The surfer from Brazil reflects on earning the Guinness World Records title for the largest wave ever surfed at 20.72m (80 ft).
![](https://d3qf8nvav5av0u.cloudfront.net/cache/img/placeholder-16x9_1723752624.png)
2019 Ride of the Year Entry: Rodrigo Koxa at Nazaré, Portugal on November 9, 2018. Video by Antione Chicoye.
WSL
The surfer from Brazil reflects on earning the Guinness World Records title for the largest wave ever surfed at 20.72m (80 ft).
2019 Ride of the Year Entry: Rodrigo Koxa at Nazaré, Portugal on November 9, 2018. Video by Antione Chicoye.
Rodrigo Koxa with a 3.33 Wave vs. I.Walsh, W.Skudin, T.Lowe, J.De Macedo, R.Bierke, 11/16/2018
Not only did the Brazilian top the field at the WSL Big Wave Awards, but he also set a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed.
Quiksilver Airlift XXL Biggest Wave Nominee Rodrigo Koxa at Nazaré, Portugal on November 8, 2017. Video Carlos Muriongo.