"I knew that wave was one of the biggest waves of my life for sure, but I didn't expect it to be big like that. "On the wave, it just felt like, 'Oh my gosh, is this wave never going to end?' I was going down the face for so long until the base, and I didn't hit the base yet, and I just saw the closeout coming towards me, and I surfed to the top as fast as I could, screaming to my rescue to get me out of here because the set behind was huge." It's only when I got out of the water that I realized that one of my waves was that big." "So, after that, I felt ready for whatever wave came our way. Kai towed with Carlos Burle, so we could both get the best hours on the rope, and we could both surf the biggest waves and perform at the highest level."
"I towed with Ian Cosenza, who has been my tow partner for a long time. Me and Kai, we were looking for the biggest waves of the day, so we didn't tow together that day." "I was with all my team, so I was feeling super comfortable and great for that day. On that day, we were expecting something huge, and we just got 100 percent or more than what we expected," stated the Brazilian surfer. For sure, a historic swell for Nazaré and our lives. We have to wait for the official measurements before knowing for sure. There is a possibility that Andrew Cotton and Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca scored waves larger than the current world record. The monster swell delivered all expectations as one surfer after another caught the biggest waves of their lives. Thanks to them for keeping me safe, and to the locals for sharing such an amazing place." "I had the best team possible that day and owe every moment to them. I almost wiped out multiple times, but luckily pulled through and made it safely." "The speed, the bumps, and the size were like nothing I have ever felt in my life. It took everything I've ever learned not to fall and make it to the end." "My biggest wave was the most challenging wave of my life. The biggest waves I, or anyone, has ever seen - no wind and sunny." It felt like I was in an arena with all the people on the cliff screaming," said Barnes. "Thursday was a day I will never forget for the rest of my life.
He wasted no time in heading straight for Nazaré.īefore this swell, the American had only paddled Nazaré but, on October 29, 2020, Garret McNamara towed him into the biggest wave of his life. Mason Hyce Barnes, from the United States, happened to be in London when the swell approached the coast of Portugal. Nazaré definitely challenges you in many ways." "Nerves and fears were definitely high, but the challenge is always to turn the fear into focus, be in the moment, and enjoy. "Having such a giant swell at the beginning of the season is a bit like having the cup final four months early," says British big wave surfer Andrew Cotton.
INTO THE WAVES 2020 PROFESSIONAL
Professional big wave surfers flew in from all over the world to ride the potentially record-breaking liquid mountains at Praia do Norte. The combination of the two systems, together with the mechanics of the Nazaré Canyon, created the perfect conditions for some of the largest and cleanest waves ever recorded at Nazaré.
Hurricane Epsilon merged with a low-pressure system near Greenland, generating an unprecedented XXL swell in the North Atlantic. "I've been waiting all my life for this swell," says professional big wave surfer Nic von Rupp about 2020's late October storm.
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