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Prizes and Placing

Men's Big Wave Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Nazare Challenge

Oct 1 - Nov 18, 2018

Status Complete Congratulations, Grant Baker

Current Local Time: Jun 13, 2021 6:58pm WEST

- WSL / Damien Poullenot

Friday, November 16, 2018 Ben Mondy

Twiggy Baker Claims Epic Final at Nazaré Challenge

The South African's knowledge of Nazaré gave him the edge in a groundbreaking day of competitive big-wave surfing.

- WSL / Damien Poullenot

Friday, November 16, 2018

Post Show: Picture-Perfect Nazaré

Conditions lined up for the first Big Wave Tour event of the year. The WSL desk crew breaks down the Nazaré Challenge.

- WSL / Laurent Masurel

Friday, November 16, 2018

Natxo Gonzalez Scores Perfect 10

The European earns the first perfect 10 of the Big Wave season for a barrel in the Semifinals of the Nazaré Challange.

Status Complete Congratulations, Grant Baker

Current Local Time: Jun 13, 2021 6:58pm WEST

Round 1Semifinals
Round 1SemifinalsFinal
SemifinalsFinal

Heat 1 Watch replay7.20 Avg Wave Score −

Grant Baker

1

Wave 1 8.67 Wave 2 7.70 x 2Total25.04 win by 1.73

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Lucas Chianca

2

Wave 1 7.17 Wave 2 8.07 x 2Total23.31 needs 8.49

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Natxo Gonzalez

3

Wave 1 8.17 Wave 2 6.37 x 2Total22.71 needs 8.44

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Alex Botelho

4

Wave 1 6.20 Wave 2 7.93 x 2Total22.06 needs 8.56

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

João De Macedo

5

Wave 1 6.53 Wave 2 7.17 x 2Total20.87 needs 8.94

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Russell Bierke

6

Wave 1 6.03 Wave 2 6.43 x 2Total18.89 needs 9.31

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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