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Rare Spinetail Devil Rays Cruise Off San Diego As Pacific Boils (Video)
September 11, 2026The warm-water visitors are another sign of a changing Southern California ocean....
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'Scene From a Disaster Movie' Waterspout Stuns Italian Riviera Beachgoers (Video)
September 11, 2026Locals in Santa Margherita Ligure watch in awe as a massive offshore tornado touches down....
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Patagonia's New Inflation Vest is Here Just in Time For the Winter From Hell
September 11, 2026The redesigned PSI Vest 2.0 arrives as forecasters point toward a potentially historic El Niño and a winter that could deliver plenty of serious surf across the Pacific....
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JetBlue Forces Jorge Sangachi to Dump His Surfboard in JFK Trash Can (Video)
September 11, 2026A dispute over JetBlue's surfboard policy ended with Jorge Sangachi sacrificing a board at JFK....
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Izzi Gomez On Battling Big Waves and Depression
September 11, 2026In her new film, “Chrysalis," the hard-charging Gomez opens up about her challenges with mental health while also dedicating herself to chasing giant swells around the world....
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Three Sharks Go Feral in Feeding Frenzy Just Feet From South Carolina Beachgoers (Video)
September 11, 2026Wild footage from Hilton Head captures three sharks apparently attacking a stingray in extremely shallow water....
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Naked Body Found Near Malibu Lagoon Sparks Homicide Probe After Hurricane Surf
September 10, 2026Authorities respond after victim is pulled from the water following historic Hurricane Marie high surf....
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NOAA Confirms Hottest US Summer on Record Ignites Drought Crisis
September 10, 2026NOAA says June through August 2026 was the warmest meteorological summer in 132 years of records....
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Snapper Rocks Mutant Slabs Erupt in Pure Chaos (Video)
September 10, 2026A recent video captures the absolute circus at the Gold Coast’s most famous (and most crowded) wave....
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Super El Niño Supercharges Pacific as Tropical Storm Norbert Intensifies Toward Hawaii
September 10, 2026Unusually warm ocean temperatures projected to persist into 2027, creating prolonged hurricane risks....
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Scientists Just Built a ‘Never‑Ending’ Wave in a Lab. Could Surfers Actually Ride It? (Video)
September 10, 2026Inside the strange physics of soliton waves, and how one day they could help make the ultimate endless wave pool....
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10-Foot Hurricane Marie Swell Rips Sand From SoCal Beaches, Slams $1,000,000 Homes (Video)
September 9, 2026Watch as towering waves crash into luxury beachfront properties after severe erosion guts Laguna Beach....
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Hurricane Lowell Slams Kauai — Most of Island Without Power, Roads Impassable Across All Three Shores
September 9, 2026The island is reeling after the storm and may be largely without power for days to come. ...
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Science, Like Art, Takes Inspiration From Mother Ocean
September 9, 2026From Newton to today, scientists have always taken cues from the sea on how to study the nature of all things on Earth....
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The 2026 Quiksilver Festival: A Surf Contest With a Killer Soundtrack
September 9, 2026Hossegor doesn't need the Championship Tour. It's already legendary....
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Hurricane Marie 2026: Did the Swell Live Up to the Hype? (Photo Gallery)
September 9, 2026The Wedge, Newport Point, and more lit up as Ryan “Chachi” Craig chased the swell south....
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Anak Krakatau Erupts for 25 Hours in Indonesia, Reigniting Mega-Tsunami Fears (Video)
September 9, 2026Analyzing the legacy of the 1883 disaster, the 2018 flank collapse, and current tsunami monitoring....
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Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 Million Malibu Mansion Teeters Over 25-Foot Sinkhole (Drone Video)
September 9, 2026A massive sinkhole opened outside the actor’s beachfront property amid dangerous surf and high tides....
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12-Foot Tiger Shark Mauls Board and Surfer Fights It Off at China Walls
September 9, 2026Albert Westpfal escaped with a broken board and leg abrasions after the shark charged him at China Walls....
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Jamie O'Brien Tow-Surfs Flooded Hawaii Streets During Hurricane Lowell (Video)
September 8, 2026Governor Josh Green issues warnings as Jamie O'Brien turns street flooding into an epic tow session....
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Hurricane Marie's Powerful Swell Damages Beaches and Coastal Infrastructure Across Southern California
September 8, 2026As the swell fades, communities take toll of the damage brought by huge waves and high tides. ...
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Hurricane-Fueled Surf Mows Down Newport Beach Fishermen (Video)
September 8, 2026Hurricane Marie was no joke as a group of suspecting anglers quickly found out on the Newport Harbor Jetty....
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Super El Niño Planetary Wave to Jack Up California Sea Levels by 1 Foot
September 8, 2026Oceanographers warn a coastally trapped wave will raise Bay Area sea levels nearly a foot in October....
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Hurricane Marie Swell Unearths a Piece of Wedge History (Video)
September 8, 2026Pumping waves strip away the sand at Newport Beach, revealing remnants of an old pier buried for decades....
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Hurricane Marie Swell Resurrects Surfing’s Original ‘So Pitted’ Legend (Video)
September 8, 2026A new KTLA beach interview channels the spirit of Micah Peasley’s legendary 2002 viral clip....
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Newport Beach Surfboard Legend Lance Collins Passes Away
September 8, 2026After more than half a century behind the planer, Collins shaped more than surfboards; he shaped surf culture....
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‘Monster’ Great White Shark Rips Into Whale Carcass Off Australia (Video)
September 8, 2026Viral footage showcases a massive apex predator indulging in a once-in-a-lifetime feeding spectacle off the southern coast of New South Wales, Australia....
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Hurricane Marie’s 20-Foot ‘Liquid Mountains’ Swallow Iconic LA Lighthouse (Video)
September 7, 2026Hurricane Marie brings historic surf, toppling the San Pedro Breakwater and breaching the 100-year-old Angel's Gate Lighthouse. ...
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Hurricane Lowell Eye Implodes Around NOAA Plane as Catastrophic Surf Targets Hawaii (Video)
September 7, 2026Powerful Category 3 hurricane prompts emergency declarations and flood warnings across Hawaii....
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J.K. Rowling’s Secretive $150 Million Superyacht Stuns Marina del Rey (Video)
September 7, 2026The 'Harry Potter' author has secretly docked her luxurious mega-yacht in Los Angeles. ...
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Hurricane Marie’s Towering Waves Annihilate Long Beach Sand Berms As Streets Vanish Under Water (Video)
September 6, 2026Massive surf swamps coastal homes and beach paths, echoing the deadly 1939 "El Cordonazo" storm....
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Hurricane Marie Swell Nearly Swallows SUV as Surf Floods SoCal Parking Lot (Video)
September 6, 2026Bystanders push trapped vehicle to safety as high tides and massive swells inundate Seal Beach....
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Baby Dolphin Beaten to Death on Spanish Beach Ignites Global Fury (Graphic Video)
September 6, 2026Social media footage shows individuals celebrating and holding the protected cetacean like a trophy. A petition has been created to bring justice....
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10 Surf Myths That Just Got Wrecked by Science
September 6, 2026From full-moon swells to shark superpowers, we put surfing’s most persistent myths under the microscope and separate ocean fact from lineup fiction....
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20-Foot Backwash Waves Rip Apart Southern California Beach (Video)
September 5, 2026Dramatic footage captures 20-foot backwash waves destroying Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach....
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Rare ‘Alien’ Bigfin Squid Filmed 2 Miles Deep Off California (Video)
September 4, 2026MBARI and NOAA scientists share breathtaking footage of an elusive deep-sea bigfin squid....
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Commitment Counts When Hunting the World's Heaviest Waves
September 4, 2026Stalking slabs through the Underworld, Tim Bonython and company prove once again that dedication to the chase pays off at Shipstern Bluff in Tasmania. ...
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Hurricane Marie Sets Up Wild Weekend of Surf For Southern California
September 4, 2026The hurricane will stay well offshore, but its swell could make for some of the biggest surf of the summer, with the best waves focused on south-facing beaches....
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WSL Scraps Surf Abu Dhabi Pro at Kelly Slater Wave Pool as Middle East Conflict Erupts
September 4, 2026Geopolitical unrest and Strait of Hormuz disruptions force the World Surf League to remove wave pool event....
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Maud Le Car Joins OnlyFans
September 4, 2026The French free surfer launches a free-tier OnlyFans channel promising unfiltered training, art, big-wave missions and the ‘real journey behind the dreams’....
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Triple Pacific Hurricanes Pummel the Basin as El Niño Ignites 50-Year Storm Pattern
September 4, 2026Karina, Lowell and Marie are raging at once in the Pacific, a rare El Niño-fueled setup that has not been seen on this scale since the 1970s....
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Laguna Beach Braces as 10-Foot Hurricane Swell Pounds Coast After Deadly Summer (Video)
September 3, 2026Hurricane-fueled surf is expected to pound Laguna Beach from Saturday through Labor Day as officials prepare for dangerous ocean conditions....
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ISA President Aguerre Wins Unanimous Re-Election
September 3, 2026The man that brought surfing to the Olympics will stay in his current role for another term and oversee surfing in the 2028 L.A. Games....
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Surfer Attacked at Shark Bite Capital of the World
September 3, 2026New Smyrna Beach continues to live up to its toothy reputation as a surfer was hit on Wednesday morning....
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Ocean-Tracking Robots Going Way of the Dodo for San Diego Researchers
September 3, 2026As AI continues to take up much of the focus in tech, oceanographic robots are biting the dust....
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How To Surf the Wedge and Not Die
September 3, 2026A new film by Brent Weldon, Brandon Holley, and James Ferrell showcases the best of standing tall at the dirty, old Wedge....
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Brooks, Houshmand Win Fiji Pro In Statement-Making Style
September 3, 2026Both surfers have faced plenty of adversity during the 2026 Championship Tour season, but dug deep to take monumental wins at Cloudbreak....
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Thomas Edison’s Forgotten 1906 Surf Film Sparked Surf Cinema (Watch Here)
September 3, 2026How a 1906 silent clip from Waikiki Beach kicked off the entire history of surf cinema....
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Cascadia Megathrust Could Drown 75% of Oregon Town, New Study Warns
September 2, 2026New Oregon Department of Emergency Management study reveals grim 25% survival rate for Seaside during a Cascadia Subduction Zone tsunami rupture....
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California’s Marine Heatwave Shatters Ocean Temperature Records
September 2, 2026Buoys off Santa Monica Bay and Torrey Pines are reading up to 6°F above normal as a powerful marine heatwave and El Niño reshape California’s summer ocean....
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