The uncontrolled power of the Nazaré wave
On the 28th January 2013, a giant swell hit Nazaré, in Portugal, again. The local canyon delivered one of the largest swells of the 21st century. Is it big enough for you? Forget what you’ve read and watched online about Nazaré. Critics of the Western European wave have been spreading tales about the exaggerated power […]
On the 28th January 2013, a giant swell hit Nazaré, in Portugal, again. The local canyon delivered one of the largest swells of the 21st century. Is it big enough for you? Forget what you’ve read and watched online about Nazaré. Critics of the Western European wave have been spreading tales about the exaggerated power and size of these waves, but many haven’t tasted it yet. Praia do Norte gets a special type of swell due to a geomorphologic accident in the deep bottom of the local coast. These waves are different and when they reach new heights, there are no arms for it. Just motor power.
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The uncontrolled power of the Nazaré wave
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