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.

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 ...

At one point, watching Larg ... Larg and Cotton decided to focus on the rights breaking towards the cliffs beneath Nazaré’s iconic lighthouse. It was a high-risk strategy, ...

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 ...