Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 ...

Calling a single ride, on a single wave, the "best" ride in surfing history is a tall task. But the author did his best to ...

Armed with modern technology and constant training, Nic von Rupp and crew are seeking out new giant waves as part of their ...

Big wave surfing in Portugal. ... In November 2011, surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a record-breaking 78-foot giant wave at Nazaré. (FRANCISCO LEONG / AFP / Getty Images) ...

Just in the last couple of weeks, we have seen footage of Kai Lenny and Makua Rothman riding behemoth waves at Jaws, a surf spot off Maui, that has people actually tossing out the “100 foot ...

Those big airs and corked rotations off cliffs, that’s possible in big-wave surfing too, I think. The hardest part about riding a big wave and performing is that you’re basically at the mercy ...

González thinks big-wave surfing is 80 percent mental, but he says that his physical conditioning allows him to keep his mind sharp and alert in critical situations.

And part of big wave surfing is controlling fear. In his new series, Edging Fear Out, Bromley is giving the viewer a lesson ...

Big wave surfing (25 feet-plus) has claimed several high-profile surfers lives, most recently Marcio Freire in 2023. While deaths in big wave surfing are expected, they are not the normal.

The 10’s started with a big-wave bang, in the form of the Mavericks Surf Contest, which ran in mid-February of 2010. Eventually won by Chris Bertish, the event was a big leap forward in the ...

Right-hand point waves, left reef barrels, big waves out the back, Bierke can do it all. And, thankfully, he's taking us along for the ride in "Outer Edge Of Leisure." Video: 15-Year-Old's Monster ...