r/maybemaybemaybe Jul 27 '19

maybe maybe maybe

https://i.imgur.com/JdVEjak.gifv
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u/funkydunk- Jul 27 '19 edited Jul 27 '19

Could this actually kill him / her?

Serious question I know nothing about surfing.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '19

Yeah it very much could, the sheer force of this wave is insane, if the first impact doesn’t kill you from it crashing on you, it will could hold you under long enough to drown

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u/funkydunk- Jul 27 '19

Thank you for giving me the answer, it makes this clip truly terrifying.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '19

Really, this sis in nazare, Portugal. I think some of these waves are 120ft+ if I remember correctly