When Americans consider retiring in Portugal, Lisbon and the Algarve usually dominate the conversation. Between Porto and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last October big wave surfers Laura Crane, Mason Barnes, Nic von Rupp, and helped João Macedo and his coalition of surfers and ...

Last October big wave surfers Laura Crane, Mason Barnes, Nic von Rupp, and helped João Macedo and his coalition of surfers and fishermen known as the Hope Zones Foundation (HZF) launch 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 ...

A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a surfer rode a 101-foot-tall wave at Nazaré, setting a new world record. When ...

The North Atlantic has been on a heater. No slow-down, no let-up, aside a few funky days at the start of the month. Multiple storms have ripped across our great big blue, setting off hundreds of spots ...

NAZARÈ, Portugal – Off the coast of Portugal, a quiet fishing village has progressively evolved into the premier venue for big wave surfers looking to catch the wave of a lifetime. For decades, thrill ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...