Windswept monster swell breaking at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, taken from the lighthouse atop a 340-foot cliff, November 3, 2023. You don’t need to be a surfer to enjoy Nazare, although it’s an ...

Brazilian big-wave surfer rides a historically massive wave at Nazaré, Portugal, sparking the ongoing debate for the world record of biggest wave ever surfed.

Surfers Lucas Chianca, 30, of Brazil and Justine Dupont, 34, of France were crowned champions at the 2025-26 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal, on Saturday. Nic von ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. About an hour and a half north of Lisbon, Portugal, by bus, lies the ...

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 ...

One of the largest North Atlantic XXL swells ever witnessed during the month of October came to Nazare, Portugal, thanks in part to last week’s Hurricane Epsilon. The massive swell built in on ...

One of the best sports documentaries in the past few years was 2018’s Momentum Generation, Jeff and Michael Zimbalist’s feature-length look at a group of connected surfers, which aired on HBO that ...

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