Steudtner surfed a monster wave that was measured at 28.57m (93.73ft) leveraging state-of-the-art drone technology. The current world record, also held by Steudtner, is 26.21m (86.4ft), which was ...

Instead, he reaches a “flow state” where he doesn’t have to think, he just has to perform. Steudtner rides a wave at the famed surf spot Nazaré, Portugal, in October 2020.

In these moments of serenity, Steudtner says he feels truly connected to nature, a part of one of the most powerful forces in the natural world. At that moment, he feels no fear.

Instead, he reaches a “flow state” where he doesn’t have to think, he just has to perform. Steudtner rides a wave at the famed surf spot Nazaré, Portugal, in October 2020. - Octavio Passos/Getty ...

We made that possible and that, to me, is what’s special from that day,” he says. Steudtner in Nazaré, Portugal, on December 14, 2018. - Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis Sport/Getty Images ...

We made that possible and that, to me, is what’s special from that day,” he says. Steudtner in Nazaré, Portugal, on December 14, 2018. - Stefan Matzke/sampics/Corbis Sport/Getty Images ...

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As the swell begins to form and the crest starts soaring into the sky, surfer Sebastian Steudtner puts one hand back to feel the wall of energy rumbling behind him.

Why big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner feels most at ‘peace’ at the mercy of Mother Nature By CNN Newsource Published May 2, 2024 3:55 am ...