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 ...

With a name like Nazaré, an ode to the holy city of Nazareth, the waves that pound the small Portuguese fishing village every winter are, aptly, quite biblical. Nazaré – just north of Portugal’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! (Reuters) – Brazil’s Lucas Chianca and France ...

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 ...

Kade Krichko is a contributing writer for Outside, a journalist, college professor, and the founder and editor of the print travel magazine Ori. Surfing Nazaré, in Portugal, a wave that can reach up ...