Wipeout . Thiago Jacaré . Raw Footage @ Nazaré, Portugal - 2018.12.14 [Surf, Big Waves, 4K]

This raw footage shows Brazilian Big Wave Surfer, Thiago Jacaré (35 ys old), charging into the first wave of a big set in Nazaré during yesterday’s monster swell. Thiago manages to ride the wave until a bump makes him fall of his board and he gets immediately swallowed by a wall of white water, suffering an extensive hold down before resurfacing just in time to catch a quick breath, just before the next wave impact. His team mate, Big Wave Surfer David Langer, first attempts to rescue him with his jetski, but there’s no window of opportunity during the next waves of the set.
Thiago ends up taking with a total of 5 waves on the head (including the first wave) before he gets rescued by German Big Wave Surfer Sebastian Steudtner, in a moment where all teams in the water were requested to help with this rescue.
Thiago was safely taken to the beach, where a paramedic team was already expecting him with full support. Thiago managed to survive this incident without a scratch, although he was completely exhausted when he got to the beach, and he was immobilised and taken in by an ambulance, as safety measure.
Later on that same day, Thiago gave the following statement to the filmmaker who captured this footage: “This was by far the worst wipeout of my life, I barely got the chance to breath between waves, when I got to the sand I was completely exhausted, to the point I couldn’t even move” (…) “I want to thank Sebastian Steudtner for the rescue and David Langer for the tow, I won't ever forget this day!”.
Thiago Jacaré is an experienced Big Wave Surfer from Brazil, he worked many years as a professional lifeguard and has several rescue courses, Thiago is also involved in the organisation of Big Wave competitions in Brazil, when he is not chasing giant swells around the world.
Praia do Norte beach, near the fishing village of Nazaré, has become famous worldwide for huge waves in 2011, when Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara set a world-record for the largest wave ever surfed at 78-foot at the time, in 2017 that record was broken by Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa, setting the bar at 80-foot.
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Copyright © 2018, Pedro Miranda, all rights reserved
Surfer: Thiago Jacaré (BR)
Jet Ski 1: David Langer (US)
Jet Ski 2: Sebastian Steudtner (DE)
Location: Praia do Norte, Nazaré - Portugal
Date: 2018.Dec.14
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[@breathspinecore]

I've been surfing my entire life, and did ocean rescue, and I still cannot fathom how anyone can hold their breath under those conditions. Not the time length, but the sheer punch power of the wave. Or in this case, five waves. Insane. And an excellent rescue!

[@PedroMiranda]

The boys are pushing the limits of the sport out there

[@Yahuah780]

@@PedroMiranda congrats on the 60k+ views but also, more importantly, thank heavens, this man is still alive!

[@Killemgrillem00]

The volume of the whitewater.. so much turbulence . Flotation Flotation Flotation .

[@Yahuah780]

whoa! 120K+ views How many in Twelve months time?

[@rorysurf]

@@greggb557 they do that but do you know how hard it is to put that in your mouth in that situation?

[@jeflmk9887]

Great work on the jet ski

[@PedroMiranda]

text book rescue, 100% brilliant job on this one

[@Mauirunner]

Some of the worst beating I have seen. Thanks Pedro for sharing this dramatic footage - never good to see the ambulance. Aloha from Maui.

[@PedroMiranda]

Thanks Matt ! glad everything ended well

[@domesticrifles4068]

Who the f is aloha and maui are you on drugs or is that the name of the rescuers

[@rerewest4703]

Angels riding jet skis .

[@m.d.5463]

That was the champ Sebastian Steudtner himself, according to various sources.

[@MrFlyingFox1]

Props to the boys on the water-machines.

[@PedroMiranda]

the boys are heroes

[@LotetaCartel]

Sick footage 🔥💯 .Great brave people helping one another , true sportsmanship right there

[@PedroMiranda]

thanks buddy! ;) Hope to cya there one day with the Kite jejeje

[@saschaganser]

Really good to see how the saftey chain works and the preparation. It needs a lot of training to take that beating, and the jetskies came in quickly. You could see they know their spot well, there was a docu about Steudtner and they talked a lot about the saftey system. These guys are absolute professionals. Great job!

[@PedroMiranda]

The best in business

[@jessmode389]

What’s the doc?

[@m.d.5463]

According to various sources the guy in white was Sebastian Steudtner himself!

[@byronnetmedia6897]

What’s the doco called?

[@IleneOva]

That surfer needs to buy a lotto ticket and the guy that rescued him a beer.

[@georges3677]

I was holding my breath watching. Thank God he had some strength left to grab the ski that towed him in.

[@pnuema1.618]

Great to see a team well prepared for these situations! In the ambulance minutes after hitting the beach. Good job boys!

[@DonDon-ju4yv]

I could not imaging what goes through the mind of someone taking that many massive hits after such a huge wipeout. Hard to watch. Prayers out to you bro. So glad jet ski rescue was doubled up.

[@butthole5235]

2:53 nice throw

[@guitarrologo]

I saw the same thing. After the wave surfing, probably the best moment.

[@SpaghettiToaster]

You can even hear his points register after he hits it.

[@lauchlanallan1950]

I was looking for this comment

[@TheDailyWipeout]

worst beating of the day ? more like worst beating of the decade

[@PedroMiranda]

not in Nazaré my friend ;) but this one was probably the worst beating of the season... (so far)

[@32davkav]

Ross Clarke Jones was worse than that, he got smashed on the rocks for ages

[@godisbollocks]

Andrew Cotton's broken back launching wipeout made this look like Pee Wee's Playhouse.

[@mrporter6487]

Wow big wave rescue has come so far! Really impressive. How Thiago managed to grab that sled is a miracle

[@arunwarriar]

That was hell scary! One after another monstrous wave. How many agrees?

[@williamvoski7851]

Nice work with the jets and nice footage.... jacare got some serious breath take... no joke those waves!

[@sector783]

Very close to a five or six wave hold down. It almost looked like he was in for a beat down even if he would have made it. Looked like the wave really started to lose its shoulder quickly and there was not much more more distance to gain. Yes, he might’ve been picked up by the ski but going on the first wave of the set looks like it was going to have its consequences regardless. Can’t even fathom how gnarly it must’ve been to go through all that. Great rescue team, super stoked he’s OK. What a warrior! 🤙

[@ruymachado5391]

O cara é muito macho para encarar um monstro desse... Parabéns à equipe de resgate e pronta recuperação ao Jacaré!

[@mpumibikitsha6891]

I’m here after seeing his story on Insta. He pointed us to this salvation video. What a nerve wrecking and beautiful thing to watch!!! Amazing really. I’m from South Africa and my daughter surfs. 😳😳😳

[@swiv03]

Really brave rescuing from the team and a great job. That looked a really tough set following the wipeout for Thiago - hope he is okay.

[@barakau]

That's intense. Freaking scary stuff. As a novice to surfing, you focus so much on what happens above the water that you forget how scary it can be underwater. This big wave surfing is just on another level. Lucky that he survived and hats off to that amazing rescue team.

[@Earthspirit1147]

Wow. Drama on the high seas! You can't write shit this full of hope, fear and triumph. And the camera work... Amazing!

[@freshdonkey1760]

Jesus. My heart is pounding after watching this, intense. Lads on the jet ski are heroes.

[@ranoiturgunova4684]

Шл

[@rx8868]

O cara saiu do mar daquele jeito bem característico de quando ele te da uma surra: os músculos todos travados, enrijecidos, quase sem resposta, além estar tonto sofrendo com algum "grau de afogamento" devido a tamanho tempo debaixo d'água. As ultimas forças ele usou claramente pra se agarrar no jet ski e sair dali. Esperamos que esteja tudo bem!

[@PedroMiranda]

Ele está bem, foi mesmo só exaustão extrema (mais do que normal nesta situação)

[@motor_continuo]

Grande Jaca! Ouvi falar que ele pegou altas, antes dessa . Tens a outra brother?

[@antoniosousadias3202]

Mais uma ou duas bombocas e afogava-se....

[@Killemgrillem00]

Jets ski men saved him , he didn't look that bad in the water. Incredible ! Great work !

[@diegoteixeira1984]

Meu irmão!😲 O que me mostrou foi o seguinte, o Jacaré se dedica muuuuito nos treinos. E os malucos do Jet estão de parabéns 👍

[@mariocarrancho770]

Já não fosse suficiente mau cair numa onda da Nazaré, este caiu na primeira onda do set levando com todas as outras em cima. Grandas malucos!

[@jetblaze]

What a harrowing video. So glad he came out of that battering with no serious injuries.

[@Cowicide]

That was one of the most intense, white-knuckled water rescues I've ever seen in my life. It actually has me emotional now after having seen it. The bravery, fortitude and integrity of the two water rescue guys (and big wave surfers) David Langer & Sebastian Steudtner is OFF THE CHARTS. They knew they were facing a good potential for drowning themselves every time they went in to try and get Thiago Jacaré out of there. Just, wow.

[@PedroMiranda]

for sure!

[@agandner]

Billabong wipeout of the year entry if not winner ! Hope the guy recovers swiftly. Good job to the angels rescue team !

[@savagepk]

Great rescue crew! All set for the worst scenarious, good job guys!

[@SolangeRibeiro1979]

Os "motas" estiveram ao mais alto nível, parabéns. T. Jacaré, és um verdadeiro surviver. 💪💪💪💪

[@carlosvagner6177]

Nossa q show q esse salvador deu no Jet conseguiu pegar ele

[@LuchO.-]

Respect for the rescue team and to Thiago.

[@boogerCPT]

Fukn hell...that was so intense I feel like I need to go have a smoke! Great team work!

[@Pirex011]

"tomou só 3, 4 bombocas e está a recuperar agora" hahaha

[@PedroMiranda]

essa vai ficar para a historia ;)

[@rafaelsw4962]

Só...hahaha

[@antonioromao5681]

Porra, quando era miúdo gostava de bombocas, mas dessas nem pensar!

[@Thoxom]

"Tudo certo, tudo okay!" hahaah, O cara é zoeiro!!!

[@antoniosousadias3202]

Eu contei mais bombocas...

[@inastormydaze2044]

Incredible Footage. I keep watching it over and over again! I don't know anything about Water-sports or what exactly he was holding onto when he got rescued, but I sometimes wonder, what would have happened if his hand slipped or he couldn't hang on any longer and fell off and another big Wave dragged him back in, - would he ever have had the physical strength left in him to fight and stay afloat or whatever! :o One more could have been the end of him! :D :o But then I think the second Jet-Ski was following behind for most of the return journey back into shore, so I presume the second driver (Jet-skier?! or Driver I don't know?! )- he would have seen if his hand slipped or if he fell off or anything. : ) It really is like Angels on Jetskis! And ye are always gonna have this Footage to remember and play back!! : ) When life seem hard play this back and you really will know what getting sucker-punched is!!

[@felipemortara]

Ótima descrição! Brigado

[@thecombatengineer7069]

Amazing they got him out conscious! Raw for sure.

[@guytubedude123]

That was seriously heavy man! Last summer we were there to watch Nazaré it is such a scary and also beautifull place. Hopefull everything is fine with him.

[@eversongoncalves7100]

Jacaré guerreiro representando!

[@alexandredelpizzo4928]

Representando a Jaguaruna /SC..

[@adiltonoliveira9445]

Os salvas vidas ai arriscarama vida para salvar a vida do rapaz, estes são os verdadeiros herói da sobrevivência do surfista

[@tiagofilipe6592]

Eles tb são surfistas de big waves. Sem este tipo de suporte surfar estas ondas sozinho podia ser sentença de morte.

[@antoniojesus6062]

Respect. Great work on the jet ski

[@AK-cm3di]

The skills of the fantastic four in one person 🏄🏻‍♂️

[@krisbriz]

Parabéns pelo video. Fosga-se 🤤🤤 Excelente trabalho da malta das motas

[@PedroMiranda]

Obrigado! sem duvida

[@sunguraja]

Steudtner is a hero. Nerves of steel!

[@filipecrosara2490]

Caraca velho, que tenso, ainda bem que tu foi guerreiro, resistiu a todas as ondas, parabéns!

[@LeonardoRocha77]

Parabéns a equipe de resgate!

[@mateusvilas1099]

Meu amigo, tem que ser muito corajoso pra enfrentar um mar desses, parabéns jacaré

[@amy38272]

The way the rescuer in yellow tosses back his cap and lands perfectly on their vehicle....veteran. BUT CRAZY VIDEO, my god.

[@eap5358]

That made me cry. So glad it ended well. God is good

[@hilarioestebanlopez2382]

Amazing!!

[@kenmasters916]

not gonna lie this is gnarly AF ! people are awesome

[@backpacker8392]

Unbelievable 😱 ... but fortunately this super-man made it ✌🏾

[@endlesscapturestysonkinnis8347]

A few ten second hold downs and at least a 15 second hold down all in a matter of 60 seconds. He is lucky to be alive. I wish him the best!!!

[@sm1353]

im glad this turned out the way it did! textbook rescue! Im curious do big wave surfers use inflatable vest, similar to an avalanche bag for skiing? what are the pros and cons if they exist? Thanks for sharing this footage, its truly amazing,

[@gustavobuquera]

Thats some scary footage, damn!

[@helptechinfo]

Maia Gabeira não teria aguentado uma série dessas!

[@PedroMiranda]

Maya está muito bem preparada, estou certo que aguentava, tem todo o treino e preparação para isso.

[@edisonoliveira9178]

afoguei só de ver o vídeo kkkk muita coragem tanto do surfista como dos salva-vidas

[@nacionaldobrasil]

Encarar essas ondas nem é mais esporte, é testar capacidades extremas, porque não pode cair, se isso acontecer dá nisso ai.

[@danielmantovanigomes]

Dammit Pedro, you' re lucky with those jetski's guys , I don't want to think what would happen if more 2 or 3 waves hit you... Salve Brasil!

[@garyvanreek2072]

Great job guys jet ski angels

[@mariadefatimanascimento6685]

Inacreditável ,o caldo mais histórico da historia de Nazaré

[@marinameri9695]

Impressionante como sobreviveu XXL pra essa onda🙏🙏🙏

[@raphaelgomes6404]

Graças a Deus e a equipe ficou td bem. Boas vibrações pra ele.

[@andreadiniz345]

Que AGONIAAAAAAA!!!!!!

[@giorgeoserpa1842]

Isssaaaaaaaa dalhe bomba, casca grossa nosso jacaré !!!!

[@undinemeineseele3495]

What a luck Thiago has still the strength to hold tight the jetski.

[@TYMMERZ1]

That is the biggest , worst besting I've ever seen in my life 1 10 story building high whitewash, then 4 more 5-7 story ones, this guy is my hero!! Most people would have drowned. Your amazing!!!

[@Saffy1999]

Absolute credit to those who go in and save these surfers ... I love the sea and respect her, but sometimes she just decides to show you who is boss.

[@scottgreen132]

Real life superheroes. Everyone in this video. Unbelievable.

[@bingrasm]

It was breathtaking to look, hundreds, thousands of tons of water from above. If u go for these waves u put ur life on the line and maybe not only yours...

[@davidrau1736]

It takes so much skill and experiance for the jet skis

[@PedroMiranda]

the guys are as good as it gets on the jets

[@phillg2222]

Strong man

[@surfdetective]

Rescue team is incredible

[@peterpage9017]

This reminds me of my wipe out at snapper rocks

[@mb8623]

Increible.

[@cspace1234nz]

First wave he manages to do a lovely big dive, second one barely has the energy to duck his head, third one he takes it right in the face......from there, wow......Our survival instinct is unbelievably strong at times, the body takes over because by now the mind is gone !!

[@greggb557]

cspace1234nz wrong way around. The mind (“primal instinct”) takes over. The body is tired and exhausted so the subconscious takes over.

[@cspace1234nz]

@@greggb557 .....Surely the primal instinct is a physiological response, it's the 'fight or flight' response when all the extra chemicals are pumping through the body. The body essentially breathes itself at the best of times, even though we may at times train the breath, and the body will do everything it possibly can to breathe and survive. At that point it is the only thing that matters, getting that next breath and will ultimately attempt to breathe even if it does so under water, simply because it is a physical action. The best we can hope for is all the training we do in preparation for these kinds of circumstances kicks in, even sometimes when we are on the verge of losing all consciousness.

[@mazzafernandes7440]

Its extremely difficult to dive under once you popped 1 or 2 of the inflation tabs, might as well take it on the head and not waste energy trying to go under.

[@carlosdanielsanchezludena4575]

Es un milagro que esté vivo!

[@andydelahunty9367]

Much respect to the Jetski pilots.

[@feelsoezy]

How is this not been the wipeout of the year?

[@hainish2381]

Amazing rescue by a outstanding team! And all the respect to Thiago. 5 big waves in a row. I cannot wrap my mind around that. This is something that only pros like him can expect to survive.

[@JonRawlinson]

Absolutely terrifying.

[@canadadan4437]

Amazing 3 wave beating at Nazare lucky to be alive 👍🌊🇨🇦

[@fredsmith8873]

@30 seconds with his legs in the air and the size of that white water coming at him is beyond horrifying.

[@millatym04]

I would have given up as soon as I came up from that fall and saw a 40ft wall of whitewash coming at me. 😱 that was nuts

[@elastronaute1198]

Longest two minutes of his life I imagine

[@monicaenedinasantanaenedin6245]

graças a Deus você esta bem💖

[@MrShlong50x]

Pipeline has killed more surfers than any other spot, but not gonna lie that Nazare looks nasty. Having said that places like Cortes Banks and Teahupoo are stuff of nightmares.

[@PedroMiranda]

The thing is, Pipeline has been surfed for 60 years, and (Giant) Nazaré just for 8... safety has improved too... hope we keep this beach with zero casualties for a long time.

[@MrShlong50x]

@@PedroMiranda True Hawaii has literally pioneered surfing and produced some of the best watermen ever. I think Jaws is on par with Nazare, safety wise it very much depends on reef structure and wave breaks.

[@atmosphereadr588]

@@MrShlong50x At nazare there is no channel , waves break all over the place.

[@atmosphereadr588]

@@PedroMiranda And pipeline much more crowded. At nazare it looks like the most power seems to come in the second after the wave broke., with more powerful whitewater than expected. This video is perfect lesson material for safety classes.

[@MrShlong50x]

@@atmosphereadr588 I would imagine you would be able to drown very quickly at Nazare, not sure if I would rather get slammed into a reef or even get eaten by a great white out at Mavericks. Some dudes have got massive balls or just plain mad.

[@islahistoriasconmariz2931]

Wow!!🌊⛱

[@JGunit]

How good do you think that beach felt once he got to it

[@joaopedro-ye4mi]

não sei como aguentou aquilo tudo..impressionante!!!se não agarra o jet ski com tudo o que tinha não sei não

[@Killemgrillem00]

I held my breath for the duration of his hold downs from the safety of my couch , that shit was easy , and on the 4th breath hold I got sick head rush.

[@monicaenedinasantanaenedin6245]

cara que onda👏👏👏👏👏

[@luisap.toledo1904]

Surreal!!

[@Raforeus]

best ever

[@renatojosedasilva4339]

Só Deus!

[@wagnergarcia9249]

WTF👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪💪GO JACARÉ MONSTRO

[@williambissell794]

It looks like his safety equipment saved his life. What do they use?

[@DirtyDirkDiggler]

that was cool how the guy threw his glove off and it landed right on top of the four wheeler

[@joycelima3051]

It was not glove, it was a cap

[@DirtyDirkDiggler]

@@joycelima3051 nice

[@monicaenedinasantanaenedin6245]

ficou para historia