. >> reporter: yep, that tiny dot is garrett mcnamara. ly the biggest wave ever surfed by man. wow. hi, garrett. this is nick. how are you doing? i just reached him in portugal. can you even begin to explain to the likes of us what it feels like in that moment on that wave? >> oh, you are just going so fast and it's really, really similar to snowboarding down a giant mountain and you're just chattering and just flying down this bumpy, bumpy mountain. your brain's getting rattled. your whole body is getting rattled. >> reporter: at the end of the ride, he was oh, so nearly smashed onto the rocks. >> i can honestly say survival chances were very, very slim. >> reporter: and mcnamara, a 45-year old hawaiian, lucky to be living legend, might just have shattered his own world record. a little over 77 feet, that was set in 2011, also right here off the rugged coast of portugal. surfing at nearly 60 miles per hour, the ride took less than 30 seconds. potential record waves are measured using a surfer crouched on a board for scale. was this a new

it and why people should maybe not be frolicking in it when we continue. >>> big wave surfer garrett mcnamara say may have -- broken the record for surfing the biggest wave ever. a record that's currently held by him. this is mcnamara in portugal. the same place he broke the record in 2011 surfing what was described as a 78-foot wave. he's still waiting for official verification of this new wave to see if he's broken his own world record, but either way a huge, huge wave and a big accomplishment. i've been working on a story on garrett mcnamara for "60 minutes." that will be on next week. i spoke to garrett about this wave that he rode, a wave that could have very easily killed him. garrett, congratulations. the photo of you on that wave is unbelievable. how did it feel? what was the ride like? >> oh, it was just this endless drop. my feet were popping out of the straps. it felt -- it was like my whole body was chattering. it was really difficult. one of the longest, hardest drops i've ever dealt with. >> how -- i mean, when you're on a wave like that, what do you see? how vertical is it? or

garrett mcnamara was the record holder for a 90-foot wave. now 100-foot wave. unofficial.s there to assist a very large wave. tonight it will be chilly. san francisco down to 47. why so dry. we've had the huge areas of high pressure off to the west and has not moved. we have one that will move closer to us tomorrow. not only keeping us dry, it cuts off the northerly flow. we'll be in the 60, we'll stay in the 60s as the high won't go anywhere until after super bowl sunday. we stay sunny and dry. lots of sunshine through the weekend. nights will be chilly but will stay above freezing. highs tomorrow oakland 63, you've had one of your driest january on record. union city 62. low 60s for concord and low 60s for sonoma, berkeley and oakland. sunshine through the weekend making the party plans on sunday, mid-60's. next week a chance of rain returns but not until tuesday. driest january ever. >> we'll have to get the parade in before it starts raining. >>> we'll be right back. most popular day during super bowl colin kaepernick has gotten all the ink and joe flacco needs respect

. >>> garrett mcnamara claims he broke his own world record by surfing a 100 foot wave off the coastf portugal. amazingly, he came out with no injuries and experts are still working to confirm the size of that wave. looks big. >>> the tug of war ben bulls and wears today on deck today. we have mastercard, dow chemical and ups. we'll see how facebook fares after income tumbled 79%. >>> after the bell, equally come woud investors with bullish earnings and outlook. video game publisher and electronic arts ticked lower in late training due to a slum notary public sales of gaming con soles. >>> investors soured on the release of two new blackberries on wednesday sending the stock spiralling after hours. research in motion announced its geding rid of the name and now changing it to blackberry. >>> "time" is planning to lay off 6% of its workforce. that's about 500 people. due to a post sandyhook surge in guns, walmart limited ammo sales to three boxes per day. >>> he can qui fax gathered up the information of more than a third of u.s. workers and then sold some to debt collectors and other

. >> bob: hawaiian garrett mcnamara set a record in 2007. watch this.nbelievable. but if you think that is unbelievable look at what he did this year. this is still waiting for the "guinness book of world records" but it looks like it's 100-foot wave. this guy has guts. i mean, i can't believe -- he is 45 years old from massachusetts. been in hawaii for a long time. started at 11 years old. >> dana: are you sure it's guts? >> kimberly: dana perino livingston edge. >> greg: you are filthy. >> dana: yep. if you let me happen. >> kimberly: husbands, if you are having less sex than normal, do you want to know why? >> bob: yeah. >> dana: why? >> kimberly: because you're doing too many chores around the house. if you're getting the honey-do list and it says vacuum, say no baby, give me my lawnmower. that way you have a happy life and go to work with a big smile on your face. there is a study here, guys need to get the man on and not do traditionally female chores. >> dana: what man came up with this study? >> kimberly: this is a guy obviously that is pushing

garrett mcnamara, the surfer who hit a 100-foot wave. >>> breaking news out of alabama, the child beinghostage by a gunman in basically a tomb -- what do they call it? a bunkish under his home. we talked to an alabama legislature, and they said that the child got medication, and the child is able to watch tv. so i guess this man uses this bunker -- i don't know what he uses it for. but he killed a bus driver, and has stolen the child and put him beneath the earth. and they have been holed up for 24 hours. we have spoken to the authorities. a commercial break, and the top of the news on a very busy news day. >> shep: well, it's one of those days when news keeps breaking, there has been an earthquake and a strong one in central chile. a 6.7 on the scale. and that's all we know so far. and they decided not to issue a sunami warning because the conditions with are not warranted. we'll have more as that comes in. >>> confirming that israelis have indeed attacked a convoy of syrians. they attacked a military dom plex near damascus. as we reported earlier, the diplomat said that they bombed a

guy is garrett mcnamara. he's 45 years old. he's professional big wave surfer, known as an extreme water man. this is not the wave we're talking about, but similar. he gets towed out on a jet ski to waves that surfers would not normally be able to reach by paddle. he broke the port in portugal. he was surfing in the same place on monday when he rode that 100-foot monster. >> my goodness.

. >>> plus, garrett mcnamara, a daredevil looking for a rush. be the world record for surfing, a record which he already holds, by the way, but may have been beaten with this wave that he just surfed. i talk to him ahead. also, tonight's "ridiculist" at the top of the hour. >> wow. just imagine if he was surfing in the froth. thank you, anderson. that's amazing. >>> now our fifth story "outfront," volkswagen's super bowl ad. funny or offensive? the automaker released the ad early and it's already getting hit with accusations that it's racist because it features white actors with jamaican accents. take a look. >> i hate mondays. >> they're the worst. >> no worries, man. everything will be all right. >> yeah, man. don't fret. sticky bun come soon. >> hey, you're from minnesota, right? >> yes, the land of 10,000 lakes. the gopher state. >> in conclusion, things are pretty dismal. >> you know what this room needs? a smile. ♪ traveling along there's a song that we're singing come on get happy ♪ >> you guys are three minutes late. >> don't be no cloud

check out big wave legend garrett mcnamara surfing what is thought to be a world record 100 foot wave> if it's confirmed at 100 feet, that would break the record that mcnamara holds. that is a mere 78 footer which he rode on the same beach just last year. >> he said riding big waves like that is like sliding down a bumpy mountain on a snowboard. he says your whole body, including your brain, simply rattles. >> i would imagine that, 100 feet up in the air on a wave. and 78 feet is nothing. >> that's crazy. >> other surfers were like, he's nuts. even fellow surfers were amazed. like i'm not getting on that thing. so he lived to tell the story. that's all that matters. >>> coming up next, the nashville stinger who can write a new song about her own heartbreak. >>> all eyes were on a hometown hero in sarasota, florida, showing off his remarkable high wire stunts. what's next for nick wallenda? you're watching "world news now." [♪...] >> i've been training all year for the big race in chicago, but i can only afford one trip. and i just found out my best friend is getting married in l.a. th

veteran surfer garrett mcnamara. riding a wave thought to be 100 feet. he's going 60 miles an hour.s height to be certified. if it holds, he'll is broken his own record. take a listen. >> the ride pits was fun and -- exhilarate exhilarateling. it took a long time to get to the bottom. there's a lot more power and speed and it's more challenging to stay on the board. i was going so fast i could barely stay on the board. what's going through my head is, this is ridiculous. i just -- >> yes, it is. >> can't judge him. can't judge him. deals and steals next. ♪ [ male announcer ] make your escape... twice as rewarding. earn double points or double miles on all your hotel stays through march thirty first. sign up now at hiltondouble.com. when it's freshly colored... but why cant it last? new dove for color treated hair has a dual stripe formulation that nourishes and protects colored hair, because nourished hair can keep color vibrant for up to 8 weeks. new dove color care. keep the color vibrant, keep the feeling. she pretty much lives in her favorite princess dress. and she's not exactl

a photographer caught an image of garrett mcnamara.ou can barely see him because he's riding what is thought to be a 100-foot wave in portugal. a ten-story building looming behind him. if confirmed, mcnamara would break his own world record he set in the same spot in portugal riding this wave, a mere 78 feet at the same beach in 2011. >> i didn't know they had waves that big in portugal. wow. incredible. you surfed them a lot, right? >> i surfed them exactly 0.0 times. nor would i ever. those are angry. that sea is a angry. >> angry. thanks, josh. >>> now, to the big news from the boy scouts. they're set to lift a national ban on gay members and let local chapters set their own policy for gay scouts and leaders. david muir has been tracking this story. david, this shift could happen as early as next year. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the boy scouts of america tell us they are close to ending the ban. there's financial pressure from some of the scout's biggest sponsors pushing for change. and pressure from some young faces you're abo

garrett mcnamara was seen yesterday riding a massive wave in portugal said to be up to 100-feet high.d he already set for the biggest wave ever surfed. that was 78 feet. look at that, guys. >> that is incredible. >> wow. >> all right. >> i'll pass. >> yeah. exactly. >> you? >> charlie, would you want to -- >> no. >> charlie likes daredevil stuff. >> not that. >> good. >>> it's almost time for us to head south to new orleans. but mo rocca beat us out the doorment man, oh man. we'll see what he's finding when "cbs this morning" continues. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... until i had the shingles. it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com that i hit on something in life that i just love to do every single day. ♪ it's the way i've made my living for over 30 years. ♪ every time we leave the dock, it's an adventure. the one thing people might not realize when they're going into mcdonald's and they or

garrett mcnamara was riding a giant wave in portgual said to be 100 feet high surpassing his record of >> charlie likes to do daredevil stuff. >> not that. >> not that. >> okay. >>> it's almost time for us to head south to new orleans. but mo rocca beat us out the door. man, oh, man, we'll see what he's finding when "cbs this morning" continues. man we'll >> announcer: this is morning's "eye opener" is brought to you by our sponsor inside shingles. >> i have never encountered such a burning sensation until i had the shingles. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story visit shinglesinfo.com [ kenny ] i just feel fortunate that i hit on something in life that i just love to do every single day. ♪ ♪ it's the way i've made my living for over 30 years. ♪ ♪ every time we leave the dock it's an adventure. the one thing people might not realize when they're going into mcdonald's and they order the filet-o-fish sandwich... this is wild fish. this is where the alaskan pollock starts. it's just that simple. [ nyquil bottle ] you know i relieve coughs sneezing, fever

garrett mack nam nare raw caught this -- mcnamara caught this wave off the coast of portugal. they think it was 100 feet high. if true, he would have broken his own record, he set it two years ago, a 70-foot wave in that same location. >>> back here in the bay area, wildlife workers are trying to solve a mystery in san francisco's mission district. earlier this month, a coyote, this one here was found in a backyard near cap and 18th street. it was dehydrated, flea infested and about ten pounds underweight. rescuers want to know how that coyote ended up there. there's one theory that may have accidentally hitched a ride in the engine of the vehicle. >>> expect a lot of small talk at the harbaugh family reunion tonight. coaching brothers meet for dinner this morning, four days before the super bowl. they've been texting and calling each other about hotel accommodation and ticket requests. john harbaugh joked both men won't have nothing to talk about at dinner fearing they might reveal secrets about their team. >>> a 49er fan who was the victim of a scam will get to go to the sup