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Praia do Norte (Nazaré)

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Praia do Norte (Nazaré)

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Praia do Norte (‘North Beach’) is a beach located in Nazaré, Portuguese Oeste region, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. Nazaré's waves were listed on the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest waves ever surfed and have also been featured multiple times on the Billabong XXL awards in the categories of Biggest Wave and Ride of the Year.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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