Surfer breaks world record by riding 80-foot wave 170 14

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Watch Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa ride an 80-foot wave in Portugal last November. Koxa was recently recognized for the feat at the Big Wave Awards in Santa Monica, California. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7 Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook HERE: http://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter HERE: http://twitter.com/cbsnews Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star Trek Discovery anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B --- CBSN is the first digital streaming news network that will allow Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage on their connected TV and other devices. At launch, the network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday. CBSN. Always On.

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Diogo Carvalho - 6 years ago

Portugal!

Cody Svoboda - 6 years ago

i mean,,, the side of it...

Raelsid - 6 years ago

im probably the best surfer in these comments lol

Reddogsociety67 - 6 years ago

I once saw a giant guy ride a 200 ft. Wave wearing a white mask and a KFC bucket on his head

Reddogsociety67 - 6 years ago

Conflikt420 I just saw him a couple weeks ago shred a wave thru warrendale PA.! Ha!

Conflikt420 - 6 years ago

Reddogsociety67 Yo I saw that guy in Asbury park. He plays a little guitar too.

GoogleJim - 6 years ago

First bit of text appears and says ‘shattered’ the record. Later text appears saying new record is 80 foot wave - previous record was 78 foot wave. Shattered. Seriously?

Mammon - 6 years ago

Shattered is a synonym of broken.

brewski2554 - 6 years ago

80' is not the record. fn cbs

Jeff Young - 6 years ago

That’s insane

Dale Alberts - 6 years ago

Absolute no fear. Super respect to these amazing athletes!

PJ fitter - 6 years ago

The old record was 78 feet. I find it hard to believe they can accurately measure a wave 2 feet higher. Just sayin.

10. comment for Surfer breaks world record by riding 80-foot wave

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Sick brah

Eduardo Salles - 6 years ago

congratulations Rodrigo!!
i love Brazil
i love surf

Nick D - 6 years ago

So gnar

belly tripper - 6 years ago

OKAY, BEAVIS

Nick D - 6 years ago

you clearly know nothing of surf culture

belly tripper - 6 years ago

to nick D: I will finish your word *FOR* you:: *gnarley* Did I finish your word right?

leizl - 6 years ago

does anyone know the tune playing in this clip?

’e-ḇen - 6 years ago

That bird is like; "no big deal"

J SooHoo - 6 years ago

More importantly, what's the size and location of the biggest wave not towed into?

BETTER THAN YOU (Roman is god) 100000000 - 6 years ago

Great fapping material

E F - 6 years ago

Crazy man ...wow

David Dutka - 6 years ago

Death wish 6- Stupidity Runs Rampant.

Ken Grantham - 6 years ago

I read somewhere a guy rode a 100+ foot wave off the coast of Portugal

20. comment for Surfer breaks world record by riding 80-foot wave

Mr.Faust Faun Fable - 6 years ago

Awesomeness

Franco M - 6 years ago

He broke RIBS at the end of the video you can see his punishment for being frankly, stupid. The last guy that did this didn't wipe out, did they a prize for being insane too?.

Barry Kaine - 6 years ago

- It sure looks like that seabird is just watching him, the way it flies right alongside his path, - must be some view!

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Robin White I don't know how you but one either. But you can BUY one from your local CIA headquarters. Mkay?

Robin White - 6 years ago

I own lots of drones, none of them can flap their wings like that one. Where can I but one of those?
Maybe the Ornithopter store?

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Barry Kaine no dude it's a drone. You need glasses

Barry Kaine - 6 years ago

Outdoorlife+ Carefully view 00:17 -00:19, you can see it flap its' wings.

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Nope

Barry Kaine - 6 years ago

Drones flap their wings? Look again...

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Barry Kaine it's a drone.

Anthony Hughes - 6 years ago

They must be heavy.....

anil rehmatullah - 6 years ago

THEY GOING TO TEST FOR STEROIDS NOW. not the surfer the wave.

Ravedaze - 6 years ago

Totally Rad Dude!!!

Vincent Washington - 6 years ago

Look at him go!

Jon Doe - 6 years ago

Omg, i wish i could of been there, i think i would have nailed it ......... on my belly board

Alden Flores - 6 years ago

How did they measure the wave's height though?

Mammon - 6 years ago

With science

foxtrot789 - 6 years ago

Science.

Nick D - 6 years ago

"Lasers"

Bob Johnson - 6 years ago

Simple. The wave was the same height as his balls.

Vinnie Provolone - 6 years ago

When it blocked out the sun.

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Math

MrGetWellSoon - 6 years ago

Alden Flores, providing the video footage is good enough, which is how big surf waves are typically analysed, scientists take measurements from the wave's highest peak to its trough - the bit in front "where the curve is as flat as possible". The wave/s are typically measured by using Waverider buoys.

UnexpectedPigeon - 6 years ago

Go to school kids

Alden Flores - 6 years ago

anil rehmatullah lol

anil rehmatullah - 6 years ago

IN FEET

I'm right you're wrong - 6 years ago

So not dying is a record now? Or they guy on the jet ski who survived as well, OR the fact that there's 80ft waves to surf. RECORD.

30. comment for Surfer breaks world record by riding 80-foot wave

Tom Smith - 6 years ago

now let's go bobbing for French fries!!

Toonami30 - 6 years ago

It takes perfect balance to stay on your board when surfing.

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

TUBULAR DUDE

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Raelsid lmao

Raelsid - 6 years ago

nah man lets go shred the barrels and hang ten grom lol

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Raelsid you googled surfer brah words before you came here

Raelsid - 6 years ago

kook

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Toonami30 no it doesn't. I know a guy who lost his balance and he rides a surfboard to work everyday.

Gas Mask - 6 years ago

so the winner gets an award and the loser gets a broken back..... capitalism

heat cliff - 6 years ago

Lying again you American.

Robin White - 6 years ago

A hundred years??? How about now!

Michael David McMickens - 6 years ago

A hundred years from today, it will all make little, if any, DIFFERENCE.....so WHY sweat it????

SirBongsAlot - 6 years ago

Excuse you?

Ryan Barth - 6 years ago

Kanye 2024

OUTDOORLIFE VIRGINIA - 6 years ago

Ryan Barth kys

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