Oftentimes, in the big wave realm, massive surf is likened to double black diamond peaks. The analogy makes sense – both have ...

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 ...

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 ...

While the WSL geared up to run the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, Chuck Patterson planned to grab his snow skis and tow into ...

Big wave surfing's totally predictable trend of immediately marketing the latest bomb of the day as a "world record" or ...

The TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge is a premier surfing event on the Big Wave surfing calendar. The event draws elite surfers from across the globe to the treacherous waves of Praia do Norte in ...

Teammates Clement Roseyro of France and Nic von Rupp of Portugal, and France’s Justine Dupont stole the show at the World Surf League’s 2024-25 Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, held in massive, ...

The World Surf League (“WSL”) TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge witnessed dynamic waves over 30-feet at the iconic Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. A strong offshore wind provided great surfing ...

Foot Wave cinematographer Laurent Pujol endures a heavy jet ski wipeout while capturing footage at Portugal’s big wave surfing gladiator pit.

NAZARÉ, Portugal, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Big Wave Grand Prix (BWGP), sponsored by REFIX (Siete Cuarenta Natural S.L.), is an innovative live streaming platform dedicated to big wave ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. Twenty years ago, could you ever have imagined a woman surfing a wave ...

With winter over, we take a look back at some of the best and biggest waves of the season at Nazaré. After the big-wave season of 2015/16 – thanks to El Niño – we were honestly expecting a bit of an ...