Some of the biggest waves ever surfed break off the now-iconic coastline of Nazaré, which is Portugal's charming little town, packed with terracotta rooftops and dramatic cliffs. Gigantic, 80-foot ...

Imagine experiencing the raw power of Nazaré from the water on a jet ski, getting as close to the waves as a non-professional ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. About an hour and a half north of Lisbon, Portugal, by bus, lies the ...

Did you know some of the biggest surfable waves on Earth rise right here in Portugal? Yeah. These monsters can grow taller ...

Windswept monster swell breaking at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, taken from the lighthouse atop a 340-foot cliff, November 3, 2023. You don’t need to be a surfer to enjoy Nazare, although it’s an ...

One of the largest North Atlantic XXL swells ever witnessed during the month of October came to Nazare, Portugal, thanks in part to last week’s Hurricane Epsilon. The massive swell built in on ...

Following large crowds descending upon the cliff at Praia do Norte, who came to watch Portugal’s premier XXL hellscape of Nazaré during last week’s historic swell, health officials have issued a ...

With a name like Nazaré, an ode to the holy city of Nazareth, the waves that pound the small Portuguese fishing village every winter are, aptly, quite biblical. Nazaré – just north of Portugal’s ...

Western Europe is preparing to be battered by storm Ingrid, the largest in a series of systems moving across the North Atlantic. Big wave surfer Nic von Rupp is eyeing the forecast for Nazaré, saying ...

Brazilian surfer Marcio “Mad Dog” Freire died Thursday while riding winter swell in Nazaré, Portugal. The news was reported by multiple outlets on Thursday evening. Freire, 47, was reportedly ...