Surfing the 100ft swell at Nazare | 60 Minutes Australia

The largest and meanest waves in the world slam into a headland in Portugal called Nazaré. Such is this monster break it often breaks those brave – or crazy – boardriders who attempt to take it on.

Reporter: Liam Bartlett
Producer: Nick Greenaway

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