I love the beach and can literally spend days bobbing up and down in the waves – coming out only for sustenance and sunblock at periodic intervals. But the sight of big waves is absolutely terrifying for me since I've been slammed by a larger-than-expected wave many, many times since I was a child. So, I have a very healthy respect for the mighty ocean. The very idea of surfing sends a shiver down my spine and the sight of one of those monster waves of the sort that recently set a Guinness world record… well that is the stuff of nightmares.
This is the video of “The largest wave surfed (unlimited) - male is 26.21 m (86 feet), and was achieved by Sebastian Steudtner (Germany), off the coast of Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal, on 29 October 2020.” Just looking at that; merely considering the possibility of a wave that size crashing onto a person made me anxious.
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