A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a ...

Along Portugal’s Atlantic rim, Nazaré has become shorthand for oceanic extremes, where 7‑story waves rise like moving ...

Just like the rest of the surfing world, I’m going to try not to react to way-too-early world record claims until the claims start landing a little closer to reality. In the meantime, I’ll just double ...

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, ...

In February of 2022, a supercharged extratropical cyclone, dubbed “Eunice,” spiraled across the Atlantic and sent extra-large waves to Nazaré, Portugal. During that swell, Vinicius “Vini” Dos Santos ...

A new world record has been set in the world of surfing, and no, it is not in the realm of big waves. Rather, it’s of the small, stationary wave variety – and an unfathomable length of time spent ...

Brazilian big-wave surfer Pedro Scooby, renowned for conquering colossal waves at Nazaré and Jeffreys Bay, boasts an ...

(Reuters) — Brazil’s Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France’s Justine Dupont ...