Few things can compete with the mighty spectacle of Big Wave Surfing, where only the most confident and daring thrill-seekers risk life and death to catch what is basically a sweeping, 10-story liquid ...

Portugal and surfing go hand-in-hand these days. The wild Atlantic coastline, stretching north to south, is blessed with legendary breaks, hidden sandy coves, and a surf culture that’s blossomed in ...

Video shows Carlos Burle becoming engulfed by a massive swell along the historic big wave beaches of Nazaré in Portugal ...

Veteran big-wave surfer Carlos Burle experienced a terrifying wipeout at Nazaré, Portugal, on an estimated 80-foot wave.

The biggest waves in the world are in Portugal. Nazaré, a sleepy fishing village north of Lisbon, suddenly and steadily has emerged as the epicenter for big-wave surfing in recent years, producing ...

Categories include Men’s and Women’s Ride of the Year, Biggest Wave, Wipeout of the Year and Surfer of the Year – all to be awarded October 19, 2024, in Nazaré, Portugal The SURFER Big Wave Challenge ...

It’s no secret that Portugal is Europe’s premier surfing destination; with tons of different waves and setups along the 586 miles of coastline exposed to Atlantic swells, the small country packs a big ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE SURFER IS typically depicted as a solitary figure. One person flowing with the force of nature, ...

There's few surfers whose exploits have truly reached the mainstream in profound, unprecedented ways, and one is Garret McNamara and the smash hit HBO show, 100 Foot Wave . Before Nazaré became a ...

The nominees for the 2024 SURFER Big Wave Challenge have been announced and once again the top performers in an assortment of categories will be heading to Nazaré, Portugal for a gala awards ceremony ...

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 ...

For Big Wave rider Garrett McNamara and his wife and manager, Nicole, the HBO adventure series, 100 Foot Wave, began as a way to introduce big wave surfing to the world. What followed was just that ...