World Record Biggest Wave Ever Surfed 90ft

We had no idea Portugal's coast got such big waves, but would you believe it, it does. 90-foot ones, waves bigger than your house, your neighbor's bigger house, and things that are 89 feet -- that big. It's all thanks to the massive underwater gorge called "Nazaré Canyon" that creates unusual giant waves.

Hawaii-born Garrett McNamara describes himself as a "Extreme Waterman Explorer & Big Wave Champion" on his website, but by us, he's the luckiest surfer alive, happening upon the record-breaking wave while out tow-in surfing with Andrew Cotton and Al Mennie during the surfing gathering known as the "ON North Canyon Project 2011".

"I feel so blessed and honored to have been invited to explore this canyon and its special town. The waves here are such a mystery", Garrett said afterwards. Um, okay Garrett, right you are. Still, nice job!

Flare Surfing

That's right, Red Bull have done it again. This, their latest headline-grabbing daredevil stunt, shows off the surfing skills of one Mr. Bruce Irons as he rides some Indonesian waves... with a lit flare strapped onto the back of his board.

The resulting footage is nothing short of magnificent, making it looks like Bruce has some sort of rocket powering him along the water.

Then, to make matters even more awesome, they set up the flare-bound surfboard for a ride in the middle of the night. Pitch black flare-surfing, anyone? Probably best leave it to the professionals.