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The Inertia

It’s been a pretty wild winter for those who enjoy waves of the larger persuasion. Non-stop, massive swells have pounded through the Atlantic and Pacific, inundating places like the North Shore and Nazaré with huge, perfect waves. And a few days ago, yet another blob appeared in the forecast headed for Nazaré.

“Tomorrow might be the biggest day in a long time,” wrote Nic von Rupp on Instagram. “Bigger than October 2021? Hard to imagine that!”

Well, the swell arrived and the clips are filtering in. It’s a sure bet that plenty more will be online soon, but first, let’s have a look at one of the first wipeouts from Nazaré on February 25th. It’s… a bad one.

 
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