• Men's BWT 2016
    #31
  • Avg. heat score
    6.40
  • Avg. wave score
    2.44

Competition results

Big Wave Tour #3
Nazaré Challenge
Complete
Oct 15, 2016 - Feb 28, 2017
Place
19th
Defeated by
Nic Lamb
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Big Wave Tour #1
Punta Galea Challenge
Complete
Oct 01, 2013 - Mar 31, 2014
Place
17th
Points
95
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Videos

WSL / Pedro Miranda
Big Wave Awards Wipeout of the Year Winner: Andrew Cotton

Although this Nazaré beast almost took his life, the British charger not only survived, but plans to return to surfing.

1 minute
WSL / Pedro Miranda
Pedro Miranda Photo By Pedro Miranda
Andrew Cotton - Wipeout of the Year Nominee

Wipeout of the Year Nominee Andrew Cotton at Nazare, Portugal on November 8, 2017. Video by Pedro Miranda.

1 minute
WSL / Pedro Miranda
Pedro Miranda Photo By Pedro Miranda
Andrew Cotton at Nazare by Miranda Key

Andrew Cotton at Nazare by Miranda Key

1 minute
WSL / Vitor Estrelinha
Photo By Vitor Estrelinha
2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Andrew Cotton at Nazare 2

2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Andrew Cotton at Nazare, Portugal on November 8, 2017. Angle 2. Video by Nuno Dias.

1 minute
WSL
2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Andrew Cotton at Nazare

2018 Wipeout of the Year Entry: Andrew Cotton at Nazare, Portugal on November 9, 2017. Video by Kleber Pires.

1 minute
WSL
Andrew Cotton's Nazaré Nightmare

Bottom turn to oblivion.

1 minute
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News

WSL / Cruz
2018 WSL Big Wave Awards Winners: Complete List

From a new world record to winter's biggest wipeout, here are the winning rides and performances of the year.

WSL
Ben Mondy
Blind Surfer Derek Rabelo Tackles Nazaré

The Brazilian conquers yet another milestone in his inspirational journey.

WSL / Rafael G.Riancho
Nazaré Fast Becoming Global Hub for Big Wave Chargers

The Portuguese coast is the newest big wave training environment for the world's best big-waver surfers.

WSL / Kelly Cestari
Ben Mondy
Quotable and Notable: November in Review

Words that mattered from a month of peak performance surfing.

WSL / Vitor Estrelinha
Craig Jarvis Photo By Vitor Estrelinha
Meet Andrew Cotton, The UK's Unlikely Big-Wave Legend

A first-time wildcard on the Big Wave Tour, UK plumber Andrew Cotton could soon be competing in the Nazaré Challenge.

WSL / Andre Botelho
Photo By Andre Botelho
XXL: Big Saturday in Nazare

Big wave charger Andrew Cotton breaks down the surprise swell that drew big wave surfers to Portugal November 29.

Event results

NamePlacePoints
Nazaré Challenge19th525

Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
201631525116.4019th 
20134895100.0017th 
Andrew Cotton
United Kingdom
Andrew Cotton
United Kingdom
  • First season
    2013 Men's BWT

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