On Monday the 28th of October, surfers gathered at the Praia do Norte, north beach, at the fishing village of Nazare in Portugal's Atlantic coast. Brazilian suffer Carlos Burle surfed a wave here that surf media suggest could be the biggest wave ever surfed. Garret McNamara, from the US, holds the record with a 78 feet wave surfed at the very same spot in Nazare on the first of November in 2011. Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, nearly drowned after falling trying to ride a big wave at the Praia do Norte. Gabeira was taken to hospital and is reportedly doing well despite suffering a broken ankle.