Swell of the decade breaks bones and cameras in Western Australia

When a so-called “swell of the decade” hits Australia, there are a few places an average human surfer shouldn’t be in. Those spots are The Right and Cow Bombie. In Margaret River, Justin Holland broke a leg in what was considered the biggest wave ever ridden in Australia. He nearly survived a 60-foot wall of […]

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When a so-called “swell of the decade” hits Australia, there are a few places an average human surfer shouldn’t be in. Those spots are The Right and Cow Bombie. In Margaret River, Justin Holland broke a leg in what was considered the biggest wave ever ridden in Australia. He nearly survived a 60-foot wall of salted water at Cow Bombie. “I felt like I got hit by Australia. When that thing hit me, it was literally like a bomb going off. We have a saying that, ‘If you wanna play, you have to pay’. I’ve just paid. It’s a pretty heavy price to pay but it’s rewarding,” Holland told The West Australian.

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Swell of the decade breaks bones and cameras in Western Australia

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