Since Nazaré first burst into the public consciousness back in 2011 lensmen and spectators have been totally transfixed by her gaze.
There’s something about the setting; the old lighthouse, the giant wedges and the way they crash on the sandy beach below that draws people in and compels them to record. When there’s a tiny human perilously bouncing their way down the face, the entertainment value is obvious, by as it turns out a compilation of unridden waves can be just as awe inspiring.
Here’s a beautiful empties reel from Nuno Dias, a filmmaker who points his camera at the Portuguese beast, whenever she wakes:
