Surfing Biggest Day - Nazare November 2017

I fell in love with Nazare within hours of my first visit. Standing in front of the lighthouse watching the ocean seeing and feeling the power i knew that this place was my destiny.
My endless winter's was now locked in. Australia from March till October & from mid October till late February with Nazare, i made my big wave dream a reality.
The thing about Nazare is there’s aways a big swell coming.
The Atlantic is the most active ocean on the planet.
Rarely in Autumn & Winter you DON'T see a storm somewhere in the Atlantic doing its thing.
So here in my time coming to this amazing place i am featuring one of the greatest days in Nazare’s big wave riding history.
On November 8, 2017, November Rodrigo Koxa tows in on a wave by Sergio Cosme with an 80-foot wall, capturing the Guinness World Record for Largest Wave Surfed with a face height of 80 feet,23 meters.
Yes, this record has now been broken by Sebastian Steudtner with his ride from 2020 which was officially confirmed as having a height of 26.21 metres or 86 feet. 6 feet bigger than Koxa’s. But when I look at all the classic days this day in November 2017 stands out as the best days I have documented here.
It was dramatic, beautiful & dangerous. Andrew Cotton broke his back, Koxa got his world record & as the day progressed the wind turned onto gale force for two of the worlds best kite surfers.
Where another world record was broken by Nuno Stu for the biggest wave Kite surfed at 24.38 meters(80 foot).
See it all here in this edit.
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This film features Garrett McNamara
Hugo Vau
Ross Clarke Jones
Andrew Cotton
Antonio Silva
Sergio Cosme
Rodrigo Koxa
Pato Teixeira
Jerome Sahyoun
Marcos Monteiro
Justine Dupont
Axi Muniain
Rafael Tapia
Maya Gabeira
Joao Guedes
Kalani Lattanzi
Lucas Chumbo
Nuno Stu
Jesse Richmond
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[@alexdubois6585]

The shadow of Nazare. When you see it, you know trouble is not far behind... Baoung.

[@advayeoshoua5070]

what a pro amazing movie ! this movie needs to be seen on a big cinema screen ! what a brave surfers ! these waves are showing all of us how mother nature is powerful and we are like ants over here lol Thank you for sharing this with us !

[@bryanjackson8917]

To ride such giant waves and survive must be the thrill of a lifetime. But above all else, you must really love doing this to make sure that you die happy.

[@JoannaLamont333]

I could watch those waves & surfers all day long. The sheer power & energy is actually quite uplifting. Those surfers are amazing & must be slightly crazy. I wonder what sort of speed they’re travelling at. I’d love to see Nazare in the flesh. Falling with the force & sheer weight of the water must be horrendous. Brilliant filming.

[@jokermaan1]

They can get up to around 80kph! I live in Lisbon and hope sometime to make a trip to Nazaré when the surf's big just to see it live.

[@JoannaLamont333]

@@jokermaan1 WOW 😮 I hope you can get there & experience that power. Stay safe.

[@ericelf2084]

That lone kite Surfer was the most impressive thing I have ever seen! He took the show!

[@BassSwirls]

The support from the skis and spotters on land and drone is much more coordinated now. Nazare water support is second to none .

[@roberttognino9608]

The more I watch. The more insane it gets!!!

[@Alex-zs7rv]

O.M.G.....that wipeout at 13.59......then going over the falls right after that...Insane.

[@beverlyking4331]

OMG I could watch all day . Love it.

[@bctesla]

That’s the gnarliest Nazere or any wave for that matter . Some of those waves are suicidal glad your guys and Gaby , bravo for not giving up your quest , know what your doing . Skis and surfers that is some courageous session .

[@bbehr6660]

I'm just a guy from the east coast and I think those are some of the biggest waves on earth, How do those guys not sink straight to the bottom with those giant balls of steel. Scary sh.t...WOW, thanks for sharing

[@lostcoastnomad479]

Inflatable ball vest

[@kevinlodowski7854]

I've surfed big waves to me 25 ft but never would i attempt something this big god bless them all who took the chance and challenge

[@hey220661]

Big? You are Giants guys that's was huge mongoose! Justin the best 💪😍

[@cliffbarber6058]

Great film ,one of the best i've seen on Surfing Nazare. Kite Surfing was a bonus. Pretty amazing

[@kathie8269]

That's crazy Right on surfers my heart was beating so fast like I was there aloha from Waipahu Hawaii

[@godisbollocks]

28:34 Surely one of the biggest barrels any human has ever pulled into.

[@Cadmium77]

This was the most amazing surf video I've ever seen. The best music, and when the wind picks up at the 30 min mark it was just out of this world. Mesmerizing beauty. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

[@markkington423]

the true gladiators of the sport!!

[@sea2959]

most of these guys surf like shit. Fact. You can count on one hand the people who surf Nazare....The rest are only there because of skis

[@sfg206]

Idiots more like

[@thomasw.glasgow7449]

that sea has an awsome amount of power , hard ti fathom when you'r on a wee quiet beach , aye !

[@beverlyking4331]

Great to watch

[@BassSwirls]

I follow Nazare and have been for many years. ..but there's some footage new to me there. An awesome line drawing day! .

[@surfpapo]

If I ever want it to end it this will be the place 🏄‍♂️☮️ this guys have a pair and Maya G. Too

[@glennschot3542]

Nasty! Loved the kitesurfers too!

[@derekfelton8287]

Incredible footage. The kiters near the end blew my mind )) Not that needed. :)

[@roberttognino9608]

Some guys get a thrill wiping out and living after it their crazy!!!!

[@clarkewi]

Awesome.

[@candidagomes2774]

Espetacular surf, o desafio, a coragem... perfeito!!🙏😊🎉☘️ Parabéns!!🎉🎉 Muito grata!! 🙏🌅💐

[@igipop112]

this is pure history and for eternity.... man and mother nature together in the purest form. EPIC!

[@kevinlodowski7854]

Completely insane and incredible

[@richardnellyer2334]

Get me to the shoulder!!! These guys and gals are nuts! Thank you for documenting this Tim. An important day in surfing history.

[@gringito95]

I love Justine Dupont how nervous she was during the interview, she literally through the wet suit on the jet ski hahaha

[@patricknoveski6409]

It was Adrenalin coursing thru her!

[@patricknoveski6409]

I love her style

[@christopherrobinson6024]

@@patricknoveski6409 999990plk

[@pauldwyer2258]

This video's intense. Legendary capture and retelling.

[@rainbowjon4880]

How old is RCJ now ?? Like 80. ?? Legend

[@sunnycoastingtv]

Epic footage mate!

[@MrIsomer]

Great music Tim. Looks like Chumbo had a worse wipe-out than Cotton going over the falls like that. But Cotton's bounce was horrendous. You caught some historic stuff here. The kite surfing was incredible.

[@jeffg4686]

@13:59 - How does one survive that? insane. I would be dead in waves half that size. @14:44 - Oh man - yikes. I thought he got under that. so much water moving out there ... @15:22 - A purely abusive session @22:01 - absolute beast @23:32 - It went from very unlucky to very very lucky (not getting sucked over) @24:20 - beautiful @28:36 - he did what??? @29:42 - hard to watch ... - if there's a location to see the gods, this is it -idk about the height when they talk specific measurements though ... I think they're taking advantage of the cliff angle. 60+ - not so sure about that. It's a whole lot of water - no doubt about that. RCJ is a lifer - you can tell. He'll be surfing @ 90 with Slater

[@brianboys9015]

Excellent

[@ricardopineda8224]

Those surfers are amazing & must be very scary to mount those waves

[@isaacpearson7398]

The wipeout at 15:20 is so gnarly

[@IambiguousSegment]

I think that guy's spiney was broken

[@JamesBond-py8xs]

He ate it at 29:43 so incredibly bad. Looked like the worst nightmare ever

[@godisbollocks]

How this wave remained off the radar for as long as it did, I'll never understand.

[@derekfelton8287]

Portuguese :)

[@MultiDirtyJersey]

Hugo you are a savage 🫡. So heavy

[@patrickboyce632]

Cotty!!!

[@roberttognino9608]

My wife said all these big waves riders are so cute@

[@AtortAerials]

The windsurfer had me sweating all mental out there. Doesn’t even look fun. 😬😬😬

[@jbienduga]

21:16-27 Biggest Barrel spit EVER!!!!

[@roberttognino9608]

How do you even attempt to paddle out and try to ride these monsters!!

[@TSIXGaming]

who is about to get slayed 29:40 ?

[@fergferguson7370]

I could tow….just couldn’t handle the beating..

[@jokermaan1]

I saw RCJ claiming that towing requires more skill than surfing, so I doubt you could!

[@taranhase4396]

What happens to your board if u get wiped out

[@Zerobullshit.garage]

Steudtner ??????????????

[@hey220661]

Ross Clarke Jones my fucking héroe!

[@pierpalumbo415]

muito bom filme.....old school and etc... 21:01 🤬🤬🤬

[@roberttognino9608]

These waves scare me and I'm in .my bad ha. Ha no. Joke!!

[@nickortcoski6769]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Ya all got screws loose! Charge it! It's the only way! Yeehaaa

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

You should wear floaties on your arms if your going out to the deep end to surf.

[@byronbass1370]

Rcj is a fuckinggg! Legend!!!! 🍻