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 ...

On Monday, the World Surf League wrapped the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in 30-to-40 foot surf at Portugal’s Praia do Norte, home of the world’s largest waves. It was a Brazilian sweep on the podium ...

Few things can compete with the mighty spectacle of Big Wave Surfing, where only the most confident and daring thrill-seekers risk life and death to catch what is basically a sweeping, 10-story liquid ...

In late January, the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge went off in a huge swell hitting 30 to 40 feet. Defending champions Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca took the men's and women's Best Performance trophies ...

There is a popular, Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary television series, “100 Foot Wave,” just beginning its third season of production. It’s about the personal lives of big wave surfers and their ...

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 ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France's Justine ...

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 ...

Brazilian surfer Marcio “Mad Dog” Freire died Thursday while riding winter swell in Nazaré, Portugal. The news was reported by multiple outlets on Thursday evening. Freire, 47, was reportedly ...