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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 ...

Portugal and surfing go hand-in-hand these days. The wild Atlantic coastline, stretching north to south, is blessed with legendary breaks, hidden sandy coves, and a surf culture that’s blossomed in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THE SURFER IS typically depicted as a solitary figure. One person flowing with the force of nature, ...

In 2015, William Finnegan’s Barbarian Days: A Surfling Life introduced a large segment of the surfing world to the beauty of Madeira, an archipelago of small Portuguese islands closer to Africa than ...

For big-wave surfers, there’s no greater thrill than looking at a wall of water and saying, “Yeah, I can ride that.” But make no mistake: Wading into the world’s biggest surf spots requires decades of ...

For Big Wave rider Garrett McNamara and his wife and manager, Nicole, the HBO adventure series, 100 Foot Wave, began as a way to introduce big wave surfing to the world. What followed was just that ...

Big waves are making waves on the big stage. The HBO hit series “100 Foot Wave” earned two Creative Arts Emmy awards this week – nabbing the nod for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series award ...