“I didn’t grow up by the ocean. I didn’t have rich parents to travel around with me as a kid, I didn’t start surfing until I was an adult, I’m not from Hawaii, Australia, the US – I’m not even from ...

’60 Minutes’ host reveals how he was blinded during a segment with surfer Garrett McNamara while touring the big waves of Nazaré, Portugal.

The Nazaré Big Wave Challenge is officially a go. The World Surf League has issued a green alert for a potential run day on Saturday, but event organizers will provide a final competition update ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

All eyes are turning towards Portugal, as the biggest swell of the year is percolating in the Northern Atlantic, swirling seas, and sending massive surf to Nazaré. Hence, the WSL has called a “Yellow ...

Surfers Lucas Chianca, 30, of Brazil and Justine Dupont, 34, of France were crowned champions at the 2025-26 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal, on Saturday. Nic von ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being a professional big wave surfer isn't all about riding giant waves. Nic and Clement speaking to journalists outside of Nazaré ...

The World Surf League has activated a yellow alert for the Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Portugal. Incoming Atlantic swells could produce waves over 50 feet, setting the stage ...

Brazil’s Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal today, while France’s Justine Dupont sealed her ...

Green means go, as the World Surf League has called the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge on, with a potential start on Saturday, December 13th at 9:00am GMT. Expectations are high, tensions are raging, ...

Back in 2011, Garrett McNamara put Nazaré on the map in a very, very big way. We’re talking over 70 feet big. That was when G-Mac smashed the record for largest wave ever surfed at the Portuguese ...