Nazaré is a town in Portugal's Oeste region in the Leiria District. It's about a 45-minute drive north from the premier surf ...

a technique that uses artificial assistance such as a jet ski to allow surfers to better catch faster-moving waves, at renowned Praia do Norte beach. Freire was taken back to shore where rescuers ...

In fact, it is common knowledge among surfers now that the world’s largest surfable waves break at Nazare’s Praia do Norte beach due to the unique structure of a deep, underwater canyon there.

McNamara, who grew up on the North Shore of O‘ahu, spent his youth surfing competitively. He recalled pivotal moments in his career that led him to Portugal. The first was in 2002 when he took first ...

That’s because it’s widely considered the world’s biggest rideable wave, and is certainly the world’s biggest beach break ...

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazaré on ... to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him ...

when it comes to this wave it can be split into two. Praia do Nazare is the wide beach break that can work all year round with some powerful breaks, and of course the huge wedge that can hit 30 ...

We can expect wave face size at Nazare in the 35-45’ range by the mid to late afternoon, with max sets up to 50’ by the end of the day. Surf size should be close early Tuesday before likely ...

Big wave riders from all over the world come to this beach break in Nazaré, Portugal to surf the world's biggest waves. From October through March you can find these giant waves, which also bring ...