Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
British man, Andrew Cotton, believes he may have broken the record for biggest wave ever surfed.
After riding an enormous wave in Portugal on Sunday which was thought to be over 24 metres tall, Andrew believes he has broken the record.
It will not be known for sure whether this was the highest wave ever surfed until May, when Surf company Billabong officially measure it.
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34 Responses
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I think whether or not he broke the record that is still an enormous wave. I think he was pretty brave to surf that because I know I couldn’t surf that! from Riana
you are one brave man hahah
That’s a big wave!
WOW!
woah that is so cool i cant even do that myself but i would if i was older
That’s huge
THE BIGGEST WAVE EVER !!! I am very surprised
That. Is. Scary
i like minecrart and thats a god dam big wave id have a hart atack and die
hope it didn’t crash on him! would have hurt!!!
It’s huge!!!
put that in the book of world records!
nice one dude break that record please its about time someone did.
OMG! That wave is huge as cant belive it its really cool hope it is the world record finaly someone (might) have broken it 🙂
He must be very brave to surf that wave
It is huge
I love surfing
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thats narely
Wow that is large I would not want to do that
i like it.
wow that is MASSIVE!!!!!!!!