Know when it breaks
38 big-wave spots, and 9 step-ups a level below them, where you ride waves a size bigger than at home. Each has an outlook for the days ahead in face height, worked out through its own swell window.
- Elite+
Nazaré
Portugal
- Elite
Mullaghmore
Ireland
- Expert
Punta de Lobos
Chile
- Advanced
Waimea Bay
O'ahu, Hawaii
- Stepping stone
Sunset Beach
O'ahu, Hawaii
- Step-up
Bundoran
County Donegal, Ireland
Heights are Naz's own estimate from model data, not a forecaster's call.
Train between swells
Sessions to do right now, from no kit to a gym. Or a program built for your level, with tests at the start and retests that show what moved.
Hold your breath on land
Breath-hold tables set from your own dry max, and drills for the moment itself: a two-wave hold-down, surfacing for one breath. A voice talks you through each session.
Dry training only. Never practise breath-holds in or near water, in the bath, while driving, or alone after a hard session. Shallow-water blackout comes with no warning.