The first stone has been laid, and dredging works have begun at the Port of Leixões in Portugal. The city of Matosinhos, home to one of Europe’s most consistent surf breaks, got underway with the… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.
Frederico Morais has taken out the 2019 Hawaiian Pro in Haleiwa, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The Portuguese surfer won the first jewel of the Triple Crown of Surfing (TCS) after defeating Leonardo Fioravanti, Matthew McGillivray, and Ethan Ewing in the final. Morais, who has just qualified for the 2020 World Surf League […]
The 16 names of the surfers that will take part in the 2019/2020 Perfect Chapter have been announced. The seventh edition of the tube riding specialty event will take place on the best day of the Portuguese winter season at Praia de Carcavelos, in Cascais. The waiting period runs from November 17, 2019, to January […]
Rodrigo Koxa may have beaten the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed but, apparently, only Brazilian fans, athletes, and media seem to recognize his feat. The wave ridden at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, on May 4, 2017, reveals the truth about the surfing world- there’s an anglophone side mainly formed by the United […]
Australian big wave surfer Ross Clarke-Jones nearly drowned in Nazaré, Portugal. There is a golden rule at Praia do Norte that says: “Never go right.” The 51-year-old surfer from Sydney has been a regular face at the Portuguese surf break. But, this time, he didn’t even need a huge wave to live a terrifying moment.
Today, Nazaré is one of the most popular big wave surf breaks on the planet. Every year, the quiet fishing village attracts hundreds of multinational athletes and thousands of tourists from all over the world, who seek to ride and witness the power of Nature. Whenever a wave breaks near the iconic Nazaré cliff, you […]
The third stop on the 2017/2018 Big Wave Tour (BWT) will get underway on Saturday, February 10, in Praia do Norte, Portugal. The Nazaré Challenge 2018 is expecting a 20-to-35-foot swell with occasional sets hitting 40 feet, and winds offshore to side-offshore winds in the morning. Thousands of surfing fans will be able to follow […]
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 […]
It produces a characteristic sound that immediately takes us to tropical environments. The ukulele was born in Hawaii but has its roots in Western Europe. The ukulele is a four-stringed musical instrument made from wood that resembles a small classical guitar. English speakers pronounce it as “you-ka-ley-ley” but, in fact, the spelling of the word […]
On February 28, 2017, a drone captured dramatic moments that were taking place at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte. During one of the biggest swells of the Portuguese winter season, professional big wave surfer Pedro “Scooby” Viana catches an enormous wave, rides it and, almost near the end, loses control and falls in a dangerous zone. […]