Over the weekend, one of the biggest swells in recent memory hit surfing’s home of the world’s largest liquid mountains: Nazaré, Portugal. It was so big, so unwieldly, that some even questioned the ...

River wave surfing, the niche offshoot of traditional surfing, is surprisingly steeped in history – dating back to the seventies, and spawning out of the unlikely location of Munich, Germany, river ...

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, ...

HONOLULU (AP) - Dude, that was the gnarliest wave ever. Guinness World Records says so. The record-keeping agency is acknowledging a 44-year-old Hawaii pro surfer for catching a 78-foot wave off the ...

It's no secret that Brazilians have been making a mark in the surf world for years, a lá, the Brazilian Storm. But to think it only applies to competitive surfing like the Qualifying Series (QS) - ...

Everything changed when I moved to Queensland in the summer of 2022. Before the move, I’d been learning to surf again in the safe and controlled conditions of Urbnsurf Melbourne. The consistent waves ...

When I came off the back, I cried straight away. The adrenaline is incomparable." Currently, the Guinness World Record for the “ largest wave surfed (unlimited) by a female” is held by retired ...