Astonishing footage of surfer João Guedes wiping out in a monster wave in Nazaré, Portugal last week.

The clip, which was filmed during the first major swell of the season on Tuesday (October 16), shows Guedes ride the giant face of the wave for a few moments before losing his balance and falling.

He is instantly hit by a mountain of whitewater.

When Guedes finally surfaces after being held under for several seconds, another smaller wave breaks on top of him sweeping him towards the shore.

With the pounding surf letting up for a moment, a jet ski now picks up Guedes and takes him to the safety of the land.

Guedes suffered minor injuries due to his surfboard hitting his head during the wipeout, but was back outside shortly after.

Guedes, 32, is one of Portugal’s most experienced Big Wave Surfers, he is currently a wildcard for the WSL’s Nazaré Challenge, a contest part of the Big Wave Tour that will take place in Praia do Norte this winter.

The footage shows Portuguese Big Wave Surfer, João Guedes paddling into a big wave during last Tuesday's session in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, during what was the first solid swell of the season. The wave was sort of bumpy and Guedes wipes out taking a direct hit by the white wash wall, the video shows part of the rescue that followed with Guedes being pushed back by the second wave, luckily not bigger than the first one.

João Guedes 32 years old, is one of Portugal’s most experienced Big Wave Surfers, he is currently a wildcard for the WSL’s Nazaré Challenge, a contest part of the Big Wave Tour that will take place in Praia do Norte in the next few months during the winter season.

Guedes suffered minor injuries due to his surfboard hitting his head during the wipeout, but was back outside shortly after.

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.