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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. About an hour and a half north of Lisbon, Portugal, by bus, lies the ...

One of the largest North Atlantic XXL swells ever witnessed during the month of October came to Nazare, Portugal, thanks in part to last week’s Hurricane Epsilon. The massive swell built in on ...

Minutes’ host reveals how he was blinded during a segment with surfer Garrett McNamara while touring the big waves of Nazaré, ...

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 ...

The Nazaré Big Wave Challenge is officially a go. The World Surf League has issued a green alert for a potential run day on Saturday, but event organizers will provide a final competition update ...

Windswept monster swell breaking at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, taken from the lighthouse atop a 340-foot cliff, November 3, 2023. You don’t need to be a surfer to enjoy Nazare, although it’s an ...

Brazilian surfer Marcio “Mad Dog” Freire died Thursday while riding winter swell in Nazaré, Portugal. The news was reported by multiple outlets on Thursday evening. Freire, 47, was reportedly ...

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 ...

With about 30 minutes left in the competition, the frequency of the swell began to slow down, giving the commentating team time to reflect on the impressive work by the water-safety team throughout ...