Nearly 100-foot-tall waves have been recorded off the coast of Nazaré. Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet.

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 ...

Green means go, as the World Surf League has called the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge on, with a potential start on Saturday, December 13th at 9:00am GMT. Expectations are high, tensions are raging, ...

All eyes are turning towards Portugal, as the biggest swell of the year is percolating in the Northern Atlantic, swirling seas, and sending massive surf to Nazaré. Hence, the WSL has called a “Yellow ...

Teammates Clement Roseyro of France and Nic von Rupp of Portugal, and France’s Justine Dupont stole the show at the World Surf League’s 2024-25 Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, held in massive, ...

Surfers Lucas Chianca, 30, of Brazil and Justine Dupont, 34, of France were crowned champions at the 2025-26 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal, on Saturday. Nic von ...

Brazil’s Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal today, while France’s Justine Dupont sealed her ...

Dec 13 (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 ...

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 ...