riding notorious wave off the coast of Portugal
AN unidentified pro rider is seen tumbling head over heels through the foam and whitewash at a surfing event in Portugal.
THIS is the bone-crunching moment a thrillseeking surfer wipes out while trying to ride one of the world’s biggest waves.
The unidentified pro rider is seen tumbling head over heels through the foam and whitewash behind the crashing wave, The Sun reports.
The swell, at Praia do Norte, near the town of Nazare in central Portugal, is where the world record is held for the biggest wave ever ridden.
Photographs of the daredevil’s stunt were taken by Paulo Cunha, who was on hand to capture the day’s riding after storm conditions attracted big wave surfers from around the world.
In 2011, American surfer Garret McNamara broke his own record when he surfed a whopping 78ft monster wave on the beach.
The site’s notorious waves are formed by an underwater canyon measuring 16,000ft wide by 140 miles long.
Hawaiian McNamara set the world record several years ago, though he helped Briton Andrew Cotton when he made an attempt on the title in February.
This article was reproduced with permission from The Sun.