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The Best Waves and Rides of the 2025 Nazaré Big Wave Challenge

The 2025 Nazaré Big Wave Challenge brought fierce competition to Portugal’s Praia do Norte, where surfers tackled waves up to 35 feet tall.

Organized by the World Surf League (WSL) and sponsored by TUDOR, the event tested athletes with strong winds and choppy conditions.

Teams relied on teamwork, jet ski skills, and quick decision-making to ride the massive waves.

Winners Rise Above Challenges

French surfer Clement Roseyro claimed the Men’s Best Performance Award, scoring 21.83 points.

Partnering with Portugal’s Nic von Rupp, the duo also won the Best Team Performance Award.

Roseyro credited their success to teamwork: “Nic taught me jet ski skills, and we push each other.” Von Rupp added, “We trained hard this year. Last season, we should’ve won—this makes it sweeter.”

Brazil’s Lucas Chianca, a past champion, took second place, while Scotland’s Ben Larg surprised as a last-minute replacement, finishing third.

Larg impressed with sharp turns on steep waves, proving his skill in “tow-in” surfing—where a partner uses a jet ski to pull a surfer into position.

Women’s Division Highlights

France’s Justine Dupont returned after having her first child, riding eight waves with bold lines.

“Motherhood shifted my focus,” she said. “I worry about my baby now, not fear.”

Her teammate Eric Rebiere struggled, catching only one wave. Brazil’s Michelle des Bouillons took second, guided by partner Ian Cosenza.

British newcomer Laura Crane also stood out, towing Portugal’s Antonio Laureano into large waves.

Conditions Test Limits

Strong winds created uneven wave faces, forcing surfers to adapt. Brazil’s Pedro Vianna, last year’s team winner, noted, “Choosing the right waves was key—it wasn’t easy.”

Many wiped out but stayed persistent, aiming for high-scoring rides.

The event showcased Nazaré’s reputation as a big-wave hotspot, blending danger and skill. As Roseyro put it, “It’s about trust—in your team and your instincts.” With thrilling rides and close calls, the 2025 challenge proved why this location remains a ultimate test for surfers worldwide.

Footage: Red Bull

Highlights - TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge 2025

The deepwater canyon of Portugal's famous Nazaré set the stage for Big Wave's finest to battle for the 2025 Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge. Heavy wipeouts, full sends, and a clash of defending champs taking on perennial Big Wave standouts provided plenty of adrenaline-pumping action. Nic Von Rupp and Clement Roseyro emerged victorious with Justine Dupont stamping her authority at the arena of Nazaré once more to top the women's leaderboard alongside Roseyro taking the men's leaderboard win.

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The TUDOR NAZARÉ Big Wave Challenge Window Is Now OPEN

The WSL Big Wave Season is back. The TUDOR Nazare Big Wave Challenge beckons the boldest big wave surfers in the world to Leiria, Portugal to redefine the limits of their sport. The season is open and runs through March 31. Watch when the event is called on only on Red Bull TV and worldsurfleague.com. #WSL

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A decade of 10-point-rides at the Capitulo Perfeito

The Capitulo Perfeito event is designed to showcase world-class tube riders in the best day of waves of the European Winter. It boasts a two-month waiting period that extends from Jan 9 to March 9 and once the event is called ‘On’ an all-star cast assembles for a barrel duel that is run and won in a single day. The 2024 edition is the 10th year that this prestigious event will go down. For more info on the Capitulo Perfeito and where to stream the event click here:
https://tracksmag.com.au/capitulo-perfeito-an-all-star-tube-duel-on-the-best-day-of-the-european-winter

Road to the Tenth Edition - Capítulo Perfeito

The 10th Edition of Capítulo Perfeito powered by Billabong is back and will take place in Carcavelos!
The international surf championship that annually brings together the best national and international tube-riding specialists on the finest day of Portuguese winter surfing is returning this year. Adhering to its customary premise of strictly occurring under conditions considered perfect—large and tubular waves, the hallmark of the sport—the waiting period will be from 9 January to the 9th of March.
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A 10ª Edição do Capítulo Perfeito powered by Billabong está de volta e realiza-se em Carcavelos!
O campeonato internacional de surf que reune anualmente os melhores surfistas nacionais e internacionais, especialistas em tubos, no melhor dia de surf do Inverno português, volta a acontecer agora em 2024.
Com a sua premissa habitual de se realizar estritamente em condições consideradas perfeitas - ondas grandes e tubulares, o ex-libris da modalidade - o período de espera será de 9 de janeiro a 9 de março. Acompanhe-nos aqui nas redes sociais e esteja atento às novidades!

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Big Wave Heavy Nic von Rupp Talks Nazaré, The Art Of Tow, Europe Being Home To Biggest Waves

Check Portugal's Nic Von Rupp's heaviest waves as he breaks down all things Nazaré as the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge looms.

Kai Lenny, Lucas Chumbo, Justine Dupont, and the world’s elite big wave chargers return to push the limits in two potential events, the TUDOR Jaws Big Wave Challenge and the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge. These are Big Wave surfing's most iconic locations and the ultimate proving grounds for the sport's fearless tow-in and paddle-in surfers. Prepare for towering surf, gutsy drops, and the most committed athletes on Earth. The competition windows are open until March 31, 2024. Keep an eye out for Yellow Alerts and watch the events live on Red Bull TV and worldsurfleague.com.

The WSL Big Wave season is the time of year when humans push the boundaries of what’s possible on a surfboard. In the sport’s premier paddle-only event at Jaws and tow surfing challenge at Nazaré, these men and women drop in and charge the impossible for the ride of a lifetime.

#WSL

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What You Need To Know - TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge 2023 - 2024

The TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, holds a waiting period from November 6, 2023, through March 31, 2024.

The TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge will showcase the best of big wave surfing in the tow-in discipline. In this competition, competitors will work in teams, utilizing jet skis to surf the biggest waves possible at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. Praia do Norte is home to some of the biggest waves in the world, including the current Big Wave Tow Surfing World Records.

The TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge will be a specialty one-day, teams event with tow-in surfing. There will be nine teams made up of two competitors in each team. The teams will be divided into three groups with three teams in each group. The competition will have a total of six 40-minute heats, where each group will participate in two heats, with each team alternating between surfing and driving the team's jet ski.

A surfer's best two waves after surfing both heats will count to an individual total score, with the best wave counting as double points. In total, a surfer's maximum individual score will be 30 points, as each wave is scored from 1-10 points. Surfers will be awarded across multiple categories at the end of the competition day.

The WSL Big Wave season is the time of year when humans push the boundaries of what’s possible on a surfboard. In the sport’s premier paddle-only event at Jaws and tow surfing challenge at Nazaré, these men and women drop in and charge the impossible for the ride of a lifetime.

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Winners of the 2023 New Big Wave Challenge Awards

Surfer of the Year
Men: Nathan Florence (Hawaii)
Women: Justine Dupont (France)

Ride of the Year
Men: Nathan Florence at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland (video by João Tudella)
Women: Justine Dupont at Cortes Bank (video by Johnny Decesare and Tucker Wooding)

Paddle
Men: Chacha Ibarra at Punta Lobos, Chile (video by Oscar Fredes Rodrigues and Rodrigo Farias)
Women: Laura Enever at Outer Reef Oahu (video by Ian Grose, photo by Daniel Russo)

Biggest Wave
Men: Nic Von Rupp at Nazaré (video by Tim Bonython) and Shaun Walsh at Jaws (video by Carlo Carbajal and photo by Fred Pompermayer)
Women: Justine Dupont at Cortes Bank (video by Johnny Decesare and photo by Frank Quirarte)

Wipeout of the Year
Danny Griffiths at Shipstern Bluff (video by Talon Clemow)

Young Gun
Ned Hart (Australia)

Videographer of the Year
Tim Bonython (Australia)

Contributions to the Sport
Gary Linden (Big Wave Tour founder)
Walter Chicharro (Nazaré Mayor)

Footage: @@bigwavechallenge

100ft Air Challenge At Nazare

The winners of Stab Highway EU, presented by Monster Energy are crowned after a tow-ats, relay races, Letty with his shirt off, and sweet, fizzy wine that or may not be from France’s Champagne region.

Only one team walks away with a (mostly) expense paid trip of House Of Somos In Costa Rica. Watch the grand finale on Stab Premium now:
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The Skeleton Bay Shootout | Surf Contest At The Best Wave In The World

The Skeleton Bay Shootout presented by Monster Energy took place over three days in late June in non-stop three-to-six foot barrels in Namibia. The speciality event looks to recognise the standout surfers of the swell at the best wave in the world and the rules are simple – show up and pull in.

“The Skeleton Bay Shootout is a peer-judged event and it’s pretty underground. No-ones really knows when it will happen, it’ll just pop-up depending on the swell and whoever is there is there,” says Eli Beukes, who put in a solid showing on his first trip to the iconic left-hander on the edge of the Namib Desert. “It’s pretty cool because it’s mostly going by word of mouth and whoever has been the surfer of the swell or gets the best barrel will get a bit of a cash prize at the end.”

This was essentially a dry-run for the concept. Now Now Media is planning a series of Shootouts based on the same idea at some of the most incredible waves around the world in 2024 and looking to bump up the prize money significantly. The prizes are a nice way to recognise who was charging but it’s not about the money. There’s always so much stoke when waves like this are firing and anybody who gets a good wave out there is a winner the end of the day. The Shootout is essentially a celebration of that.

A Now Now Media Production presented by Monster Energy
Produced by Alan van Gysen
Edited by Dane Staples
Directed by Will Bendix
Executive Producers Ryan Franklin & Ryan Payne
Director of Photography Alan van Gysen
First Camera Pete Beukes