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2021884 minTV-14documentary

5.1/ 10(51 ratings)• TMDB

Ocean Exploration Sports Governance

100 Foot Wave

2021884 minTV-14documentary

5.1/ 10(51 ratings)• TMDB

Garrett McNamara's quest to conquer Nazaré's legendary 100-foot wave.

“The odyssey continues.”

Ocean Exploration Sports Governance

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Garrett McNamara's quest to conquer Nazaré's legendary 100-foot wave.

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Chris Smith

Chris Smithdirector

Nicole McNamaracast

Garrett McNamaracast

Andrew Cotton

Andrew Cottoncast

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The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.

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