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 zone of Peniche, along the country's west coast. It is the beginning of ...

When winter in Portugal rolls around, all eyes turn to Nazaré. Portugal, as you know, has plenty of other amazing waves — for my money, it’s one of the best surf trips a person can do — but ...

In late February, the best big wave surfers in the world caught wind of a storm headed for Nazaré, Portugal—a surfing destination only recently recognized for producing the world’s most ...

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. Support ...

In 2020, Germany's Sebastian Steudtner broke the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed when he was towed into a monster 86-footer at Nazare in Portugal. After a recent run of huge ...

January 26, 2025, Nazaré, Portugal. @benhartleyphoto shared a video of a surfer riding a massive wave while thousands of spectators watched from a distance. They commented, "a huge wave passing ...

He was 47. By Euan Ward The famed Brazilian surfer Márcio Freire died while surfing in the town of Nazaré on Portugal’s central coast, an area renowned in the sport for its record-breaking ...

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

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while surfing giant waves in Nazaré, located on the central coast of Portugal ... I saw him surf all day in Nazare with a huge smile ...