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 ...

Following large crowds descending upon the cliff at Praia do Norte, who came to watch Portugal’s premier XXL hellscape of Nazaré during last week’s historic swell, health officials have issued a ...

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 ...

After a month and some change of prohibition, surfing is officially allowed to resume at Nazaré. However, the decree comes with a few new rules. WATCH LIVE: Nazaré Surf Cam Surfing is only permitted ...

The Nazare Big Wave Challenge has been given the green light to run on Monday, January 22. Among the big-wave surfers in the draw is world record holder Sebastian Steudtner. In October of 2020 the ...

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 ...

During the Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge in Portugal, just north of Lisbon, big wave surfer Alex Botelho suffered a very serious injury after crashing at the event. Botelho wiped out and had to be ...

When Winter Storm Helena brought stormy, 24m-plus surf to Nazaré, Brazilian big-wave phenom, Lucas 'Chumbo' Chianca, showed up with an elite crew to charge waves that few other surfers could. Over the ...

There is a popular, Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary television series, “100 Foot Wave,” just beginning its third season of production. It’s about the personal lives of big wave surfers and their ...

Nazaré, Portugal, is home to the biggest waves in the world. Literally, it played host to the Guinness Book of World Records “Largest Wave Surfed,” which was ridden by Sebastian Steudtner in 2020, ...