Photo: Nic Von Rupp // YouTube
It’s been a big year for Nazaré. Of course, that’s always true to some degree for Praia do Norte, being home to the biggest wave in the world. However, this January saw one of the biggest swells in years, which is saying something. What’s more, the season was significant not only in the raw size of the mountains of water bearing down on Portugal, but also the achievements of the surfers riding them.
To celebrate all that, Portuguese big wave charger (and Nazaré regular) Nic von Rupp just posted a video (filmed by Tim Bonython and Eduardo Vento) with an eye-catching slow motion ode to just what a crazy year it’s been. “Nazaré just had its biggest season in history,” he explained in the caption. “Massive swells, record-breaking waves, and the Mountains of the Sea team was there for every moment – training nonstop and claiming the championship.”
