After a slow-ish start to the winter season, the Atlantic Ocean has awoken. For proof, earlier this week, the 2024 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge kicked off with 30-to-40 foot waves detonating on Praia do Norte, Portugal. Brazilian big wave surfers Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca, Maya Gabeira, and Pedro .
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.
Brazilian surfers Lucas Chianca and Maya Gabeira dominated at Nazaré’s Big Wave Challenge on Monday, with the legendary Portuguese coastline boasting waves between 30 and 40 feet.