This is the terrifying moment British surfer Tom Lowe is battered by a giant wave off the coast of Portugal.

Footage captured in Praia do Norte on October 16 shows Lowe riding on a wave and falling off his surfboard before being engulfed by the wave.

After the wipeout Lowe was also hit by the next wave, the biggest on the set according to the filmer.

Tom Lowe, 34, is one of the most experienced Big Wave surfers in Europe with vast experience chasing big waves around the world.

Praia do Norte beach has become famous for huge waves since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara set a then-record in 2011 for the largest wave ever surfed, when he rode a 78-foot wave.

The footage shows British Big Wave Legend, Tom Lowe paddling into a tricky one during last Tuesday's (2018-Oct-16) Big Wave session in Praia do Norte, Nazaré. After the wipeout, and managing to avoid being pushed further inside, Tom didn’t got so lucky with the next wave, taking an almost direct hit on the head by the biggest wave on the set.

Tom Lowe, 34 years old, is one of Europe’s most experienced Big Wave Surfers with a worldwide reputation, with vast experience chasing Big Waves and Hardcore Slabs all around the world, he is also one of the most consistent chargers currently paddling into giant Nazaré without the help of a jetski.

Praia do Norte beach, near the fishing village of Nazaré, has become famous worldwide for huge waves in 2011, when Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara set a world-record for the largest wave ever surfed at 78-foot at the time, in 2017 that record was broken by Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa, setting the bar at 80-foot.