. >>> this is botany bay australia was anything but osiddian. is one of the biggest destinations for surfers, today the waves were larger meaner and aggressive. at this particular location which red bull is calling cape fear. you know that surfer's dream of waves like this. >> are they nightmares or dreams? because i could dream about nothing good. >> the water was so crazy, that surfers couldn't just paddle out there. that portion of the competition canceled. they had to be pulled out there using watercraft. >> if you fail here it's not like you get washed ashore. there's rocks that beat the heck out of you. >> let's check out this surfer who goes under this wave. it's clip after clip of surfers taking on the challenge. watch this, as soon as they come out, crashing back into the water. >> it's like two story houses crashing on your head. look at the speed. >> perhaps the best crash i think i can say in the video is this surfer here. bam. face plant right in the water. at the very end we do have a sound bite from one of the surfers that survive