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 ...

Along Portugal’s Atlantic rim, Nazaré has become shorthand for oceanic extremes, where 7‑story waves rise like moving buildings and crash with enough force to reshape the water column below. Those ...

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

Victory at sea slams Portugal.

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while surfing giant waves in Nazaré, located on the central coast of Portugal, local authorities said. Freire’s death was confirmed by the Port ...

The surf world’s focus, as of late, has rightfully been fixated on Hawaii. A historically massive swell hit the islands; rogue waves were flooding lifeguard towers in the dead of night; Kai Lenny was ...

Mason Barnes may have just set a record for the biggest wave ever ridden, 100-foot monster. While winter is a time when most people hit the mountains, for big wave surfers it is a time to hit the sea.

Does that mean anything to you? It didn’t mean anything to anybody a dozen years ago. But the little town of that name on the Portuguese coast has in the past few years vaulted into prominence as 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 ...

The Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge has come and gone, but that didn’t stop surfers from enjoying the big waves at Nazare, Portugal. Related Articles San Lorenzo River mouth surf spot approved as ...