Today, Nazaré is one of the most popular big wave surf breaks on the planet. Every year, the quiet fishing village attracts hundreds of multinational athletes and thousands of tourists from all over the world, who seek to ride and witness the power of Nature. Whenever a wave breaks near the iconic Nazaré cliff, you […]
William Aliotti has taken out the 6th Annual Perfect Chapter at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. The surfer from the Caribbean honored his last-minute invitation with a dominant performance throughout the event. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who entered the competition as an alternate for last edition winner Aritz Aranburu, took the win by defeating Cory […]
Brazilian big wave specialist Maya Gabeira may have surfed the largest wave ever by a female surfer in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. The first analysis indicates that Gabeira could have ridden an 80-foot (24 meters) wave. But, as always in this particular surf break, it’s not easy to assess the size of the liquid […]
If it’s not the biggest, it is undoubtedly one of the biggest waves ever ridden. Brazilian big wave rider Rodrigo Koxa caught a bomb at Nazaré that might very well beat Garrett McNamara’s 2011 world record wave. Like many others rides in Nazaré, Koxa’s wave was filmed from an elevated camera position. As a result, […]
Andrew Cotton suffered a serious back injury at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Local surfers believe Nazaré fired some of the biggest waves of the decade, as side-shore winds and a powerful NW swell channeled energy into Praia do Norte’s underwater canyon. Waves in the 35-foot range worked like a magnet, and the lineup […]
Carlos Burle and Rodrigo Koxa have shared a big wave ride at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The Brazilian duo simultaneously rode a giant liquid mountain during the first swell of the European winter season, with the waves reaching the 60-foot mark. Party waves at Nazaré are extremely rare. The team performance is being […]
Alex Botelho won the “Paddle In Wave of the Year” at the 2017 EDP Mar Sem Fim Awards. The Portuguese big wave surfing elite gathered to celebrate the most extreme rides of the season. After narrowing 87 entries to 20 nominations, the event finally crowned four new division champions. On December 12, 2016, Alex Botelho […]
The first ever Nazaré Challenge gets underway December 20, at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The third event of the 2016 Big Wave Tour is expecting a giant Atlantic swell capable of producing waves in the 30-to-50-foot range. However, the organizers underline that the competition might only run December 21 or 22, depending on swell […]
Kanoa Igarashi has secured his spot on the 2017 Championship Tour (CT) after winning the Hang Loose Pro 2016, in Praia Joaquina, in Brazil. The American surfer defeated local star and fellow Dream Tour campaigner Jadson Andre and jumped to first on the Qualifying Series (QS) rankings. In the 35-minute final, a series of mistakes […]
A group of university researchers and high school students have teamed up to raise awareness for ocean literacy and scientific knowledge in ocean management. How do you explain the giant wave of Nazaré? How does the underwater canyon work to deliver the biggest waves in the planet? “The Nazaré Wave: A Trigger for Learning” aims […]