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This year's competition exploded with 25ft waves thrashing the Portuguese coast at Nazaré in the morning before reaching upwards of 35ft (10.7m) by the afternoon.
The Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, a uniquely formatted one-day competition set in Praia Do Norte, just got the green light from the WSL.
The Nazaré Big Wave Challenge, a uniquely formatted one-day competition set in Praia Do Norte, just got the green light from the WSL.
The World Surf League 2023/2024 Big Wave season is officially open. This Big Wave season will feature events at two iconic locations: the TUDOR Jaws Big Wave Challenge at Peʻahi on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands; and the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Nazaré, Portugal. The holding period to run the competition at Nazaré opens today, and Peʻahi starts on Nov. 10. Both events’ holding periods close on March 31, 2024.
The Brazilian armada prevailed in the 40-to-50-foot waves of Praia do Norte. Maya Gabeira won her first title in Nazaré.