Brazilian daredevil Maya Gabeira has improved her own world record for the biggest wave surfed by a woman, riding a 73.5 foot (22.4m) giant at Portugal's Nazare and overshadowing the top male surfers ...

Big-wave surfer Andrew Cotton is not keen on heights yet plummeting down the side of an 80ft Atlantic breaker feels like the most natural thing in the world to the Englishman.

A newly released study claims it dethroned the biggest-recorded wave ridden by Sebastian Steudtner at Nazaré in 2020.

Nazaré is not to be trifled with. Sure, there are the claims that the wave is one giant mushburger, and therefore not as heavy as other XXL spots like Jaws or Maverick’s or wherever. But still, the ...

Insights from some of Europe's leading big wave chargers, Nic von Rupp and Clement Roseyro, on communication, presence, teamwork, and environmental activism.

Sophie Clarke chats to big-wave surfer, swimmer and mental health advocate Al Mennie about his new book Night Swimming and ...

A new study presented in Spain claims the Brazilian surfer rode a 97-foot monster in Nazaré – potentially surpassing ...

HBO's 100 Foot Wave – a fascinating series about big wave surfers who risk their lives for an adrenaline high – is as good as ...

This is the third entry of a travel series to Europe to meet with Nic von Rupp in Nazaré thanks to an invite from Tudor Watch. I was part of a group of 18 journalists invited from around the world to ...

Most days, 44-year-old Brazilian Michaela Fregonese juggles the same responsibilities as any parent: running her small travel agency, shuttling her son to and from soccer practice, and squeezing in a ...

25 years since the XL Big Wave Awards were first held in LA, the revamped Big Wave Challenge BWC held its annual awards night at the Newport Lido Theatre last week. While the much-bandied term ...