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Watch: Slab Shenanigans in Brazil
Heaviest Brazil ever?
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Some waves were made to be ridden, some not so much. Brazil’s freak-of-nature novelty slab, called “Shock,” hovers somewhere right on the border.
The spine-twisting, surfboard-snapping, jet-ski-swallowing slab came to life this past week, with what some Rio de Janeiro locals are calling one of the biggest swells to hit the spot in a long time. And a handful of hearty chargers decided to roll the dice…see below.
Vid: Matheus Couto [Promo photo: Tony D’Andrea]
Regarding the swell, Surfline’s Mike Watson explained: “This storm was pretty similar to the storm we saw back in February that set up the slab carnage in Rio but located just a little further south. The storm started to form on Sunday moving off the north Argentina coast while tracking off the east over the open Atlantic. Strongest winds up to gale force were right on the S and W sides of the storm aimed right at Rio.