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 ...

The TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge is different than other surf contests – and not just because of the behemoth waves. The format is somewhat peculiar. First of all, it’s a tow surfing contest, and ...

Beggars can’t be choosers. But when it comes to Nazaré, Portugal – although it hosts undoubtedly the biggest waves the known surfing world has to offer – there is one issue: no tubes. At least, ...

Over the past decade and change, the realm of big wave surfing has seen a gravitational shift towards Europe and, particularly, Nazaré, Portugal. It’s now ground zero for the world’s largest, heaviest ...

Nazaré is a hotspot for monster waves on the Portuguese coast. Every year, between October and March, "big-wave" surfers hit the small fishing town during an annual peak in wave size, when the water ...

Feb 18 (Reuters) - France's Justine Dupont overcame tough conditions and waves of up to 35 feet to win the Tudor Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Tuesday, with countryman Clement Roseyro taking the men's ...

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 ...

Surfers Lucas Chianca, 30, of Brazil and Justine Dupont, 34, of France were crowned champions at the 2025-26 TUDOR Nazaré Big ...