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 ...

How does a woman from North Devon, a coastal region in southwest England, come to love surfing big waves? It turns out the Atlantic Ocean can turn this pristine coastline into an unruly frenzy. For a ...

“That was one of the best days I’ve ever seen in Nazare, in terms of barrels.” Lucas Chumbo knew it was going to be magic yesterday at Portugal’s big wave, but he didn’t think it would be like this.

Florida’s Oliver Kurtz isn’t one to hold back. Whether he’s surfing Teahupo’o, Pipeline, or the slabs in San Diego, when the horizon goes black, Kurtz sits underneath the pack. You won’t find him ...

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

Western Europe is preparing to be battered by storm Ingrid. Nic von Rupp says the system could create the mythical 100-foot wave at Nazaré.

Ask the well-seasoned Nazare chargers for the best month to score big, yet tameable, surf at the mutant beachbreak, and the small cadre will likely identify November. It might not deliver the largest ...