In April 1966, the Italian liner SS Michelangelo was battling heavy seas in the North Atlantic when conditions suddenly eased. Moments later, the ship plunged into a deep trough — and a 70-foot rogue ...

Being a professional big wave surfer isn't all about riding giant waves. Nic and Clement speaking to journalists outside of Nazaré. Nic von Rupp and his tow partner, Clement Roseyro, are seated at a ...

In February of 2022, a supercharged extratropical cyclone, dubbed “Eunice,” spiraled across the Atlantic and sent extra-large waves to Nazaré, Portugal. During that swell, Vinicius “Vini” Dos Santos ...

This is the third entry of a travel series to Europe to meet with Nic von Rupp in Nazaré thanks to an invite from Tudor Watch. I was part of a group of 18 journalists invited from around the world to ...