Nazaré has recently become a world-famous big wave hunting spot. The world record for biggest wave ridden happened here in 2012, and was topped early in 2013. Both waves were ridden by Garret McNamara. Go here to see incredible waves, or test your courage. One of the biggest wave spot in Portugal... from 6 to 22 ft sand bottom. Frequently hit by swells with big waves. Crowd - Not Crowded, but it's a board braker wave Type of Wave – Beach Break with shifting peaks Type of Bottom – Sand Tide – High only Offshore – West BREAK TYPE: beach WAVE DIRECTION: various IDEAL WIND: easterly IDEAL SWELL: north westerly IDEAL TIDE: all HAZARDS: none AVERAGE WATER TEMPS: 12°C - 19°C DIFFICULTY: expert RATING: 4/5
Praia do Norte became famous for its gigantic waves, particularly after the month of November 2011. That was when Garrett McNamara surfed what was to be called the biggest wave of the year by the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, and gave the tempestuous, stormy sea of Nazaré an even broader international notoriety.
When passing by, be sure to visit Miradouro do Suberco, a lookout point from which you can enjoy an unobstructed, panoramic view of the coastline and seaside. Also, try out the regional cuisine – you simply cannot leave without tasting the barbecued sardines or the traditional “caldeirada”, a rich, thick Portuguese fish stew.
Nazaré è conosciuta perlopiù nell'ambito del surf poiché detiene il record mondiale dell'onda più alta mai cavalcata nella storia dell'uomo. Il surfer Steudtner ,31 anni , tedesco ha cavalcato l'11 febbraio 2017 un'onda alta 25 metri battendo Il surfer Carlos Burle, 46 anni, brasiliano che lunedì 28 ottobre 2013, a Praia do Norte, vicino alla cittadina portoghese, ha cavalcato un'onda di 24 metri battendo a sua volta il precedente record del surfista hawaiano, Garrett McNamara, che nel novembre 2011 cavalcò un'onda di circa 22 metri.