100 Foot Wave

At the start of the new big wave season in October 2020, Hurricane Epsilon brings huge swells to Nazaré, and the biggest names in surfing congregate to battle for the largest wave.

Portugal's National Health Commission closes down all surfing due to Covid protocols, stranding the surfers for several weeks.

Justine Dupont chases a swell in the Pacific at Mavericks, and then at Jaws in Hawaii, where three years earlier she suffered the biggest injury of her career; returning to Maui, Dupont faces her fears and surprises even herself.

Garrett McNamara is now the director of the World Surf League's Tow Surfing Challenge in Nazaré, but eight-month pregnant Nicole McNamara and their young children fall ill with COVID-19, complicating his preparations and the plans for the birth.

The huge swells at Nazaré continue to challenge and confound the best surfers in the world, and several dramatic rescues take place close to the perilous rocks; at the Gigantes De Nazaré event, several wipeouts and close calls threaten lives.

In the aftermath of his accident, C.J. Macias contemplates his relationship with big wave surfing, as does Andrew "Cotty" Cotton; Cotty places in the second WSL contest of the season, Tony Laureano finally gets the opportunity to compete.