100 Foot Wave

100 Foot Wave

The odyssey continues.

Created by Chris Smith

On HBO

2021–3 seasons17 episodes52 min7.4 / 10

A visually stunning documentary following a surfer's decade-long pursuit of an impossible dream, grounded in human connection and the spiritual transcendence of mastering nature.

The decade-long odyssey of surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara, who, after visiting Nazaré, Portugal in hopes of conquering a 100-foot wave, pushed the sport to ever-greater heights and alongside locals helped transform the small fishing village into the world’s preeminent big-wave surfing destination.

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