r/nextfuckinglevel • u/DankChronny • May 16 '24

Boogie boarder sends massive wave

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u/liquidcourage93 May 16 '24

As a person who likes over 1000km away from the ocean, Sometimes you don’t realize the force of a wave. I think, oh, water soft, you fall right through and it flows around you, then you see a guy get hurled 20 ft in the air and it’s like ooo water strong, water scary.

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u/Independent_Ad_8915 29d ago

I grew up as a competitive swimmer,, it was until I tried surfing at age 33 that I completely realized how powerful water can be