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Building Surfboards for Big Waves | Edu Shapes

A look inside Eduardo Garcia’s work, from shaping and construction to the development of custom boards for big-wave surfing.

Featuring Eduardo Garcia, with appearances by Ivo Cação, Paulo Nuno and Claudio MacCal.

Full mini-documentary available now on the Big Wave Surf Channel YouTube channel.

Directed by
Katarina Patek and João Dorneles

Produced by
Katarina Patek

Edited by
João Dorneles

In collaboration with
Edu Shapes by @bigwavesurfchannel

Pedro Scooby | WSL | Nazaré

Surfer: @pedroscooby
Tow-in partner: @lucaschumbo

Footage credit: @bigwavesurfchannel by @bigwavesurfchannel

Inside Nazaré’s Jet Ski Workshop — Rui Água | West Tech Jetski

Featuring Rui Água, Joshua Água, Vera Vazão, Andrew Cotton, James Carew, Louis Thomas-Hudson, and Vitaly | Take High — Big Wave Team.

A short introduction to the technical and marine systems that support big wave surfing operations, from jet ski maintenance and mechanical preparation to on-water support in extreme ocean conditions.

The full pilot film is available on our YouTube channel.

Video Production: Big Wave Surf Channel
Filmed by: João Dorneles, Katarina Patek Ghidirmic
Directed by: João Dorneles
Edited by: João Dorneles
Produced by: Katarina Patek Ghidirmic
In Collaboration With: West Tech Jetski

#praiadeonorte #nazare #bigwavesurfchannel #bigwavesurfing #swell by @bigwavesurfchannel

Eduardo Garcia | Invisible Flex

Portuguese shaper Eduardo Garcia developed Invisible Flex using a combination of polyurethane foam, a polypropylene stringer, epoxy resin, and carbon reinforcement to control surfboard flex.

Our latest BWSC feature explores the materials, construction methods, and testing behind Invisible Flex, including how controlled flexibility affects a surfboard's response in the water and where the construction reaches its limits.

Read the full article at bigwavesurfchannel.com. by @bigwavesurfchannel

Quick little Nazaré drop
Two bombs from today… just warming up 😜
More footage coming soon 👀🎥 by @bigwavesurfchannel

We train with @wavecrusherstrainingsystem because we want to enjoy this moments, not just get through it.

The speed. The power. The drop. And YES, the impact.

Seconds of adrenaline. Years of preparation.

👨🏼‍✈️ @katzsurf
🐬 @takehighclub
🌊 #Nazare by @bigwavesurfchannel

🇬🇧 First training day: remembering what it feels like to be on the rope, the speed, the bumps, and most importantly, reconnecting with Her, Nazaré. 🌊

As always, grateful to be out there. Played it safe during the first sessions and ready for more! 💌

And, as always, super grateful for the amazing team @nazarejet . 🤍

🇱🇻 Pirmā treniņu diena: atkal sajust, kā tas ir, esot uz striķa, sajust ātrumu, viļņu triecienus un, pats galvenais, atjaunot saikni ar Viņu – Nazarē. 🌊

Kā vienmēr, esmu pateicīga, ka varu būt tur, okeānā. Pirmajās sesijās izvēlējos drošāku pieeju, un tagad esmu gatava kam vairāk! 💌

Un, kā vienmēr, milzīgs paldies fantastiskajai komandai! @nazarejet 🤍

📸 @tomasmpbello 🚁 @heavywaterfilms
#Nazare #BigWaveSurfing #SurfTraining #BigWaveSurfingWomen #LatvianSurfer SurfLife OceanLove Grateful by @bigwavesurfchannel

How are the odds to have a big wave friend who started surfing Nazaré at the exact time as you, so has the same level and who even likes the same left waves?

It couldn't be a better setup to share a session and some laughs out there, taking turns surfing and driving the second jetski.

Thanks @katrinakruze & @nazarejet

The season has officially begun!

Photocredit: @dinocarmo @r4panelli by @bigwavesurfchannel

New season ahead. Here’s how we closed 25/26 - with the biggest waves I’d ever surfed 🤙🏽

Nazaré, March 2026. Two jet skis, four of us - Hugo, Lourenço, Pavlo and me. The swell kept building. We got some great waves, then Lourenço called it - the risk was getting too high.

Thanks for that day, boys. Here’s one of those waves, frame by frame.

I’ll also share more about our documentary TAKE HIGH soon. by @bigwavesurfchannel

Acantilados de #Bizkaia
19 de Septiembre 2026
#waves #olas #tubos #barrel rrel by @bigwavesurfchannel

Perfect 🏜

#santacatarina #surfista #deus #itajai #indonesia by @bigwavesurfchannel

The wave is the last part.

From the cliff, a big-wave day in Nazaré can look like a few seconds. For the crew, it begins before daylight.

The warehouse door opens. Cold wetsuits, boards checked twice, the trailer moving out, jet skis in the harbour. One more look at the ocean before anyone commits.

Then, perhaps, the frame everyone came to see.

But on some days, the right decision is not to launch at all.

TAKE HIGH. by @bigwavesurfchannel