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Big Wave Surfing Competition Returns to Nazaré…Sort of
The world of big wave surfing – particularly when it comes to competition – has undergone a tectonic shift (read: an Orwellian disappearance) over the last few years and seasons. First of all ...
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Nazaré is the tiny fishing town that became big wave surfing's biggest name
In the winter of 2016-17 the World Surf League held its first ever big wave event in Portugal, the Nazare Big Wave Challenge.After a day of carnage the event – a strictly paddle surfing affair ...
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The Top 10 Biggest Waves Ever Surfed
From world record paddles to tow-assisted giants, here are 10 of the biggest waves ever surfed at Jaws, Nazaré and Cortes ...
Nic von Rupp Breaks Down the ‘Most Crowded’ Day Ever at Nazaré
What Nic von Rupp calls the most crowded day he’s ever seen at Nazaré also resulted in his “gnarliest wipeout” when he collided with another surfer.
California Surfer May Have Made History With 108ft Wave
A surfer in California might have beaten the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed on December 23, with one estimate placing it at 108 feet tall, substantially above the current 86-foot record ...
100-foot wave? Surfer at NorCal’s Mavericks may have broken world record
One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big ...
Surfer rides a monster wave at Mavericks. Will it bring the world record back to California?
On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?