Lucas Chianca and Justine Dupont have taken out the 2021 Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge at Praia do Norte in Portugal. The weather and ocean conditions slightly touched perfection. With stunning blue… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.
Ian Vaz may have ridden the largest and simultaneously heaviest wave ever in Brazil. The athlete from Rio de Janeiro caught a 20-foot mutant at Avalanche, a surf spot that breaks about three kilometers off the coast of Vila Velha, in the state of Espírito Santo. This freak of nature only comes to life a […]
Andrea Moller has set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest paddle-in wave ever surfed. The announcement was made by World Surf League (WSL) at the 2019 Big Wave Awards. According to the official measuring criteria, on January 16, 2016, the Brazilian caught a 42-foot wave at Jaws/Peahi, in Maui, Hawaii.
Filipe Toledo has taken out the 2018 Oi Rio Pro, at Barrinha Beach, in Saquarema, Brazil. The Brazilian wonder boy defeated Wade Carmichael in the final held in four-to-six foot (1.2 -1.8 meters) waves. There were no airs, but a lot of barrels. Filipe won the sixth Championship Tour (CT) event of his career. Toledo put the […]
For many, he is the most complete surfer of all time. Laird Hamilton is a reasonably circumspect person who avoids self-promotion, but he does know how to keep his name in the spotlight. You can’t talk about Laird Hamilton without mentioning his family, the constant workouts, the diet, the achievements, and his innovative contributions to […]
Lucas Chianca has taken out the 2018 Nazaré Challenge, at the infamous Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Despite the tricky and dangerous ocean and wind conditions, thousands of surfing fans invaded the local lighthouse, and the surrounding cliffs to witness the world’s best tackling the big waves. With 25-to-35-foot waves on offer, the organization announced […]
Brazilian big wave specialist Maya Gabeira may have surfed the largest wave ever by a female surfer in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. The first analysis indicates that Gabeira could have ridden an 80-foot (24 meters) wave. But, as always in this particular surf break, it’s not easy to assess the size of the liquid […]
On January 17, 2018, Portuguese big wave surfer Hugo Vau had a day he will remember for the rest of his life at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte, in Portugal. According to several sources that were at the scene of the surf, Vau caught what might have been the largest wave ever surfed at 115 feet […]
Gabriel Medina and Julian Wilson will have to surf Round 2 to keep their world title hopes alive. The first day of competition at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters saw Kelly Slater returning to the waves after a long injury that kept him out of the game since July. The 11-time world champion won his […]
Gabriel Medina defeated Julian Wilson and claimed the 2017 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, in Peniche. The finals got underway in excellent six-to-eight foot surf at the iconic beach break of Supertubos. The World Surf League (WSL) title was on the line for the reigning champion and defending event champion John John Florence. The Hawaiian could […]