Nazare Drone Footage of Giant Waves and Tow-In Surfing at Praia do Norte

Windswept and turquoise, the cliffs of Nazaré rise like a grand amphitheatre as titans of the swell—Lucas Chianca, Nic Von Rupp and others—launch into a monstrous opening-season swell. A drone-eye ballet of spray and foam, this spectacle captures both the audacity of human endeavor and the raw, indifferent power of the Atlantic.