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, ...

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 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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rogue waves bigger than skyscrapers were once the stuff of myth, like the kraken, told over a goblet of ale by sailors in hushed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has ...

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 ...

The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has officially surfed the 100-foot wave yet, that threshold is soon to be ...