A huge canyon undersea is responsible for the big waves shaping. It is the largest submarine canyon in Europe, reaching depths of about 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) deep and a length of about 230 kilometres (140 mi). Waves are able to travel at a much greater speed due to the geological fault, arriving at the coast with virtually no dissipation of energy specially in Praia do Norte (North Beach).
Surfing Current Records
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa has officially broken the world record for the world's biggest wave ever to have been surfed, recognized as a Guinness World Record in May 2018, with the official height of the wave registered at 24.38 m (80.0 ft).
Brazilian Maya Gabeira broke the record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman on a record-setting wave measuring 73.5 feet (22.4 meters).
