Teammates Clement Roseyro of France and Nic von Rupp of Portugal, and France’s Justine Dupont stole the show at the World Surf League’s 2024-25 Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, held in massive, ...

In big waves, it’s typically the surfers who suffer the worst wipeouts. But there’s a lot more that goes into big wave surfing, besides the brave souls actually riding the waves. There’s safety teams, ...

Portugal's notorious big wave spot Nazaré is home to the biggest waves in the world. Need proof? In 2020, German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner surfed an 86-foot wave at Nazaré and made it into ...

Yes, we know pulling out the measuring tape for big waves is a difficult and sometimes controversial endeavor. But in light of the recent deluge of swell coming from the North Pacific over the last ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

With the waves growing as the day ran on, powered by storms battering western Europe this week, no one could stop Chianca from winning a consecutive title in the men’s competition. He then continued ...

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 ...

NAZARE, Portugal, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian surfer Lucas Chianca won the 2023 Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Monday as 35-foot-plus waves hit the Portuguese coast with extreme weather wreaking havoc ...

Every year, record-seeking surfers and spectators descend on the small Portuguese town of Nazaré for the "big wave" season, when water can surge up to 100 feet (30 meters) tall. When you purchase ...

If you’ve watched the HBO series “100 Foot Wave,” you’re familiar with the Portuguese town of Nazaré . If you haven’t, check out this video . The second season is streaming now. As longtime HBO ...