Behind the Lines: Deeper

To surf at the level Andrew Cotton does, he has to go far beyond his natural talent. Mental and physical training gives Andrew the confidence to surf the enormous slabs that he chases. This is his regimen for facing the giants.

The science behind tracking waves is a complex process. Andrew Cotton relies on surf forecasters and weather data to predict where and when the biggest swells are hitting. When one heads towards Portugal, he jams to Nazaré to be there when it hits.

"Apocalyptic" surf conditions in the North Atlantic are producing huge and hostile waves. But that doesn't stop Andrew Cotton, Barry Mottershead, Dylan Stott, and Hugo Vau from suiting up and dropping in.