From kiteboarding and windsurfing to foiling and big wave surfing, Hawaii's Kai Lenny does it all and at an expert level. Fittingly, the birth of big wave surfing happened on the same ...

Hailing from the archipelago known as the Inner Hebrides, Ben Larg took the fast track to a surfing life. By 12 years old, he ...

Nazaré is a town in Portugal's Oeste region in the Leiria District. It's about a 45-minute drive north from the premier surf ...

Footage of him surfing the world record-breaking 78ft “Big Mama” wave went viral, and Nazaré would take its rightful place as the promised land of the big wave surf community. Barreling ...

In November 2011, McNamara claimed a Guinness World Record for the largest wave surfed after a ride in Nazaré. It was ...

The world of big wave surfing – particularly when it comes to competition – has undergone a tectonic shift (read: an Orwellian disappearance) over the last few years and seasons. First of all ...

Discover how wave refraction works, why it happens and how it affects surfing in this easy-to-understand guide.

began as a way to introduce big wave surfing to the world. What followed was just that and more. Season one consisted of years of footage of the McNamara’s and their history with a seemingly ...

Laura Crane’s established in the big wave scene and at the forefront of tackling Nazare. The North East’s Louis Thomas Hudson has had a few devilish seasons in Portugal. Ireland’s Conor Maguire ...

A harrowing scene unfolded along a Mexican beach as drone footage captured swimmers becoming swamped by a huge wave in the ...

In the age of digital detoxes, sleep retreats, and wellness out the wazoo, surfing provides travelers with a more active way ...

Students from Manasquan High School’s Center for Learning Independence program traded their backpacks for surfboards on ...