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 ...

Surfing the world's biggest waves takes a certain kind of commitment. Whether it's paddling undeterred into an over-sized XL bomb, or letting go of the rope on an 80-to-90 foot monster, there's a ...

A British surfer may have broken the world record for the biggest wave ridden by a woman. Laura Crane is awaiting confirmation on whether she surpassed the existing mark of 73.5ft (22.4m), held by ...

Three years ago, Grant “Twiggy” Baker, my big-wave surfing mentor and friend, took me to Nazaré, Portugal for the first time. Each winter, some of the world’s best big-wave riders converge on this ...

The waves were pumping — big, bombing and beautiful. For the “Thriller at Killers” surf contest off the islands of Todos Santos near Ensenada, the forecast was a fun event for the world’s best ...