Spectacular drone footage captured a Brazilian surfer getting swallowed by monster wave off the coast of Portugal.
In the video, Marcelo Luna, a 33-year-old professional big wave surfer, is seen taking on a monster wave in Praia do Norte during a big winter swell.
He manages to ride the wave, but then he’s quickly caught by the monster wave in full force and disappears into the white wash.
The drone captures the entire sequence at close range and below the crest of the wave.
Luna remained underwater before finally resurfacing with the help of an inflatable vest used in extreme situations.
The rescue team got him out of the impact zone, and Luna survived the heavy wipeout with just minor injuries.
“This was like being eaten alive by a monster,” Luna told the filmmakers. “I got lucky not to be directly under the lip of the wave during impact. Otherwise, this could have been a very different story.”
“The energy of that wave was really intense and held me down for a long time,” he added.
In the video, Marcelo Luna, a 33-year-old professional big wave surfer, is seen taking on a monster wave in Praia do Norte during a big winter swell.
He manages to ride the wave, but then he’s quickly caught by the monster wave in full force and disappears into the white wash.
The drone captures the entire sequence at close range and below the crest of the wave.
Luna remained underwater before finally resurfacing with the help of an inflatable vest used in extreme situations.
The rescue team got him out of the impact zone, and Luna survived the heavy wipeout with just minor injuries.
“This was like being eaten alive by a monster,” Luna told the filmmakers. “I got lucky not to be directly under the lip of the wave during impact. Otherwise, this could have been a very different story.”
“The energy of that wave was really intense and held me down for a long time,” he added.
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