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Big wave surfing in Nazaré
Beautifully situated on the Atlantic Ocean, the enchanting coastal town of Nazaré is a place of longing for all those who love Portugal, its people, the sea, golden beaches and good food at breathtaking sunsets. A few years ago, the cozy fishing village has become probably the most famous surf spot for BIG WAVE SURFERS worldwide. If you ask the elderly ladies in their traditional costumes at the weekly market about the huge waves, they answer in their Portuguese serenity: “The wave has always been there, the only new thing is that there is no school when it is there“. The local fishermen, on the other hand, have always feared the monstrous breakers and called them “widowmakers”.
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Friends of Nazaré
The fact that the waves in Nazaré become so gigantic has to do with the unique geological conditions. The “Nazaré Canyon” is the name given to the underwater canyon that runs towards Nazaré almost at right angles off the west coast of Portugal. Here, the Atlantic develops its unimaginable power in an extraordinarily spectacular way. Waves almost 30 meters high and weighing over 500,000 tons break at a speed of up to 80 kilometers per hour just off the coast at North Beach, the “Praia do Norte”. This creates such extreme energy that it even makes the floor of the landmark, the “Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo”, shake.
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2020/04/01 09:30:00