Surfers travel from around the world to ride the waves caused by recent European storms . When the eye of the storm closes in most people head home -- but for surfers intent on riding out the waves of the winter storms it 's a different story . The low pressure system has caused the so-called `` Black Swell '' French surf hot spot Belharra was a magnet for surfers . A surfer rides on the wave at Praia
Surfers travel from around the world to ride the waves caused by recent European storms . The low pressure system has caused the so-called `` Black Swell '' French surf hot spot Belharra was a magnet for surfers . A surfer rides on the wave at Praia