NAZARÈ, Portugal – Off the coast of Portugal, a quiet fishing village has progressively evolved into the premier venue for big wave surfers looking to catch the wave of a lifetime. For decades, thrill ...

In 2015, William Finnegan’s Barbarian Days: A Surfling Life introduced a large segment of the surfing world to the beauty of Madeira, an archipelago of small Portuguese islands closer to Africa than ...

“I don't think I've ever seen so much water moving..." ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France's Justine ...

Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet. Learn more about this destination, what causes these massive waves, and ...

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

The Surfer Big Wave Challenge -- powered by 5-Hour Energy -- will air live from Nazaré, Portugal at 4 pm EST / 1 pm PST. The show will present $150,000 in awards for men and women for categories ...

Video shows Carlos Burle becoming engulfed by a massive swell along the historic big wave beaches of Nazaré in Portugal Sean Neumann has more than a decade of experience working as a reporter, with a ...