Carlos Burle says his recent Nazaré wipeout was the worst hold-down he’s ever experienced. After being rescued, the Brazilian ...

Specifically, Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca. The Brazilian big wave charger was on a heater during the event, along with tow partner ...

Typically, in surfing, jetskis make things easier. They can be used to whip surfers into waves that are too big to paddle, they can help save surfers in the impact zone, among many other lifesaving ...

On Monday, the World Surf League wrapped the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in 30-to-40 foot surf at Portugal’s Praia do Norte, home of the world’s largest waves. It was a Brazilian sweep on the podium ...

Video by @kaiquephoto. Edit by Tom Vaughan. “That was the fee I had to pay,” says big wave surfer Polly Ralda, after one of the more nightmare-esque wipeouts at Nazaré we’ve seen this season.

Veteran big-wave surfer Carlos Burle experienced a terrifying wipeout at Nazaré, Portugal, on an estimated 80-foot wave.

Polly Ralda traveled a long way to get to Nazaré. She was born in Guatemala City, well inland from the Pacific Ocean. But she dreamt of surfing big waves since she was 13 years old watching Maya ...

If you follow big wave surfing, the name Maya Gabeira should ring a bell. A barrier-shattering pioneer, in 2013, the Brazilian surfer took the beating of a lifetime at Nazare, nearly losing her life ...

Surfline’s ace forecasters are watching the North Atlantic, closely. It’s finally swell season, autumn is open, and after a dismal summer, spring, past winter; we’re waiting for powerful storms to get ...