The big wave surf break of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal, has woken up. The winter season is coming up, and the legendary rides are about to kick in. After enjoying a remarkable 2014/2015 season in the giant liquid mountains, German hellman Sebastian Steudtner is back in the Portuguese waters. This time, he seems […]
Garrett McNamara led the big wave surfing fleet the monstrous wave ramps of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, as the second edition of the Black Swell hits Europe. A total of 16 professional life-riskers entered the cold water of Nazare knowing that a super large ground swell would channel through the local underwater canyon and […]
Andrew Cotton, Tom Butler, Kealii Mamala, Cliff Skudin, António Silva, Rodrigo Koxa, and Sebastian Steudtner took part in the international fleet that challenged a death-defying big wave surfing game held at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. Nazaré fired huge bombs, as the North Atlantic super swell hit the shores of Southern Europe with such power […]
The Round 3 of the SATA Airlines Azores Pro 2014 has been concluded in perfect three-to-five foot surf at Praia de Santa Barbara, in the Azores Islands, Portugal. Maxime Huscenot was one of the standouts of day two of competition. The French surfer showed exceptional rail-surfing and a fine aerial repertoire, including a 9.67-point wave […]
Surf photographer Tó Mané is hosting an innovative photo in the waves of Ribeira d’Ilhas, in Ericeira, Portugal. Hailed as the European surfing capital, Ericeira is a World Surfing Reserve since 2011. The multiple surf breaks, which includes Ribeira d’Ilhas and Coxos, have been explored since the mid-1970s. Tó Mané, the man who photographed Garrett […]
The Portuguese town of Nazaré holds the record for the biggest wave ever surfed, but a few decades ago surfers were “aliens” in the small fishing village. Colored longboards on the roof of a car. What are those “things”? In 1968, the picturesque seaside community of Nazaré was still living quiet days, under the dictatorship […]
The Espinho Surf Destination Pro Junior has been added to the 2014 ASP European Pro Junior Series, both in the Men and Women’s divisions. The event will take place between June 26th-29th, in Praia da Baía, in Espinho, Portugal. The fast right-hand point break allows spectacular tube rides, mostly during large swells. “Over the years […]