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Come Check the Latest and Greatest From …Lost Surfboards

Mar 27, 2024 08:19 PM EDT

A few years back Matt Biolos and...Lost Surfboards released the "Rad Ripper", an 80s throwback with a modern twist. While it was meant to perform in small surf, guys like Koa Smith and Luke Davis found the extra volume helpful in slabbing surf, and decided to ride it in Indo and Africa. In fact, ...


Big Wave Surfer Nathan Florence Just Got 9 Stitches in His Face

Mar 27, 2024 03:00 PM EDT

The North Shore's Nathan Florence has surfed some of the biggest, gnarliest, and most terrifying waves on the planet.  Almost always, he emerges from the depths of behemoth barrels unscathed. Almost. He's survived "absolute annihilation" at Ireland's Mullaghmore Head and ...


Clip: Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant Talks Surfing Dreams to Olympic Hopefuls

Mar 27, 2024 02:00 PM EDT

Basketball legend and lifelong Lakers star player Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter wreck in 2020. He was 41 years old.  Bryant was a basketball phenom with five NBA championships, an 18-Time All-Star, and was the 2008 MVP, but the dude wanted to surf.  That's what he ...


Watch Balaram Stack and Sam Hammer Score "Cold Gold" in New York

Mar 27, 2024 01:39 PM EDT

When a pumping swell hits New York in the fall, 100s of surfers flock to the shores of the Big Apple.  But during February and March? Not so much.  While it's the same surf, it hits much different when the air and water are both 40 degrees. For most, the rubber is not worth the reward, ...


Watch: Rogue Waves Cause Traffic Accident in East Coast Overwash

Mar 27, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

Mother Nature's wrath has been on full display this northern hemisphere winter. Persistent storms, record-breaking rain, nonstop swells


Video: Big Wave Surfers Star in the Weirdest Beer Commercial Ever Made

Mar 27, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Earlier this year a new beer was born into the surf world.  Pro surfers Nathan Florence, Rob Machado, and Matt Meola tied their names and faces to a new brew called Easy Rider. According to its website, the beer's an easy drinkin’, high quality beer


Watch: Big Wave Surfer Mark Healey Paddles Out at 'Wild' Pipeline

Mar 27, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Late season North Shore is kind of the dream.  The WSL has left town, taking the photo hungry pros and all of the fans with it. Lineups are a little less crowded, the waves a little smaller, and it's peaceful.  Two days ago Pipe was firing on all cylinders as a solid swell hit the North ...


Video: Pipeline Went Bonkers Yesterday and Nathan Fletcher Got a Good One

Mar 26, 2024 07:00 PM EDT

Spring has sprung, but winter swells aren't finished with the North Shore.  Pipeline proved that yesterday as 8 to 12-foot, practically perfect surf pumped through the lineup with some bombs even breaking on the outer reef.  Surf legend Nathan Fletcher


Watch: Surgery Dry Docks Injured Surfer Ben Gravy for 3 Months

Mar 26, 2024 05:00 PM EDT

Novelty wave connoisseur Ben Gravy has been through a lot.  The dude has faced alcoholism, got sober, got married, underwent surgery for a broken collar bone over a year ago, and works at maintaining that sobriety.  Meanwhile, he chases weird waves all over the world and seems to have a ...


Shots Fired: Zeke Scores Freak Novelty Wedge, Calls Out Fellow Surf Vloggers (Video)

Mar 26, 2024 04:00 PM EDT

Novelty waves and YouTube. If you were looking in your crystal ball a handful of years ago, fortunetelling the future ways pro surfers could make a living, these two avenues might’ve seemed unlikely. However, here we are. It’s 2024, and a handful of pro surfers exist in this niche realm. Let’s lay ...


Video: Here's 96 Seconds of Amazing Surf Wipeouts from Indonesia

Mar 26, 2024 03:00 PM EDT

Indonesia's Mentawai Islands are what surfers' dreams are made of.  An abundance of epic surf can be found in the west Sumatran archipelago that consists of around 100 islands. There's literally something for surfers of all skill levels in the remote, picturesque island chain that post ...


San Onofre Lease Expiring, Surfing Access in Question

Mar 26, 2024 02:00 PM EDT

Few southern California surf zones are as famed, as storied as San Onofre. It stretches 6.5 miles, from Cotton’s in the north to Trails in the south, and marquee spots like Lower Trestles and San-O’s Old Man's in between


Barron Mamiya Versus Kelly Slater at Bells Beach, Who You Got?

Mar 26, 2024 01:32 PM EDT

When the third round of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach kicks off (hopefully later today), Kelly Slater is up against Barron Mamiya in heat 11.  It's a great matchup: The GOAT, coming off his first opening round victory of the year, versus Mamiya, the Pipe Pro champ and current world number ...


Video: Big Wave Surfer Nathan Florence Chases Waves in Glacial Waters

Mar 26, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

Late last year we watched big wave surfer Nathan Florence and his wife, Mahina, travel through northern Europe. He vlogged the adventure while continuing his self-proclaimed Slab Tour through cold water, remote country sides, and surfing death slabs on borrowed boards. In his latest vlog ...


Who Knew You Can Get This Tubed in Rome, Italy?

Mar 26, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

When you think about Rome, Italy, what comes to mind? Probably not spitting tubes.  But just outside the city center, on the Mediterranean coast, are a bunch of amazing setups for surfing, on the right/rare day.  After watching OG Rome surfer Roby D'Amico score slabs on his YouTube, Dylan ...


Surfer Mick Fanning Breaks Silence as He Mourns Brother's Sudden Death

Mar 26, 2024 08:26 AM EDT

Mick Fanning's family is mourning the sudden death of his brother, Edward.   According to 7News, Ed was living and working at a surf camp in Madagascar. The cause of death is currently unknown.  This is the third brother and son the family has lost since 1998. Mick ...


Kelly Slater Talks Incoming Baby Boy with Partner Kalani Miller (Video)

Mar 25, 2024 10:00 PM EDT

Kelly Slater, surfing’s greatest of all time, is going to be a dad…again. At 52 years old, Slater and his longtime partner Kalani Miller recently announced the soon arrival of a child. They did so, as one does these days, via social media. Then, after the news broke, a bit of silence. Now, however, ...


Adaptive Surfing Champ Talks Life-Changing Accident in Emotional Post

Mar 25, 2024 08:00 PM EDT

Nearly 30 years ago, Jesse Billauer was an up-and-coming pro surfer.  Then on May 25, 1996, he suffered a surfing accident that rendered him a quadriplegic. He was 17.  Today he's a three-time adaptive surfing world champ, father, motivational speaker, and founder of the Life Rolls On ...


Behold, Below Sea Level Chocolate Tubes in Peru (Clip)

Mar 25, 2024 07:00 PM EDT

Slabs are the wave type du jour in surfing currently. Like sea monsters from the deep. Snarling with sharp teeth. Ridiculously steep. Shallow shelf below. Terribly difficult to surf. Yet extremely rewarding all the same. And now, a new beast beckoning worthy challengers


Video: The 4 Best Beginner Surf Spots on Oahu According to T&C Surf

Mar 25, 2024 06:00 PM EDT

Oahu is revered as Hawaii's surfing mecca.  It's home to legendary surf breaks like Pipeline, Sunset, Makaha, V-Land, Rocky Point, and a bunch more fit for pros and surfers who rip.  But more people than ever are learning to surf nowadays, so where should they go? T&C Surf shares the ...


Watch: Craziest Wave Ever Surfed on a Hydrofoil Kite?

Mar 25, 2024 04:00 PM EDT

Hydrofoil kite surfing is about as fringe as it gets. Just on its own, hydrofoil surfing is on the periphery of traditional surfing, although it's undeniably rising in popularity. Then throw a kite into the mix? That’s a rarity. And so, with that in mind, it’s sort of tough to gauge the following ...


Watch: Big Wave Surfer Ridge Lenny Details the Wave of His Life at Jaws

Mar 25, 2024 03:00 PM EDT

Big wave surfing runs in the Lenny family.  Kai's not the only one with a hunger for monstrous waves. His younger brother, Ridge, also holds his own in behemoth surf.  In the video below, Ridge talks about one of his "scariest moments" ever at Jaws while surviving what ended up being the ...


Watch: Kelly Slater's Perfect 10 Hail Mary Aerial at Bells Beach (Throwback)

Mar 25, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

With the 2024 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach about to start any minute now, here’s a lookback at one of the biggest moments to go down in Victoria competitive surf history. The year was 2012. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Gotye’s fluffy, catchy “Somebody that I used to Know” dominated; The Avengers ...


Hawaii Surf Photog Shares Gallery of His Best 'Wild Wipeouts'

Mar 25, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

Surfers are suckers for extremes.  On one end of the spectrum, there's the best waves, barrels, and wins. Then there's the other end with extreme kook moves, surfing bloopers, and our favorite


Watch: John Florence’s Road to Victory at Bells During the 50-Year Storm in 2019

Mar 25, 2024 12:36 PM EDT

We all know the famous scene at the end of "Point Break": Bank robber Bodhi, standing on the beach at Bells while massive waves break in the background, caught by undercover cop Johnny Utah after a wild chase around the world.  "But I knew you wouldn't miss the 50-Year Storm, Bodhi," says ...


The Wetsuit Transport Solution You Didn’t Know You Needed

Mar 25, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

What’s your go-to wetsuit transportation situation? 5-gallon bucket? Wrong. Big Rubbermaid bin thing? Not bad, but not terribly useful for anything other than chucking it in the back of a vehicle. Plus, it’s pretty easy to plop a wet wetsuit in one, close the lid, then kinda forget about it ...


Watch: How One El Nino Storm Sent Surf From Pipeline to Portugal

Mar 25, 2024 11:08 AM EDT

When surfers in California see a big swell hitting Hawaii, they know that same swell is (usually) on the way. From Mavs to Mex, a Jaws day is an indication that surf is en route for the west coast. But, who knew that surfers over in Portugal could be using that same indicator?  While the idea ...


Watch: Surfing Great Andy Irons Speaks from the Heart in Last-Ever Interview

Mar 25, 2024 09:00 AM EDT

It's been over 13 years since surfing legend Andy Irons tragically passed away at the age of 32 during a layover in a Texas hotel room. He had three world titles and four Triple Crown championships behind him, and a baby on the way.  In his last interview ever on record below, Irons speaks ...


First Look: Controversial Olympic Surfing Judging Tower Built at Teahupo'o

Mar 24, 2024 08:00 PM EDT

The locals didn’t want it; but the Olympic machine pushed on. A contentious, three-story, aluminum tower has been erected on the reef at Teahupo’o, Tahiti


Airdrop Wipeout at Massive Cloudbreak Sends Big Wave Surfer to Hospital (Clip)

Mar 24, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

Injuries might as well be in the job description of pro surfers. And that’s especially the case when it comes to big wave surfing. It’s not about if, but when. When you play with fire, you’re gonna get burned. Them’s the rules. Like Maui’s Billy Kemper, who has faced this unfortunate part of the ...


"It's a Nightmare": Pro Surfer on Crowded Pipeline Lineup

Mar 23, 2024 10:27 PM EDT

Pipeline is the Mt. Everest of surfing. The wave, itself, is one of the heaviest, deadliest, scariest, most feared and revered surfing locations in the world. But that’s only if you get one. And it's a big if. Because there is, of course, the infamous crowds. There’s the pecking order, the ...


Your Official Event Preview for the 2024 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Mar 23, 2024 12:34 PM EDT

With three events now completed on the 2024 Championship Tour, the world's best are now heading back to the legendary and storied venue of Bells Beach. While barrels typically aren't on offer at Bells, they happen occasionally. If you're tuning in for Bells, you're undoubtedly paying attention to a ...


Video: The Best Bucket List Worthy Surf Towns in the World, Part Two

Mar 22, 2024 07:15 PM EDT

A love of surfing often leads to a love of travel.  Surfers love to seek out remote waves and unknown places. Or nowadays, post up at luxury resorts alongside epic surf.  In the video below, surfer and YouTuber Dan Harmon sheds light on more of the best surf towns in the world.  In ...


Video: The New 'Life of Kai' Episode Details the Big Wave Surfer's Wild Winter

Mar 22, 2024 05:00 PM EDT

We've been watching Maui big wave surfer Kai Lenny have a wild winter.  He charged insanely huge surf at big wave spots like Jaws, Nazaré, and Mavericks; spoke out about fear and clarity in big wave surfing; got eaten alive by a massive wave at Jaws; and went to Vegas to receive what may be ...


Perfect, Terrifyingly Massive Wave Steamrolls Surfer (Clip)

Mar 22, 2024 03:00 PM EDT

Surf edits show what they want you to see. Sort of like that “Instagram vs. reality” trend on social media. We see a manicured version of a session or someone’s season highlights. While some of the wipeouts, the lost baggage by airlines, the skunked strike missions…those get the axe in the edit ...


Watch João Chianca’s North Shore Highlights from “Before the Accident”

Mar 22, 2024 01:35 PM EDT

In early December João Chianca took off on a mean double up at Backdoor, ate shit on the drop, took multiple waves on the head afterwards, and was knocked unconscious underwater. He suffered a fracture, concussion, and bleeding in the brain.  Very serious, and very scary.  The accident ...


Watch Griffin and Crosby Colapinto Dominate the Meo Pro Portugal

Mar 22, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

Going into Finals Day in Portugal, Griffin and Crosby Colapinto were matched up on opposite sides of the draw.  Only three comps into Crosby's career, and the two brothers had a chance to compete in a final together? You know that's been the dream since they were in grade school sketching ...


Clip: Occy Shares Hilarious Story Behind His 1999 World Title Win

Mar 22, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Surf cinematographer Jack McCoy is on a mission to celebrate legendary surfer Mark "Occy" Occhilupo with the world.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of  Occy's 1999 world title win and the release of McCoy's film, OCCY: The Occumentary. With plans to show the film in Australian ...


World Champion Surfer Washed on Rocks, Loses Wedding Ring (Watch)

Mar 22, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

We spoke too soon. Just a few days ago, there was an article published right here on this website, praising local Gold Coast, Australia surfers for their expertise in hurdling their bodies off the stone outcropping and into the water at Snapper Rocks, even amid thumping surf. But one of those ...


Busted: Hawaii Officials Fine North Shore Lifeguard Drama 'Rescue HI Surf'

Mar 22, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

The new North Shore lifeguard drama show coming to Fox this fall called Rescue: HI Surf has gotten itself into some real-life drama.  Bumper Productions LLC, the company behind the show, has been fined $525 by the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement for violating ...


Watch: Legendary Surfer Occy is Still Throwing Buckets After All These years

Mar 21, 2024 08:00 PM EDT

Australia's Mark "Occy" Occhilupo is a living legend. After decades on tour, the 1999 World Surfing Championship, and more than his fair share of ups and downs


Teen Surfing Phenom Erin Brooks Wants to Surf Like These Two World Champs

Mar 21, 2024 07:01 PM EDT

Teen surfing phenom Erin Brooks may not be competing in this year's Olympic games at Teahupo'o, but she's moving onwards and upwards.  She won the Hawaiian Islands HIC Haleiwa Pro last December and finished ninth in the Challenger Series.  In a story published today on Olmpics.com, Brooks ...


Meet the World Champ Who Makes Longboards For Future World Champs

Mar 21, 2024 07:00 PM EDT

The son of a Waikiki beach boy, Kai Sallas is no stranger to a life spent around the ocean. Raised on Oahu’s south shore, Sallas spent his formative years bodyboarding in Waikiki. Then, when he was 10, Sallas transitioned to a longboard and discovered a talent for stylishly maneuvering a ...


Watch: Bam Margera, Steve-O Reunite for a Surf Session

Mar 21, 2024 06:00 PM EDT

Back in December, Steve-O posted a video to social media. It was a throwback, a home video of sorts, not an official Jackass skit. Steve-O lights his crotch on fire, then Bam Margera kicks him in the nether region. The video wasn’t about the stunt, though; it was a celebration of Bam’s newly found ...


Video: Here's 5 of the Most Monstrous Waves Ever Surfed at Nazaré

Mar 21, 2024 05:00 PM EDT

Portugal's legendary big wave spot Nazaré changed the game of big wave surfing. It's where big wave surfers constantly push their limits, making and breaking records.  The video below highlights five of the gnarliest waves ever ridden at the legendary break.  The edit above comes from the ...


Minnesota Man Tragically Dies After Surf Lesson in Puerto Rico

Mar 21, 2024 03:00 PM EDT

Another person has passed away following a surf lesson while on vacation with his family. A 51-year-old man named Ben King died on March 13 shortly after taking a surf lesson "with a professional surfer" at La Pared beach in Luquillo, on Puerto Rico's northeast coast, according to reports.  ...


Throwback Clip: Jack Johnson Surfs Pipeline Trials Against Heavy-Hitter Competitors

Mar 21, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

Long before his prominence as a soft-rock folk musician, permeating through coffee shop speakers the world over, Jack Johnson was a surfer. He grew up on the North Shore of Oahu, alongside the Momentum Generation


“Never Underestimate the Power of the Ocean, Even at Your Local”

Mar 21, 2024 11:49 AM EDT

If you've ever been to Snapper Rocks, you know there are two ways to enter the ocean. First is the safe way through the sandy keyhole, which sweeps you down the point, and puts you in the back of the line


Video: Koa Rothman Braves 'Freezing' Perfect Barrels on the North Shore

Mar 21, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Cold water surfing footage has been flowing our way a lot lately.  Creed McTaggart and Jai Glindeman road-tripped through Africa in a recent edit. A snowboarder had a "rowdy" surf session on choppy, snow-framed Lake Tahoe, and Ben Gravy recapped the "swell of a lifetime" he surfed in the ...


Afraid of Sharks? Don’t Like Cold Water? This Isn’t the Surf Trip for You

Mar 21, 2024 12:26 AM EDT

Africa isn't for everyone.  Afraid of sharks? Don't like cold water? Yeah, well, Africa isn't the surf trip for you.  Creed McTaggart and Jai Glindeman are neither of those things. Coming from two different sides of Australia, both are used to surfing with big fish while wearing lots of ...


 


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