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 ...

With a name like Nazaré, an ode to the holy city of Nazareth, the waves that pound the small Portuguese fishing village every winter are, aptly, quite biblical. Nazaré – just north of Portugal's ...

On Portugal’s Atlantic coast, Nazaré captivates visitors as much with its centuries-old traditions as with its gigantic waves, among the most spectacular in the world. Blending a rich fishing heritage ...

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 ...

Jaws and Nazare are two surf breaks where the biggest waves in the world is ridden. But which one is the big-wave surf break winner? Jaws in Maui and Nazare in Portugal are two surf breaks where the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Matt Formston is feeling pretty good today. The Australian is currently in Pismo Beach, CA, surfing in the ISA World Para Surfing Championship. His sessions have been fun, his boards are feeling good, ...

Natxo González paddles a thin line. At 25, the professional big-wave surfer from Spain’s Basque Country has already challenged some of the most legendary waves on the planet, riding giants at Punta ...

Shortly after a jet ski towed him onto his first wave of the day, Kai Lenny zipped across the top of a Nazaré monster and launched himself into an aerial 360. He landed, for a moment and change, with ...