Bathymetry. Bathymetry is vital in how waves behave when approaching and breaking along shore, ... It shows the effects of the Nazare canyon to create mutant, XXL peaks.

The other factor, and this is the one that really makes the wave unique, is that the bathymetry, ... The waiting period for the Nazare Big Wave Challenge runs through March 31.

The concept of “bathymetry”, the shape and depth of the ocean floor, ... (WSL) held its first big wave event in Portugal, the ...

The concept of “bathymetry”, the shape and depth of the ocean floor, ... In the winter of 2019-20 the WSL launched the Nazare Tow Challenge, a tow-in event featuring teams of two.

On Feb. 11, 2020, Brazilian Maya Gabeira surfed a wave off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, that was 73.5 feet tall. Not only was this the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman, but it also turned ...

Sally Warner, is an assistant professor of climate science at Brandeis. This article is republished from The Conversation. On Feb. 11, 2020, Brazilian Maya Gabeira surfed a wave off the coast of ...

Some beaches in the world tend to consistently produce huge waves. Places like Nazaré Canyon in Portugal and Mavericks in California are famous for their waves because of the shape of the seafloor.

On Feb. 11, 2020, Brazilian Maya Gabeira surfed a wave off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, that was 73.5 feet tall. The wave she rode had been on a long journey, and at its crashing end, it was ...