Surfing News
‘Twas the Night Before the Olympics
Jul 26, 2024 10:30 PM EDT
‘Twas the night before the Olympics, when all through Teahupo’o All the surfers were stirring, eagerly awaiting their cue. Friday, July 26th: Surfing’s Olympic window opens tomorrow, and with the swell forecast looking best right at the kickoff, the event is almost certainly going to begin on Day ...
The Top Five Coldest Sessions Ever According to Filmmaker Ben Weiland
Jul 26, 2024 02:03 PM EDT
Still bent on avoiding the equator, Ben Weiland talks about the coldest places he's ever filmed, a one-in-a-lifetime Alaskan boat trip, and his decade-long career in frigid waves.
John John Florence Talks Olympic Gold Ambitions (Exclusive Interview)
Jul 26, 2024 12:53 PM EDT
2x world champion has been on a heater this season; can he cap it off with a gold medal at Teahupo'o, Tahiti?
Rising Big Wave Surfer Polly Ralda Hits Rock Bottom on Nazaré Wipeout
Jul 26, 2024 11:52 AM EDT
Polly Ralda traveled a long way to get to Nazaré. She was born in Guatemala City, well inland from the Pacific Ocean. But she dreamt of surfing big waves since she was 13 years old watching Maya Gabeira at Nazaré. She eventually moved to Hawaii, though she didn’t know how to surf. It ...
Nev Hyman Is Going Back To The Future
Jul 26, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
Nev Hyman, one of the most influential shapers of his generation, is back in the bay. Under his iconic label Nev Future Shapes, the colorful and innovative Hyman is designing surfboards for a new generation of surfers from all over the world His social media account is well worth a ...
How Gnarly Is the Security for Olympic Surfing? (Answer: Really, Really Gnarly)
Jul 25, 2024 09:18 PM EDT
Teahupo'o is locked down so tight for the Olympics that it "doesn’t even look like a surf contest anymore."
Russell Bierke Backdoors Australian Bommie
Jul 25, 2024 07:50 PM EDT
“Even after traveling everywhere around the world, it’s still one of the hardest waves I’ve found to line up and read and predict what's going to happen,” Russell Bierke once said of this semi-secret, fully expert left in New South Wales, Australia. “Back in the day, I was so hungry for it. ...
Photo Book "North" Shows Spirit, Portraits of Oahu’s North Shore
Jul 25, 2024 05:17 PM EDT
Brown Cannon’s stunningly detailed photos offer portraits and stories with esteemed Hawaiian icons and living legends.
Billy Kemper Joins OnlyFans…For Fitness
Jul 25, 2024 03:25 PM EDT
Billy Kemper emerges via video call, decked out in black clothing, repping his new sponsor Tenore (the new venture from the former RVCA founder, Pat Tenore), a gold chain dangling from his neck, and his tattoos, covering every inch of his sturdy frame. He closes the door behind him, likely a move ...
Could Shark-Bite-Resistant Wetsuits Save Surfers' Lives?
Jul 25, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
After another great white attack, Shark Stop CEO Andre Borell believes he has a better solution for humans and sharks
Here’s Why America's Surf Team Are Gold Medal Favorites in the Olympics (Photos)
Jul 24, 2024 07:32 PM EDT
If you had to guess, over the history of the Olympics, which country holds the most Olympic medals? Could it be the Chinese powerhouse? The controversial, yet dominating, Russians? Wrong and wrong. It’s the red, white, and blue, baby. The USA holds the most medals
8x World Champion Stephanie Gilmore Talks Potential Return to Competition (Interview)
Jul 24, 2024 02:46 PM EDT
The Queen of style has stepped away from competitive surfing. But maybe, just maybe, she will return soon.
Will Teahupo'o Flex for the Olympics? Nate Florence Says…Maybe
Jul 24, 2024 02:34 PM EDT
Nate Florence knows a thing or two about Teahupo’o. Alongside Andy Irons, Eimeo Czermak and his brother, John, Florence is one of only a few regular-foots who have successfully paddled a 10-foot west bowl at The End of the Road. So, it's safe to say that when it comes to Tahiti, Florence knows what ...
The Key to Staying in the Wave Pool Game? Cater to Beginners
Jul 24, 2024 12:22 PM EDT
For all the glitz and glamor the high-performance wave pools get these days, it may surprise you to learn that a large portion of a pool’s income comes from beginners riding small, foam-friendly waves. Specifically, that’s the case for Wavegarden, the international surf park powerhouse that has ...
New Documentary Celebrates East Coast Surf Legend and Cultural Icon Sid Abbruzzi
Jul 23, 2024 04:00 PM EDT
"Water Brother" explores Sid's passion for surfing, skating, and his commitment to protecting Newport, Rhode Island's history and culture
Great White Shark Attack Takes Off Leg Of Rising Australian Surf Star
Jul 23, 2024 01:37 PM EDT
An up-and-coming surfer was attacked by a great white shark on Tuesday in the waters off New South Wales, Australia. Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie when an estimated 15-foot shark latched onto his leg. McKenzie put up a fight against the shark, but reports say he ...
Possible Malibu-Like Lineup Uncovered in North Korea...And You'll Never Surf It
Jul 23, 2024 01:08 PM EDT
Travel YouTuber Dan Harmon uncovers a series of potential wave setups, finding one that even resembles Malibu.
Relive Laura Enever’s Shipstern Bluff Suplex (Video)
Jul 23, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
The wince-inducing wipeout that earned her a nomination at the 2024 Big Wave Challenge Awards
Olympic Surfing Forecast: How Big Will Teahupo’o Be for Paris 2024?
Jul 23, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
The gymnastics mat doesn’t change. The basketball court is regulation. The pool, the track, the volleyball court…all the same, all the time. What makes surfing so unique, especially in an Olympic context, is that the playing field (the ocean) is ever-changing. Fickle, firing, or flat. Let us pray ...
Tom Lowe Scores Outer Reef Left Months After Horrific Injury
Jul 22, 2024 05:37 PM EDT
Tom Lowe nearly died six months before catching this wave. In April 2023, the renowned British big-wave surfer and pioneer of many an Irish slab slammed into the reef at Teahupo’o. The result: five broken ribs, a fractured scapula, a punctured lung and a hefty hospital bill (his insurance ...
Take a Tour of the Olympic Surfing Village Cruise Ship (Video)
Jul 22, 2024 04:10 PM EDT
Many factors separate surfing from all other sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics. First, surfing will not be in Paris; it will be in Tahiti, some 10,000 away from the City of Lights, and the furthest medal-crowning venue from the host city in history. Second, it’s surfing; it’s at the whim of mother ...
Was Hurricane Beryl an Ominous Sign of Things To Come This Fall?
Jul 22, 2024 01:10 PM EDT
If Beryl was only an appetizer to hurricane season, we want nothing to do with the main course.
Reigning World Champion Soleil Errico Remains Undefeated at Bells
Jul 22, 2024 12:54 PM EDT
When finals day of the season opener of the WSL World Longboard Tour dawned at Bells Beach on Sunday, the conditions were what every longboarder hopes for
Big-Wave Surfer Natxo González Opens Up About His Debilitating Head Injury
Jul 22, 2024 12:04 PM EDT
After dealing with back-to-back concussions and a long road to recovery, the Basque surfer talks about his struggles with brain trauma
Olympic Warmup Wipeouts: Carnage at Teahupo'o Ahead of Paris 2024
Jul 22, 2024 09:06 AM EDT
Teahupo’o, Tahiti is one of the world’s heaviest waves; and with great power, comes great wipeouts. Here’s a handful in the leadup to the Olympics.
Photographer Steve Sherman Looks Back On His Momentum Generation Masterpiece
Jul 21, 2024 09:01 PM EDT
Capturing Kelly Slater, Rob Machado and friends in the formative stages of their career, the intrepid lensman shares the story behind the photo.
Photo: Cole Houshmand Proves Power Surfing’s Not Dead At Lowers
Jul 21, 2024 06:13 PM EDT
The hotbed of progressive surfing in America today, Houshmand proves that size does matter when it comes to inspired performances in San Clemente.
Watch Jeffreys Bay and Skeleton Bay Fire on the Same Swell
Jul 21, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
We’ve seen a lot of Skeleton Bay. We’ve certainly had a long look at J-Bay. But I’m not sure we’ve ever come across an edit that combines them as seamlessly as this one does. When a mid-winter swell from Antarctica slammed into South Africa earlier this month, the team at Now Now Media decided to ...
Aussie Surf Legend Narrowly Survives Collision with Whale
Jul 20, 2024 04:16 PM EDT
As a budding star in the Quiksilver Young Guns series, a searing section in Taylor Steele’s Campaign II, and slammed like a sardine in a van with the likes of Kelly Slater in the Europe edition of the Drive Thru anthology, Ry Craike made his mark as a fun-loving, high-pitched-giggling, and ...
Watch: The Best Surf Edits Of The Week
Jul 20, 2024 03:00 PM EDT
A roundup of the best action to hit the internet during the last seven days.
Here's What the World's Best Loggers Are Riding on the World Longboard Tour
Jul 20, 2024 07:00 AM EDT
What board would you make for the surfer who is chasing down your World Title? That’s the question reigning WSL Longboard World Champion Kai Sallas has had to answer, making boards for world number two and fellow Hawaiian Kaniela Stewart, who pushed Sallas to a decider heat finish at Malibu in ...
Origins of Surfing Get A Fresh Look Ahead of 2024 Olympics On Hawaiian News
Jul 20, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
Did you know the first surfboards ridden in North America were 15-foot, 100-pound redwood shapes? And that in pre-colonial Hawaii, the ruling class had rights to certain waves and boards? Leaning on the news peg of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics (and the second time surfing will be included in ...
Kai Lenny, Nathan Florence Surf First-Ever Tandem Tube at Jaws (Video)
Jul 19, 2024 05:48 PM EDT
Hawaii big-wave surfing duo share double barrel in Maui.
Watch: Nolan Rapoza Leapfrogs 56 Spots on Challenger Series at Ballito Pro
Jul 19, 2024 02:54 PM EDT
The Challenger Series grind continues for the Americans.
Filipe Toledo's Olympic Reckoning with Teahupo'o Is Coming; How Will He Fare?
Jul 19, 2024 02:50 PM EDT
Two-time Brazilian world champion surfer has struggled in Tahiti in the past. But, judging by his warmup clips, could he be poised for a comeback?
How to Watch Surfing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Jul 19, 2024 12:58 PM EDT
Your guide to catch all the action from Teahupo'o, Tahiti (from your couch).
Hiding from TMZ in the Tube with Tyler Stanaland
Jul 19, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
Peering out from my fourth story balcony in Cabo, eyes bleary, strong black coffee in hand, I see someone take off on a bomb. It’s the biggest day of the swell. The mystery surfer has Monuments all to himself; everyone else is sleeping off last night’s tequila. It’s Laguna Beach native, Tyler ...
5 Summer Gear Essentials You Didn't Think You Needed
Jul 19, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
Whether you're going on a South Pacific strike mission or just spending the day at your local beachie, here's what you should have in your summer bag
Here's Your Chance To Join a Bi-Coastal Beach Clean-Up
Jul 18, 2024 05:57 PM EDT
Do you live in New York or California? Join Dragon and the Surfrider Foundation at Long Beach or Seaside on August 8 to rid the beach of summer trash.
Inside Teahupo’o, the Olympic Surfing Venue: “You Can Die Out There” (Video)
Jul 18, 2024 04:20 PM EDT
Compared to its Olympic counterparts in the Paris 2024 Games, surfing is unlike any other sport. Swimming, track and field, basketball
Peter Mel Bags Another “Black Diamond” At Pumping Mavericks
Jul 18, 2024 02:03 PM EDT
The Santa Cruz surf shop owner flies into a mammoth SURFER Big Wave Challenge entry.
Watch: 12 Reasons Nathan Florence Is the Most Barreled Man Alive
Jul 18, 2024 08:00 AM EDT
Nate Florence is one of the best slab wranglers in the world, and fortunately for the rest of the world, he always straps on his GoPro so that we can ride along with him from his very unique
How Does Jack Robinson Prep for the 2024 Olympics?
Jul 18, 2024 07:00 AM EDT
It seems fitting that Jack Robinson will represent Australia for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Foamball Wrangler Lungi Slabb Was Born and Raised Inside the Tube (Interview)
Jul 18, 2024 06:00 AM EDT
Indigenous Australian surfer, Lungi Slabb (Bundjalung/Ngemba), has been on a heater since the 2023 Quiksilver blockbuster, Repeater. As the understudy to Australian free surfing superstar and former World Tour standout, Mikey Wright, he’s been learning from one of the best, and it shows. A ...
Watch: Shawn Dennis Is the Most Barreled Man You’ve (Likely) Never Heard Of
Jul 17, 2024 10:53 PM EDT
Unless you live in Bali (or frequent some of Indonesia's heaviest haunts), you've likely never heard of Shawn Dennis. Originally from South Africa, Dennis now calls Uluwatu, Bali home. Dennis, like fellow South African Nick Blottnitz, has an affinity for scoring wherever he goes. Whether ...
Gallery: Unridden Gems During Pre-Olympics Swell at Teahupo’o
Jul 17, 2024 07:18 PM EDT
Empty waves roll through the famed Tahitian reef break ahead of Paris 2024.
Griffin Colapinto Channels Inner Anime Hero in Olympics Warmup (Video)
Jul 17, 2024 06:06 PM EDT
Griffin Colapinto has a new alter ego, a new look, a new persona he’s been channeling in hopes of imbuing his surfing with a little bit of anime-inspired sorcery. It’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. And Griff’s got the blue arrow down his dome, and on his surfboards, marking his motivation from the ...
The Best and Worst Airports for Traveling Surfers
Jul 17, 2024 02:28 PM EDT
"I did not fully understand the dread term "terminal illness" until I saw Heathrow for myself," said the UK playwright Dennis Potter. Surfers too have a conflicted relationship with airports. They can be the gateway to the trip and waves of a lifetime, or a hellish experience of missing boards, ...
Submit Your Best Summer Surf Clips, Win $1,000 Every Week
Jul 17, 2024 02:05 PM EDT
If surfers are going to Gram this hard, we might as well make it lucrative. We’ve teamed up with 5-Hour Energy to give away a grand every week for five weeks this summer to the best “Clips of the Summer.” That means you. We want to see your surf clips. We’ll pick a new winner every week for 5 weeks ...
After 17-Year Hiatus, a Slab Savant Returns to Shipstern Bluff
Jul 17, 2024 01:50 PM EDT
Daniel Ross negotiates the devilish Tasmanian step for a scroll-stopping tube.
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