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 ...

Satellites have confirmed what mariners long suspected but could never fully prove: the open Pacific can spawn waves as tall ...

Meteorologists perched atop the Northeast’s highest peak, known for the world’s worst weather, took advantage of recent icy conditions to engage in a rather unusual activity: subarctic surfing. After ...

Uptown Columbus has announced its boldest riverfront project yet: a permanent surfing wave on the Chattahoochee located between the Fourteenth Street pedestrian and the Thirteenth Street vehicular ...

Big surf and high tides have the potential to cause flooding, the National Weather Service warned on Thursday, Nov. 6. The “Coastal Hazard Message” warning goes through late Friday night, with a ...

Along Portugal’s Atlantic rim, Nazaré has become shorthand for oceanic extremes, where 7‑story waves rise like moving buildings and crash with enough force to reshape the water column below. Those ...

One of the most remarkable aspects of HBO’s Emmy-winning 100 Foot Wave docuseries on big-wave surfing is its showcasing of the stakes and the struggles involved. The surfers here are risking their ...

Big wave surfing is one of the most extreme and awe-inspiring action sports in the world. These surfers not only push the sport to its outer limits but also carve paths through infamy by pushing the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Clash writes about extreme adventure and classic rock. Twenty years ago, could you ever have imagined a woman surfing a wave ...