Biggest Wave Ever Surfed

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Find out how it’s possible to ride the waves when you’re miles from the sea. 3m-high waves in the middle of the mountains? Sounds pretty unlikely doesn’t it? But thanks to new technology, Britain’s first artificial surfing lake is due to open in North Wales next year. Those waves can now be created at the touch of a button. The BBC has been given exclusive access to the prototype being developed in Spain. Claire Marshall reports.

The mechanical wave is a world first and is set to transform the sport of surfing, giving it the potential to be considered as an Olympic event.

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