How fast do surfers go at Nazaré?

Nazaré, Portugal Riding the enormous waves at Nazaré's North Beach, surfers can reach speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour, while the waves themselves can tower above 70 feet. Nonetheless, the speed range for these waves typically falls between 60-80 miles per hour.



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Nazaré Canyon ends right by Nazaré's Praia do Norte (North Beach). At this point, the canyon's inbound water gets pushed upward as it hurtles toward the Portuguese shore. This wall of water combines with the surface-level wave. The two stack on top of each other, creating a double wave that is especially large.

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The last wave, RIP Márcio Freire On January 5, 2023, Brazilian surfer Márcio Freire died after surfing a big wave in Nazaré.

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Can you swim at Nazare? Yes, you can swim in Nazare! The sea on Nazare's Praia do Norte is much too dangerous for swimming, but the main beach, Praia da Nazare, is a great option during the summer. About 15 minutes down the coast, there is another excellent beach with much calmer waters called Sao Martinho do Porto.

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But this one was different. “I observed a sea of unusual height,” Harrington wrote in an understated logbook entry. In 1914, Fred Harrington looked out this window and saw a 200-foot wave coming in his direction. The red brick and stucco lighthouse is 25 feet tall, with its light shining from 196 feet above sea level.

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