Surfer Recognized for Riding Biggest Wave Ever

Guinness World Records recognized pro surfer Garrett McNamara of Hawaii for surfing the biggest wave ever, a 78-footer he caught off Portugal’s coast in November. (May 11)

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Comments

Tommy Clayton says:

1st February 2016 at 6:52 am

Wipeout would've surely killed him

livesurflax says:

1st February 2016 at 6:55 am

The dude rode this backside! Backside!

Prime Aestheticx says:

1st February 2016 at 7:07 am

that's no wave that's a nightmare wtF!!

Daniel Estrela says:

1st February 2016 at 7:35 am

Portugal 😀

Jacob Ayars says:

1st February 2016 at 7:46 am

Reaction:

0:31 Yep, wiped out. Knew it.
0:37 HOLY SHIT HE'S ALIVE. *Mouthgape*

Ben Mines says:

1st February 2016 at 7:55 am

I rather paddle into that than Teahupoo on a swell half the size.

Daniel Azevedo says:

1st February 2016 at 8:22 am

You don't need money to be happy
You don't even need money to eat or survive, Nature gives you enough resources
Society transmits you values so Politicians and CEO's can get rich

Laura A. Pippin says:

1st February 2016 at 8:41 am

truly amazing

transcend says:

1st February 2016 at 8:54 am

shut up faggot :p

sticksnstuffs1fan says:

1st February 2016 at 8:55 am

yet you can afford a computer…… some people cant even afford that….

hoopzers3 says:

1st February 2016 at 9:01 am

Do they use rulers to measure the height?

Lou Spinelli says:

1st February 2016 at 9:27 am

I would die, I'm used to riding little orange county waves, 2-3 foot.

Cosmosoc8 says:

1st February 2016 at 9:44 am

get that man a go pro

Jonathan Hayes says:

1st February 2016 at 10:06 am

HD footage of this video here, /watch?v=7nS_aR8XX_U

Withme Whostoned says:

1st February 2016 at 10:18 am

he didn't paddle in, don't approve.

Bouchon211 says:

1st February 2016 at 10:38 am

Some are close to the shore and some are far but there always has to be SOMETHING relatively shallow under there to form the wave. So basically most of these waves have reefs and things under them which makes many of them even MORE dangerous than they already are.