The investigative minds at How to Survive explore ocean physics and human vulnerability when facing the biggest wave ever ...

From world record paddles to tow-assisted giants, here are 10 of the biggest waves ever surfed at Jaws, Nazaré and Cortes ...

A monster wave off Portugal has produced a world record for a Brazilian surfer. The World Surf League says Rodrigo Koxa has ridden the biggest wave ever surfed. At the group's Big Wave Awards in Santa ...

Over the weekend, one of the biggest swells in recent memory hit surfing’s home of the world’s largest liquid mountains: Nazaré, Portugal. It was so big, so unwieldly, that some even questioned the ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

The dangerous world of big wave surfing is defined by a number of unique and remarkable waves around the globe, and arguably ...

Currently, the Guinness World Record for the “ largest wave surfed (unlimited) by a female” is held by retired Brazilian big wave surfer, Maya Gabeira, from a 2020 ride also at Nazaré, which was ...