Victory at sea slams Portugal.

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 ...

Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet. Learn more about this destination, what causes these massive waves, and ...

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

(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 ...

In 2015, William Finnegan’s Barbarian Days: A Surfling Life introduced a large segment of the surfing world to the beauty of Madeira, an archipelago of small Portuguese islands closer to Africa than ...

Portugal is famous for its surfing culture, with many beaches attracting surfers from around the world. However, not all of ...

Nearly 100-foot-tall waves have been recorded off the coast of Nazaré. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online ...