Tow surfing, big wave paddling, and hectic jet ski rescues – conditions align for three days of swell at the world’s biggest ...

It’s been a somewhat quiet season, so far, for Nazaré – the sleepy Portuguese fishing town home to the biggest waves on earth, Guinness World Records, etc. But that could change in the next 72 hours, ...

NAZARE, Portugal, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian surfer Lucas Chianca won the 2023 Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Monday as 35-foot-plus waves hit the Portuguese coast with extreme weather wreaking havoc ...

Nazaré is a hotspot for monster waves on the Portuguese coast. Every year, between October and March, "big-wave" surfers hit the small fishing town during an annual peak in wave size, when the water ...

Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet. Learn more about this destination, what causes these massive waves, and ...

For the third year in a row, Brazil’s Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca has topped the podium at the Nazare Big Wave Challenge. Winning the individual title, as well as the team division with his partner Pedro ...

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while surfing giant waves in Nazaré, located on the central coast of Portugal, local authorities said. Freire’s death was confirmed by the Port ...

Laird Hamilton, Terry Chung, Luca Padua, and Benny Ferris tow-surf Lift Foils’ custom hydrofoil boards on the most infamous and dangerous waves ever surfed. There aren’t many activities that Laird ...

Some of the biggest waves ever surfed break off the now-iconic coastline of Nazaré, which is Portugal's charming little town, packed with terracotta rooftops and dramatic cliffs. Gigantic, 80-foot ...