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

SANTA MONICA, California -- A Brazilian smashed the world record for the largest wave ever surfed when he rode a monster wave off Portugal. The World Surf League's judges determined that a wave ...

Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle said he had one of the closest calls of his surfing career on Wednesday, as he thanked a first response team for pulling him out of a giant swell that engulfed him in the ...

Oftentimes, in the big wave realm, massive surf is likened to double black diamond peaks. The analogy makes sense – both have ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France's Justine ...

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

Video shows Carlos Burle becoming engulfed by a massive swell along the historic big wave beaches of Nazaré in Portugal Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019.