Nazare Challenge 2018/19

Morning Recap - Nazaré Tow Session

Check out all the best waves from a busy morning of free surfing giant waves in Nazaré.

Amp Sessions: Nazaré November, 18th, 2018 | SURFER Magazine

Justine Dupont Carves Up a Giant Nazare Wall

French water woman Justine Dupont takes on big surf at Nazaré and throws turns in the mix.

Raphael Tapia Suffers Heavy Wipeout at Nazare

Chilean surfer Raphael Tapia hits a ski wake on a solid right and goes down, but is quickly picked up by his pilot Antonio Silva.

Kalani Lattanzi Gets Barreled in Nazare

Brasilian big wave surfer Kalani Lattanzi times his ride perfectly to get barreled on a medium one in Nazare.

Lucas Chianca Gets an Early Bomb at Nazare

Gigs Cellier, Bill Sharp and Nicole McNamara break down the action early on as Lucas 'Chumbo' Chianca starts his day with an absolute bomb.

WSL Big Wave Tour. Over the Edge.

This is over the edge. The WSL Big Wave Tour is the world's best Big Wave Surfers charging massive waves at three of the world's premiere breaks: Mavericks, Jaws, and Nazaré. We're on the lookout for storms that generate HUGE waves -- and when they do, the surfers, fans, and a whole lot of cameras fly in from all corners of the world to put on a spectacle unlike any other. Check out the three places we'll be competing this winter:

Mavericks is a HEAVY wave that breaks so powerfully that it shakes the ground. Woof.

Jaws, also known as Pe'ahi, is Hawaiian perfection at 10x the size -- which means peril for anyone who makes a mistake.

Nazaré is truly a liquid mountain. It's consistently where the biggest waves in the world have been ridden.

Get ready to witness something truly incredible. Get ready to go over the edge. The window runs until March 31.

The Historic Nazaré Season of 2017-2018 | Sessions

As big wave season looms at Nazaré, filmer Alex Laurel looks back on Andrew Cotton, Lucas 'Chumbo' Chianca and Hugo Vau's massive moments from the 2017–18 season.
It's safe to say that any time one of these chargers goes over the ledge at Nazaré, it's a momentous feat of human skill and bravery. And, over the years, there have been countless drops, barrels and huge wipeouts that have stunned viewers around the world. But the three moments featured in this short documentary, by longtime Nazaré filmer Alex Laurel, will go down in the history books.
Whatever happens, we’ll be on it, beaming the incredible footage back to you.
"I was all or nothing," British big-wave surfer Andrew Cotton says of his wipeout heard around the world on November 8, 2017. "I just had this weightless feeling for what seemed like way too long." It was indeed way too long. The wave in question was nowhere near the biggest wave Cotton had ever surfed at Nazaré, but the wipeout was like no one had ever seen before in all the years the world's bravest men and women have been charging the peaks at the famed Portuguese big wave spot.
Stay tuned and welcome back to bomb season at Nazaré.