{"id":275259,"date":"2026-06-13T13:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/?p=275259"},"modified":"2026-06-14T11:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:24:56","slug":"nazare-waves-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/es\/blog\/nazare-waves-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Olas de Nazar\u00e9: la gu\u00eda completa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"275259\" class=\"elementor elementor-275259\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c66fe e-con-full e-grid e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90c66fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b9e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90b9e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Fabio-Mendes-Founder-and-CEO-at-Yellow-Cab-TT-Tours-author-rof7aeaemvfoufg6gk2ulx6axi4jh3mbcp853bh8tc.png\" title=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes \u2013 Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours \u2013 author\" alt=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes - Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours - author\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82894d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82894d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/our-team\/fabio-mendes\/\">F\u00e1bio Mendes<\/a> \u00b7 Founder &amp; Director, Yellow Cab TT Tours<\/div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>13 June 2026 \u00b7 12 min read<\/b><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77f51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e77f51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deb865d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deb865d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7668838\" data-id=\"7668838\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12e51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e12e51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The largest wave ever surfed was 26.21 metres high. That is approximately the height of an eight-storey building. Sebastian Steudtner rode it at Praia do Norte, <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/nazare\/\">Nazar\u00e9<\/a>, Portugal, on 29 October 2020. Guinness World Records confirmed the measurement in 2022.<\/p><p>The wave did not exist because of unusual weather that day. It existed because of a geological structure that formed millions of years ago on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean &#8211; and happens to end directly below a small fishing beach 122 kilometres north of Lisbon.<\/p><p>I have been bringing clients to Nazar\u00e9 since 2013. Most of them arrive expecting a large beach. What they find instead is a canyon. In this article I will explain how the Nazar\u00e9 underwater canyon creates waves that do not exist anywhere else on the planet, when the wave season runs, where to watch from, and what the WSL competition calendar looks like if you want to time your visit around a contest. The science is simpler than it looks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3107f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3107f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d55bee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d55bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6567e34 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"6567e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6567e34\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Abrir la tabla de contenidos\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__6567e34\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Cerrar la tabla de contenidos\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__6567e34\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b72f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b72f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed9d1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed9d1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d67f3d\" data-id=\"0d67f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2b9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2b9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>The Nazar\u00e9 Canyon: Europe&#8217;s Grand Canyon Under the Atlantic<\/h2><\/div><div><div><p>The Nazar\u00e9 Canyon is the largest submarine canyon in Europe. It stretches approximately 230 kilometres along the floor of the Atlantic, beginning less than one kilometre from the Portuguese coastline and descending to depths of around 5,000 metres at its deepest point. For comparison, the Grand Canyon in Arizona reaches a maximum depth of 1,857 metres. The Nazar\u00e9 Canyon is nearly three times deeper.<\/p><p>The canyon was formed by a reactivated geological fault zone and shaped over millions of years by ancient landslides, debris flows, and sediment transport. Unlike most submarine canyons, it is not connected to a major river system \u2014 it was created entirely by tectonic activity. The canyon starts so close to the coast that at Praia do Norte, the seabed drops from 10 metres depth to several hundred metres within a very short horizontal distance.<\/p><p>That proximity to the shore is everything. In most of the world&#8217;s oceans, waves arriving from deep water gradually lose energy as they move across progressively shallower seabed before reaching the coast. At Praia do Norte, the canyon channels deep-water energy directly to the breaking point with almost no energy loss. The result is a wave that arrives with everything it had in the middle of the Atlantic.<\/p><p>Scientists have studied the Nazar\u00e9 Canyon extensively for its ecology, sediment dynamics, and role in ocean circulation. The fact that it happens to generate world-record surf is, from a geological perspective, incidental.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49ea62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d49ea62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-257351\" alt=\"Nazare Waves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-2.-minjpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04fee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a04fee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20188e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20188e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0329e55\" data-id=\"0329e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbc8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bbc8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>How the Canyon Creates Giant Waves<\/h2><div><p>The Nazar\u00e9 waves are not caused by local weather. They originate from Atlantic storms that form hundreds of kilometres offshore \u2014 frequently near Greenland, Iceland, or the Canadian Maritime provinces during the winter months. Those storms generate swells that travel south across the open ocean.<\/p><p>When a swell reaches the northern Atlantic coast of Portugal, most of it dissipates across the continental shelf. At Nazar\u00e9, the canyon cuts through the shelf and acts as a direct conduit \u2014 wave energy travels through deep water all the way to the coast with minimal friction.<\/p><p>There is a second mechanism that matters specifically at Praia do Norte. The canyon is positioned to the north of the beach. Waves that travel down the canyon arrive at the shore from a different angle than waves arriving from the open ocean to the west. When these two wave trains converge at Praia do Norte, they stack. A swell that measures 10 metres offshore can stand up into a 26-metre wall of water within seconds of reaching the shoaling zone at the canyon&#8217;s mouth.<\/p><p>The conditions required for a record-sized wave are specific: the right wind direction, the right swell period (typically 16\u201322 seconds for the largest waves), and a propagation distance long enough for the swell to organise. That combination occurs reliably between October and March, which is when surfers and photographers arrive.<\/p><p>What does not occur is predictability within that window. A forecast showing potential record conditions gives 48 to 72 hours of warning at best. Locals check the buoy data daily.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b951666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b951666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map-955x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-275261\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map-955x1024.webp 955w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map-280x300.webp 280w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map-768x823.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map-11x12.webp 11w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map-600x643.webp 600w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare-Canyon-surf-map.webp 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322974b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"322974b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e03bf05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e03bf05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ac0b39\" data-id=\"2ac0b39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e3f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e3f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>Wave Records at Nazar\u00e9: From McNamara to Steudtner<\/h2><div><p>Nazar\u00e9 was not a recognised surf destination before 2010. The waves existed \u2014 the canyon has always been there \u2014 but no surfer had attempted to ride them. The location was identified by American big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, who was invited to Nazar\u00e9 by the town authorities and local surfer Dino Casimiro.<\/p><p>On 1 November 2011, McNamara rode a wave at Praia do Norte measured at 23.8 metres (78 feet). Guinness World Records certified it as the largest wave ever surfed at the time. The footage circulated globally and Nazar\u00e9 went from a regional fishing town to a name known in every surfing market. The town&#8217;s entire infrastructure around big wave tourism \u2014 viewing areas, media access, the lighthouse viewpoint \u2014 developed in the decade that followed.<\/p><p>The record stood until Sebastian Steudtner, a German big wave surfer, rode a wave measured at 26.21 metres (86 feet) at Praia do Norte on 29 October 2020. Guinness certified the record in 2022 after an independent panel measured still and video footage. The ride was awarded the Biggest Tow Award at the 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards.<\/p><p>Steudtner has since ridden waves estimated at 28.57 metres (93.7 feet) \u2014 which would represent a further record \u2014 though official Guinness certification of that measurement is pending as of mid-2026.<\/p><p>The three largest authenticated wave rides in surfing history all took place at the same beach, Praia do Norte in Nazar\u00e9.<\/p><div><div>Nazar\u00e9 had a perfectly functional lighthouse before the surfers arrived. The town now has a lighthouse, a surf museum, a media tower, a helicopter landing pad, and a dedicated swell alert system. This is what happens when someone rides an eight-storey wave and the footage makes it to YouTube.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b738f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b738f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steudtner-Nazare-Wave-Record.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-275262\" alt=\"Steudtner Nazare Wave Record\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steudtner-Nazare-Wave-Record.webp 960w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steudtner-Nazare-Wave-Record-300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steudtner-Nazare-Wave-Record-768x389.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steudtner-Nazare-Wave-Record-18x9.webp 18w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steudtner-Nazare-Wave-Record-600x304.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c83de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01c83de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea51ade elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea51ade\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6802fa\" data-id=\"d6802fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7b290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f7b290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Nazar\u00e9 Big Wave Season: When to Go<\/h2><div><h3>Wave Season \u2014 October to March<\/h3><div><p>The Nazar\u00e9 big wave season runs from October through March, driven by North Atlantic storm patterns. During these months, low-pressure systems track across the North Atlantic, generating long-period swells that reach the Portuguese coast with enough energy and organisation to produce record-scale waves.<\/p><p>The most reliable months for large swells are December through February. October and March are active but less predictable \u2014 the storms that generate the largest swells tend to follow more consistent tracks in deep winter. The summer months, April through September, produce calm conditions. Praia do Norte in summer is a family beach with modest surf. Praia da Nazar\u00e9, on the southern side of the headland, is a calmer beach year-round and operates as a normal seaside resort.<\/p><p>A practical note on planning: the largest waves are not a daily event even in season. A month in Nazar\u00e9 might include three or four significant swell events, each lasting one to three days. Visitors who arrive specifically to see large waves need either a flexible itinerary or a reliable forecast source. The WSL and Magicseaweed both publish Nazar\u00e9 swell forecasts.<\/p><h3>Best Time for a Day Visit<\/h3><p>For visitors coming from Lisbon on a day trip, the question is whether a large swell is running, not what month it is. A November day with no swell produces smaller waves than a calm October day with a passing system. My recommendation: book a Nazar\u00e9 tour between October and March, monitor the swell forecast for the week before your visit, and if conditions are flat, adjust your expectations \u2014 the canyon, the lighthouse, the S\u00edtio district, and the traditional fishing culture are worth the trip regardless.<\/p><p>I have had clients fly from New York specifically to see giant waves, arrive on the one calm day in January, and watch a 40-year-old fisherman drying octopus on a wooden rack near the beach. They were not entirely disappointed \u2014 the octopus was impressive \u2014 but it is fair to say their expectations required adjustment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783525a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"783525a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare_panoramica.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-261246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare_panoramica.webp 736w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare_panoramica-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nazare_panoramica-600x289.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac97ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac97ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ad3ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56ad3ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad6952\" data-id=\"0ad6952\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63497a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63497a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>Where to Watch the Waves<\/h2><div><p>The primary public viewpoint is the Forte de S\u00e3o Miguel Arcanjo, the historic fortress at the northern end of S\u00edtio headland, at 110 metres above sea level. The lighthouse (Farol de Nazar\u00e9) is integrated into the fortress. During major swell events, the WSL and local authorities often open the fort&#8217;s terrace and surrounding walls as an official viewing area. Access to the viewing platforms is generally free.<\/p><p>The lighthouse area gives a clear view down to Praia do Norte at the base of the cliffs. On days with large swells, the perspective is vertiginous \u2014 the waves visible from above look significantly smaller than they are. A 20-metre wave from 110 metres of elevation looks like competent surf. It is not until you see a jet ski towing a surfer into one that the scale registers.<\/p><p>A second viewing option is from the beach promenade at the foot of the S\u00edtio headland, closer to sea level. The waves appear larger from this angle but the full face is harder to read. Crowds during major events concentrate at both locations.<\/p><p>During WSL contest windows, the lighthouse area operates with formal press access, media towers, and organised spectator zones. For non-contest large swells, viewing is informal \u2014 arrive early on a forecast big day, the area fills up by mid-morning.<\/p><p>Practical note: the cliff path between the lighthouse and the lower beach requires care on wet days. Stay behind barriers during any swell above 10 metres \u2014 waves have reached the fort&#8217;s lower terrace during exceptional events.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7a874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb7a874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-256044\" alt=\"Nazar\u00e9 Lighthouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2356391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2356391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c8fbf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c8fbf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa06a21\" data-id=\"aa06a21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2ae4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be2ae4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>The WSL Tudor Nazar\u00e9 Big Wave Challenge<\/h2><div><p>The World Surf League runs the Tudor Nazar\u00e9 Big Wave Challenge as part of its annual Big Wave Tour. The event operates on an &#8220;on-call&#8221; window \u2014 the WSL designates a period (typically November 1 through March 31) during which the contest can be activated when conditions are predicted to produce waves of 15 metres or larger. A 24-to-48-hour activation notice goes out when a qualifying swell is forecast.<\/p><p>The event is invitation-only. Approximately 20\u201324 surfers \u2014 a mix of men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s competitors \u2014 are invited each season based on WSL rankings and big wave credentials. Both a men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s field competed at Nazar\u00e9 in recent seasons, with the women&#8217;s division surfing some of the largest waves ever ridden by women in competition.<\/p><p>For spectators, the on-call format means there is no fixed date to book around. Visitors planning a trip specifically around the contest should monitor the WSL calendar from late October onward and keep travel arrangements flexible. The WSL publishes swell watch notices on its website and app.<\/p><p>The 2025\/26 edition of the contest ran across the window from November 2025 through March 2026. The next edition is expected to run November 2026 through March 2027.<\/p><p>Booking a flight to watch the WSL Nazar\u00e9 contest requires roughly the same strategic flexibility as booking flights to a country where the weather determines whether anything happens. Which is to say: budget airlines are not the right tool for this trip.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f37371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f37371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-260255\" alt=\"Praia do Norte Nazar\u00e9 in winter with large Atlantic wave breaking, S\u00edtio headland and lighthouse visible above\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-5.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f4479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e8f4479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d18f78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d18f78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9e29d5\" data-id=\"f9e29d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a36c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a36c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Can You Surf at Nazar\u00e9?<\/h2><div><p>Not at Praia do Norte during big wave conditions. The waves during the October\u2013March season at Praia do Norte are tow-in waves \u2014 surfers cannot paddle into them independently. The standard method is jet ski tow-in, where a personal watercraft accelerates the surfer into the wave face at matching speed. Independent access to Praia do Norte is restricted or prohibited by local authorities during significant swell events.<\/p><p>Praia da Nazar\u00e9, the main town beach on the southern side, is a calmer beach. It sees normal surf conditions and is suitable for recreational swimmers and beginning surfers in the summer months.<\/p><p>If surfing is part of your Portugal trip, the Algarve and the beaches around Ericeira (a World Surfing Reserve, 45 km from Lisbon) are more appropriate destinations for intermediate-level surfers. Nazar\u00e9 is a spectator destination for big wave events, not a surfing destination for visitors.<\/p><p>The exception: during summer, local surf schools operate on the town beach with standard conditions. But if you are reading this article, you are almost certainly not here for summer surf lessons.<\/p><p>Every few months I get an enquiry from someone who wants to &#8220;try surfing the big waves at Nazar\u00e9.&#8221; The short answer is no. The longer answer involves a 26-metre reference point and a rethink of the question.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0fbf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf0fbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/nazare-panoramica-1024x555.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-261250\" alt=\"Nazare Panorama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/nazare-panoramica-1024x555.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/nazare-panoramica-300x163.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/nazare-panoramica-768x417.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/nazare-panoramica-600x325.webp 600w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/nazare-panoramica.webp 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da07bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5da07bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53add88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53add88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b5b59c\" data-id=\"1b5b59c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b16bf0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b16bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit Nazar\u00e9 on a Day Tour from Lisbon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3b7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e3b7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Nazar\u00e9 is 122 kilometres from Lisbon \u2014 close enough for a full day and far enough that having a private vehicle makes the difference between seeing Praia do Norte and spending 40 minutes finding a parking spot. We depart early to reach Nazar\u00e9 by mid-morning, which matters both for waves and for crowds at S\u00edtio.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071999f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"071999f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5387dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5387dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25aefe3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25aefe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bfac6 e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34bfac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab56a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab56a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nazar\u00e9 + \u00d3bidos Private Tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcef3d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fcef3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ascais-6-r2znd19v7pnglg93jqs67gak1n098e8j479buzrfpc.webp\" title=\"Nazar\u00e9 big waves Atlantic coastline private tour\" alt=\"Nazar\u00e9 big waves Atlantic coastline private tour\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c93f1f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c93f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac61 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3cb6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf3cb6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87fd106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87fd106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebbcdd e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eebbcdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d2ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61d2ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nazar\u00e9 + \u00d3bidos + Sintra Tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bcdab elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47bcdab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-sintra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-600-x-800-px-7-r6hemnbzk76xrod7efxsclyyuzdsb5xx0acoypat6o.webp\" title=\"Sintra Nazar\u00e9 \u00d3bidos\" alt=\"Sintra Nazar\u00e9 \u00d3bidos\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d19684 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9d19684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-sintra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac68 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca7a00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ca7a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e1b1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40e1b1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70af7a9 e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70af7a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fa6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98fa6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F\u00e1tima + Nazar\u00e9 + Batalha + \u00d3bidos Group Tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ba22e elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52ba22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-lisbon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-600-x-800-px-5-r6hch9acv991vgs3aznl250q4wtukapid8piik1phc.webp\" title=\"nazar\u00e9 \u00f3bidos lisbon\" alt=\"nazar\u00e9 \u00f3bidos lisbon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612ee0d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"612ee0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-lisbon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac68 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-219ef3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219ef3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c50f95\" data-id=\"1c50f95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3473b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3473b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-223d7c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"223d7c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcbc27a\" data-id=\"dcbc27a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df584b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1df584b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3140\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3140\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How big are the waves at Nazar\u00e9? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3140\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab1a4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ab1a4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8772525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8772525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The largest wave ever surfed was measured at 26.21 metres (86 feet) at Praia do Norte, Nazar\u00e9. Sebastian Steudtner (Germany) rode it on 29 October 2020, and Guinness World Records officially certified the measurement in 2022. During the wave season (October\u2013March), waves regularly exceed 10\u201315 metres on active swell days.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3141\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3141\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why are Nazar\u00e9 waves so big? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3141\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6295d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d6295d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec0a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cec0a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Nazar\u00e9 waves are large because of the Nazar\u00e9 Canyon \u2014 a submarine canyon 230 kilometres long and up to 5,000 metres deep that extends from the ocean floor to within 1 kilometre of the Praia do Norte shoreline. The canyon channels Atlantic storm swell directly to the coast with minimal energy loss. When that energy meets the shallow water near the beach, waves amplify dramatically in height. A second factor is the geometry of the canyon, which causes two swell trains to converge at the breaking point and stack.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3142\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3142\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  When is Nazar\u00e9 wave season? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3142\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416c5fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"416c5fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b495d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b495d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The Nazar\u00e9 big wave season runs from October through March. The most consistent months for large swells are December through February, when North Atlantic storm systems track most reliably toward the Portuguese coast. The summer months (April\u2013September) produce calm conditions at Praia do Norte.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3143\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3143\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where is the best place to watch the Nazar\u00e9 waves? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3143\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a21a42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a21a42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66601f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66601f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The Forte de S\u00e3o Miguel Arcanjo (lighthouse area) at the top of the S\u00edtio headland, 110 metres above Praia do Norte, is the primary public viewpoint. During WSL contest activations and major swell events, the terrace and surrounding walls are open to spectators at no charge. Arrive early on forecast big days \u2014 the area fills by mid-morning.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3144\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3144\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can tourists surf at Nazar\u00e9? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3144\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a22e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7a22e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cb4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cb4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>No. Waves at Praia do Norte during the season require jet ski tow-in assistance and are accessible only to professional big wave surfers. Local authorities restrict independent beach access during significant swell events. If you want to surf during your Portugal trip, Ericeira (45 km from Lisbon) and the Algarve coast offer conditions suitable for recreational surfers.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3145\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3145\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who holds the Nazar\u00e9 wave world record? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3145\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a070ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a070ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a95a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a95a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Sebastian Steudtner (Germany) holds the Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed: 26.21 metres (86 feet), at Praia do Norte on 29 October 2020. The first world record at Nazar\u00e9 was set by Garrett McNamara (USA) in 2011 at 23.8 metres (78 feet). Praia do Norte is the location of the three largest authenticated wave rides in surfing history.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3146\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3146\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When is the WSL Nazar\u00e9 Big Wave Challenge? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3146\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214f58c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"214f58c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44687e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c44687e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The Tudor Nazar\u00e9 Big Wave Challenge operates on an on-call format between November 1 and March 31 each season. There is no fixed date \u2014 the WSL activates the contest when a qualifying swell is forecast, with 24\u201348 hours&#8217; notice. The 2026\/27 contest window runs November 2026 through March 2027.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3147\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3147\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How far is Nazar\u00e9 from Lisbon? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3147\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee99486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee99486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84538d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84538d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Nazar\u00e9 is 122 kilometres north of Lisbon. The drive takes approximately 90\u2013100 minutes via the A8 motorway (IC1 exit toward Nazar\u00e9). Nazar\u00e9 is commonly combined with \u00d3bidos, Batalha, or F\u00e1tima on a full-day tour from Lisbon, as all are within 30\u201360 kilometres of each other.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3148\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3148\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is Nazar\u00e9 worth visiting without big waves? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3148\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78eacb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78eacb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8489e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8489e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Yes. The S\u00edtio headland has the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Nazar\u00e9 (founded 1377, rebuilt 1680\u20131691), the Ermida da Mem\u00f3ria (1182), the lighthouse, and the canyon viewpoint \u2014 all worth visiting regardless of surf conditions. The traditional fishing culture, the three beaches, and the connection to \u00d3bidos make Nazar\u00e9 a full-day destination year-round.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3149\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3149\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are the Nazar\u00e9 waves dangerous for spectators? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3149\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40476d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c40476d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4ea55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b4ea55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>During significant swell events, the waves can reach unexpectedly far up the beach and cliff base. Stay behind all barriers and marked spectator zones. The lighthouse terrace at 110 metres is the safe position. During the largest recorded swells, waves have reached the lower fort walls. Follow any instructions from local authorities or WSL staff on event days.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ab143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02ab143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f0407 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2f0407\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c905b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c905b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6618d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Fabio-Mendes-Founder-and-CEO-at-Yellow-Cab-TT-Tours-author-rof7aeaetw1ipb5krl0my3e1hvllns4tw6rd9xyef4.png\" title=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes \u2013 Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours \u2013 author\" alt=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes - Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours - author\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57182db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57182db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Written by F\u00e1bio Mendes<br \/>Founder &amp; Director of Yellow Cab TT Tours. Guiding in Portugal for 20+ years. <br \/>Founded Yellow Cab TT Tours in 2013. 3,372 five-star reviews on Tripadvisor.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21143a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c21143a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/our-team\/fabio-mendes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About F\u00e1bio<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b6ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e1b6ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: F\u00e1bio Mendes \u00b7 Founder &amp; Director, Yellow Cab TT Tours13 June 2026 \u00b7 12 min read The largest wave ever surfed was 26.21 metres high. 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