In a recent conversation with a non-surfing acquaintance I was asked, “How do you describe the difference between tow-in surfing and paddle-in surfing?” “That’s easy,” I said.

Trying to decide where you should fasten your tow rope? Find your answer in our guide to tow points for water-skiing and ...

Surfing's best surfers flocked to the invire-only 2025 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Portugal, which runs from November ...

Earlier this week, the World Surf League (WSL) green-lit the Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge after a large North Atlantic swell and favorable weather conditions lined up on Portugal's west coast.

It used to be paddled a lot on the really perfect days on 9-foot rhino chasers. With the advent of tow surfing, sunset has come back into vogue in a big way. The wave barrels and as the tow teams ...

Her older brother Ben was competing at the same location in the World Surf League Nazaré Tow Challenge. The score he achieved riding swells of 25-35ft (7.5-10.5m) won him third place. The teenage Scot ...

Designed to showcase tow-in surfing, in which surfers are pulled into waves behind a jet ski, the event brings together elite big wave riders from across the globe and divides them into pairs.