The waves of ‘monsters’ challenge the brave men on the coast of Portugal

The waves in winter on the coast of Nazare, Portugal are like ‘monsters’ with many ferocious features and become a surf place for many ‘brave men’.

Monster waves challenge the daredevils of Portugal’s coast The seaside town and resort of Nazare, on Portugal’s west coast, remain crowded throughout the summer. Many visitors love flocking to the comfortable stretch of white sand beach to relax, swim, surf. Contrary to that scene, when winter comes, only those looking for thrill, adventure will stay on the coast. The reason is because at this point the beaches are more dangerous, appearing more massive waves up to 30 meters high that regularly drop along the rocky coast. Many people call the waves ‘monsters’ because they are really aggressive, potentially dangerous. Many surfers love the adventures of Nazare However, Nazare attracts many major surf enthusiasts from around the world. The Nazare waters came to the fore in November 2011, when Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara broke the record for passing a giant 23-meter wave. In January 2013, Garrett McNamara returned and broke his own record of success with an estimated wave of about 30 meters. In late October 2013, Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle conquered an even bigger wave. Nazare soon became a legendary place in the world surfing village. In January 2018, one of the biggest waves ever seen in Nazare nicknamed ‘Big Mama’ appeared at a height of up to 35 meters. How had it been so many record-breaking waves appeared steadily in winter in Nazare? The answer lies in the rare geographic location of Nazare. Just off the coast of Nazare is the largest underwater ravine in Europe, about over 201 km long. At the deepest point, the canyon position is about 4.8 km from the surface, from this position the canyon suddenly rises from 30 to nearly 46 meters, forming a steep wall blocking the sea floor, also where the Large waves formed and jumped more violently. With the special terrain as above, the big winter storms have the opportunity to gather their energy in this large alley, then diffuse into waves of great intensity that pour into the shore. Other major wave spots in the world, such as Teahupoo in Tahiti, Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii and Mavericks off the coast of northern California, have similar submarine geographic locations as Nazare.