Garrett McNamara is an American professional surfer popular for breaking the Guinness World Record for surfing the biggest wave of all time. He achieved record breaking wave surfing in Nazare, Portugal despite huge scary waves and glaciers in Alaska. Initially, before he started professional surfing, he trained for a year to handle the waves and surf in dangerous situations. After training, in 2002, McNamara and his surfing partner, “Rodrigo Resende,” competed in the Tow Surfing World Cup on the island of Maui. The duo won the competition and received a cash prize of US$70,000.

In late 2002, several surf magazines around the world featured McNamara on their cover pages. He became very popular after his photos were released on the Teahupo’o coast.

GARRETT MCNAMARA: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND FAMILY

McNamara was born to his parents Malia McNamara and Laurence McNamara on August 10, 1967 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. During his childhood, he spent a lot of time with his younger brother Liam McNamara. Talking about his parents, no details are available about them. However, McNamara had a very sad childhood. When he was a child, he moved to Central America where his mother was a victim of domestic violence. As a result, he and his brother had to spend a lot of time away from their mother. When he and his younger brother were left alone, a Guatemalan farmer sought to adopt them, but McNamara’s mother took them with her to America.

Similarly, speaking of her degrees, McNamara attended Phoenix Country Day School and Xavier College Preparatory, a private Catholic high school for girls. Similarly, for her graduate studies, she enrolled at Columbia University and did a bachelor’s degree in art history. Similarly, speaking of her youth, at the age of just 11, she appeared at the 1996 Republican National Convention.

GARRETT MCNAMARA: CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

McNamara started his profession as a wave surfer only after a year of training. After training, he took part in a wave surfing competition and won it. Gradually, he began to surf a lot. McNamara once surfed and caught a 20 foot wave and everyone who watched him surf thought he died from the lip of the wave. Amazingly, McNamara overcame the wave and escaped death, which was a very joyful moment for everyone watching.

McNamara gained great popularity when he entered the Guinness World Records in November 2011. For the records, he caught a 24 meter wave in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. This performance helped him break the previous world record by more than 0.3 meters. This big news was a controversial topic in the surfing world for a while but eventually people accepted the truth.

GARRETT MCNAMARA: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

McNamara is currently in a marital relationship with Nicole McNamara. The couple got married in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal in November 2012. Additionally, Nicole McNamara is a professor of environmental science. Together, the couple have two children, Barrel and Theia Love Nazare Celeste Rose. Additionally, there are no details on how and where the couple first met.

GARRETT MCNAMARA: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA

The wave surfer has a total net worth of US$760,000. His main source of income is his profession as a wave surfer. Likewise, speaking of his social media availability, he is available on Instagram as mcnamara_s . Similarly, McNamara can also be accessed on Twitter as gmachawaii . McNamara has 165,000 followers on Instagram and more than 5,000 followers on Twitter.

GARRETT MCNAMARA: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The 53-year-old wave surfer is very handsome to look at. He has charming facial features, dazzling brown eyes, and fair skin. In addition, he is 1.78 meters tall and weighs around 79 kg. Also, his other body measurements are not available at this time.