[VIDEO] Garrett McNamara’s 78-Foot Wave Biggest Ever Ridden

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The Guinness World Record has recognized a 44-year-old Hawaii pro surfer for catching the biggest wave ever ridden.

In November, McNamara, of Haleiwa, caught a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal, beating the 2008 record of biggest ridden by more than a foot. 

The AP reports:

He said he originally didn’t want to attempt the waves that day after wiping out numerous times on even bigger swells in the same spot, above an undersea canyon known as one of the biggest wave-generators on the planet.

“I was really beat-up that morning,” he said. “This day, I did not want to get out of bed.”

Here’s a look at the ride again:

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