Praia do Norte, Nazaré
Where the deepest submarine canyon in Europe creates the biggest waves on the planet.
Just off Praia do Norte, the seabed drops away into the Nazaré Canyon — over 230km long, it's the largest submarine canyon in Europe.
Unlike most underwater canyons, it cuts in close to shore. It channels deep ocean swell toward the coast instead of letting it scatter — then the rising seabed forces that energy upward, fast.
The result: rideable waves over 20 metres tall — a world record, set right here.
230km
Length of the canyon
5,000m
Depth at its deepest
26.21m
Biggest wave ever ridden (2020)
The Boat Trip
1 hour in the Atlantic · departing from Nazaré
€50
Per person
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