Brazilian big-wave surfer rides a historically massive wave at Nazaré, Portugal, sparking the ongoing debate for the world record of biggest wave ever surfed.

An inside look at Ireland’s rise to the top of the big wave surfing world, and particularly, the nearly unfathomably massive waves of Mullaghmore.

MUNICH — "It was gnarly. Dangerous. Only the most experienced could surf it," says Jakob Netzer of what local surfers have come to call the "E1," an ever-churning wave along a mountain stream that ...

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 ...

These days, wavepools come in all shapes and sizes, with several forms of technology supplying a range of chlorinated thrills. But ever since a certain 11-time world champion unleashed his ...