Praia do Norte

Nazaré · 🇵🇹 Portugal

Where an undersea canyon builds the largest surfed waves ever ridden.

Sea temperature

~18°C in the warm season

Water

Wild Atlantic

Sand

Golden

Swimming

Dangerous when big

Surf

Biggest waves on Earth

Best time to visit

Oct–Mar (big-wave)

Setting

Canyon-fed swell

Beach type

Surf coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR (CC BY 2.0) · source