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 ...

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 ...

LOVE Island star Laura Crane may have just surfed the biggest wave ever by a woman as she tackled a huge swell in Portugal. The former reality star, 30, was competing in the Nazaré Big Wave ...

On December 19th, 2025, Brazilian big wave charger Rodrigo Koxa rode what some are calling a 29.15-meter (95.64-foot wave) at ...

The Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge has come and gone, but that didn’t stop surfers from enjoying the big waves at Nazare, Portugal. Several surfers such as Sebastian Steudtner, of Germany; Justine ...

Since 2010, when the Rip Curl Pro Search first brought the WSL Championship Tour to Portugal, surfing has become a huge part of the local landscape. Although the Search was traditionally a ...

Yesterday, media outlets and surfing enthusiasts went crazy when reports came out that Garrett McNamara had surfed a record 100-foot wave near Nazaré, Portugal. The one problem: McNamara never said it ...

Praia do Norte in Nazaré along Portugal’s central coast is no stranger to large waves. Nazaré's undersea geography includes a deep canyon, which creates ideal conditions for forming large waves ...

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 ...

Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira was resting comfortably Monday after a harrowing accident at Nazare North Canyon, a big-wave surf spot. Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira was resting ...

If you’re thinking of heading across the Atlantic, here’s our guide to surfing Portugal throughout the four seasons. If you’ve saved up for a surfing splurge, you’ll certainly want to be sure you ...

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