Once you're in the town, a winding track will lead you down to Farol da Nazaré, the town's fort. The fort is a lighthouse with a big wave exhibition underneath it, situated on the headland.

For generations of locals, Nazare's giant waves meant only death and danger. Now, they have fuelled a big-wave surfing boom in the town.

Damon Point. 1-2 FT. Half Moon Bay - Westhaven. 2-3 FT. Twin Rivers. ... Nazare’s gnarliest wipeout, January 8th 2022. ... This broke right in front of the lighthouse way back in October 2015.

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said.

The Atlantic town of Nazaré has become a mecca for those brave enough to surf some of Europe’s biggest rollers, and gawping at their feats makes the perfect winter break Planning a trip around ...

It was 1 November 2011; six years after Casimiro's first email to McNamara, one year since McNamara stood on Nazare's lighthouse, declaring he had found his Holy Grail and 15 seconds into the ...