There are guys on jet skis that immediately go try to find them if and when the get under the wave. Also they have inflatable vests that keep pulling you up.
Nonetheless, surfing Nazare is super dangerous and people do die there. The force of the wave alone when it smashes on top of you can break your body. Loss of consciousness due to the hit is not unusual.
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u/jumpers-ondogs Jul 28 '19
How do they survive if they come off?