Nazaré is a nightmare. And this week, during the opening days of the swell season, the Portuguese beast lived up to its reputation with international tow teams enduring some serious carnage. (See the ...

Ridge Lenny dives into the potential for massive waves incoming this season, as a potential “Godzilla El Niño” begins brewing ...

The world of big-wave surfing, and especially the crucial aspect of measuring such liquid mountains, is a tricky, often controversial business. For instance, the Guinness World Record for largest wave ...

Maverick’s, Jaws, Nazaré…these are some faces on big wave surfing’s Mount Rushmore, the perennial spots, which every year, serve up some of the most unfathomably massive surf. But there’s a quiet ...

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

Footage shows big and wild waves slamming the Great Lakes region, reaching some of the largest surf ever recorded on the ...

NAZARÈ, Portugal – Off the coast of Portugal, a quiet fishing village has progressively evolved into the premier venue for big wave surfers looking to catch the wave of a lifetime. For decades, thrill ...

Well, it’s official. Maya Gabeira has broken her own Guinness World Record for largest wave ever surfed by a woman, courtesy of her bomb back in February of 2020 at Nazaré, which is now deemed at 73.5 ...