A daring rescue attempt to recover a professional big wave surfer who wiped out massively on a "65-foot" wave off the coast of Portugal failed dramatically on February 17.

Professional big wave surfer Toby Cunningham of California was carving through a colossal wave in Nazare, unable to outrun the wave he wiped out needing to be rescued by jetski.

The subsequent recovery of Cunningham saw him board a raft attached to the jetski but an incoming wave crashed upon them returning both to the foamy water.

According to Nuno Dias who filmed this video, no injuries were reported during this incident.

Dias said: “This was one of the most dramatic wipeout-rescue events of the season, gladly no one was hurt.

"This is all business as usual for these guys, they are all professional so unlike regular people, they know how to act in these scenarios without panic.”

The impressive video has been submitted to the annual World Surf League's Wipeout of the Year awards.