Between October and March, the road that leads to the Forte de Sao Miguel Arcanjo (St. Michael the Archangel Fort) joins dozens of people looking for a glimpse of the giant waves of Nazare.
The best place to see this natural wonder is on the north side of the lighthouse or on the golden sands of Praia do Norte beach, and both places offer an impressive view of the massive waves that surprise visitors and surfers from all over the world.
The Nazare Canyon is responsible for the giant waves that made it possible to register two Guinness World Records for the Largest Wave Ever Surfed: American surfer Garrett McNamara: 23.77 m (78 ft) wave, surfed in 2011; Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa: 24.38 m (80 ft) wave, surfed in 2017.
