In the winter of 2016-17 the World Surf League held its first ever big wave event in Portugal, the Nazare Big Wave Challenge.After a day of carnage the event – a strictly paddle surfing affair ...

Over the past decade and change, the realm of big wave surfing has seen a gravitational shift towards Europe and, particularly, Nazaré, Portugal. It’s now ground zero for the world’s largest ...

When winter in Portugal rolls around, all eyes turn to Nazaré. Portugual has many waves, but Nazaré has a certain something that all those other waves don't.

The 115-foot-wave is just a surfer's dream at the moment, but new wave measuring technology may see surfers attaining that goal in reality.

It’s been a somewhat quiet season, thus far, in the Atlantic big wave surfing sector. Elsewhere in the Pacific, there's been less crickets – capping off 2024, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave ...

Laura Crane surfs the biggest wave of her life, Nazaré.

Former surf champion Brazilian Lucas Chumbo, was in Nazare at the time, and towed Mr Formston to the highest waves. "Lucas Chumbo is one of the all time legends of big wave surfing, so it was a ...

Big wave surfing is one of the ultimate thrills, where surfers conquer massive walls of water that defy comprehension. The unquenchable thirst for adrenaline and pursuit of world records is a ...

The surf world right now, especially amongst those of the big wave persuasion, feels a little something like this: A gaggle of prepubescent boys, huddled together in the middle school bathroom ...