Hurricane Epsilon 2020: the historic swell that hit Nazaré
editor • December 7, 2020
"I've been waiting all my life for this swell," says professional big wave surfer Nic von Rupp about 2020's late October storm.
Hurricane Epsilon merged with a low-pressure system near Greenland, generating an unprecedented XXL swell in the North Atlantic.
The combination of the two systems, together with the mechanics of the Nazaré Canyon , created the perfect conditions for some of the largest and cleanest waves ever recorded at Nazaré.
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