Big Wave Surfing in Portugal: Pictures

Alex Botelho drops down a wave during a big wave surfing session at the Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. AP Photo/Armando Franca
A surfer drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. The Praia do Norte beach has become a famous beach for big waves surfers around the world since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara got a world record for the largest wave surfed in 2011. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Andrew Cotton rides a big wave at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Fans gather to watch a surfing session at Praia do Norte. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
A surfer drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
A surfer rides a wave during a big wave surfing session at the Praia do Norte. AP Photo/Armando Franca
Andrew Cotton rides a big wave at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
A surfer rides down a crashing wave during a big wave surfing session at the Praia do Norte. AP Photo/Armando Franca
Eric Xavier rides a big wave at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
A surfer rides a big wave at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Fans watch big waves as surfers try to catch them at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Marcelo Luna rides a big wave at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
A surfer drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Fans watch a big wave session from the lighthouse at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Italian Alexandro Marciano (L) and Brazilian Marcelo Luna after their performance during a big wave session at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Alexandro Marciano takes his wetsuit off after a big wave session at Praia do Norte. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Russian surfer Andrey Karr Boldyrev gets his wetsuit on before a big wave session. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Marcelo Luna (R) explains his experience to his Italian mate Alexandro Marciano. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Portuguese surfer Hugo Vau shows his boards to some children at his warehouse after a big wave session in Nazare, Portugal. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images