Some of the biggest waves ever surfed break off the now-iconic coastline of Nazaré, which is Portugal's charming little town, packed with terracotta rooftops and dramatic cliffs. Gigantic, 80-foot ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. About an hour and a half north of Lisbon, Portugal, by bus, lies the ...

At the market in the ancient fishing village of Nazaré, Portuguese pensioners shopped for their fruit and vegetables. Retired fishermen chatted over coffee. And a record-breaking American surfer ...

Jaws and Nazare are two surf breaks where the biggest waves in the world is ridden. But which one is the big-wave surf break winner? Jaws in Maui and Nazare in Portugal are two surf breaks where the ...

Brazilian surfer Rodigo Koxa is riding high. At the World Surf League Big Wave Awards on Saturday, Koxa was recognized for his record-setting descent of an 80-foot wave at Nazaré, Portugal: the world ...

Windswept monster swell breaking at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, taken from the lighthouse atop a 340-foot cliff, November 3, 2023. You don’t need to be a surfer to enjoy Nazare, although it’s an ...

The charming fishing village of Nazaré is home to one of the most iconic big-wave surfbreaks in the world. Although bodyboarders and surfers have been riding it for decades, it wasn’t until a ...

Editor’s note: Jake Tellkamp is a new-ish member of Surfline’s team who tends to like waves on the bigger side — Maverick’s, Jaws, etc. When we saw the series of swells stacking up in the North ...