Beneath the Surface

Hunting down huge waves in the Atlantic to surf

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Big wave surfer Andrew Cotton risks his season on an unexplored part of the Atlantic that could hold the biggest wave ever. He travels to the middle of the ocean looking for the next big swell.

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