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Dylan Graves and Blair Conklin Tackle Japan’s Mutant Wall-Rebound Wave (Video)
May 13, 2026Blair Conklin and Dylan Graves find a strange wedge wave, becoming the first people to ever surf it in Japan....
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20ft Freak Swell Slams Rio as Lucas ‘Chumbo’ Chianca Charges Mutant Slab (Video)
May 13, 2026Massive swell hits Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, overflowing roadways and igniting rare slabs for big wave chargers like Lucas Chumbo....
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Jack Johnson Says Kelly Slater ‘Kicked Me Out’ Of Their Band (Video)
May 13, 2026The legendary musician – and cover star of SURFER’s latest issue – was once booted from Kelly Slater’s short-lived music group, The Surfers....
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Inside the Life of Peter ‘Pan’ Pangiotis, Rhode Island’s Ageless Surf Legend
May 12, 2026A conversation with Peter “Pan” Pangiotis, a 76-year-old legend who embodies the Rhode Island surfing scene....
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Millions Died from the Super El Niño in 1877. What Will Happen This Time?
May 12, 2026The strongest El Niño ever recorded is on track for this year. Let’s take a look back in time to the previous record-holder, which caused millions of deaths from famine....
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Peter Devries Wins Historic 12th Canadian Title
May 12, 2026Peter Devries won his 12th national title on May 10 in challenging conditions at Cox Bay, Tofino, Canada. The Mother’s Day victory makes him the most decorated Canadian surfer in history. “It’s been a while since I...
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What’s Really Causing the Caribbean’s Sargassum Invasion?
May 12, 2026Researchers pinpoint the likely source of massive Atlantic seaweed blooms disrupting surf, tourism, and fragile marine habitats....
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Hantavirus Scare on ‘World’s Most Remote Island’ Triggers Daring British Army Parachute Rescue (Video)
May 12, 2026British Army soldiers parachute onto Tristan da Cunha – often called the “world’s most remote island” – to aid in a suspected Hantavirus outbreak....
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Hey Dibi: How Do You Find Your Voice In A Crowded Lineup?
May 11, 2026From filmmaking, to painting, photography, and writing, Dibi Fletcher answers your questions about the high art of surf media....
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Florida Beach Nourishment May Threaten Local Shark Populations ... And Us
May 11, 2026Palm Beach County beach nourishment may be foiling sharks’ feeding habits and endangering surf-goers....
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‘Ambassador of Aloha’ Beats Up Monk Seal Attacker on Maui as Officials Cheer (Video)
May 11, 2026After a tourist threw a rock at an endangered and beloved monk seal on Maui, he was beaten up by a local. Hawaii Senator Brenton Awa has praised the community justice....
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Cleaner Oceans or Cheaper Cruises? The Decision Looms
May 11, 2026A major UN climate proposal could slash shipping emissions—but raise prices for cruise passengers and global goods....
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Great White Shark Relentlessly Hunts Foil Surfer for 10 Minutes in California (Video)
May 11, 2026Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise were downwind foil surfing off Santa Barbara when they found themselves in a cat-and-mouse chase with a great white shark....
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$750 Billion Desert ‘Giga’ Waterpark Unleashes World-Class Wave Pool in Saudi Arabia (Video)
May 11, 2026Endless Surf reveals first look at the wave pool at Aquarabia Qiddya City, Saudi Arabia’s $750 billion waterpark giga-project....
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Tourist Who Attacked Beloved Monk Seal Detained in Hawaii (Video)
May 10, 2026A 37-year-old man from Seattle, Washington was filmed throwing rocks at endangered monk seal in Hawaii is detained. Prosecutors are seeking legal action....
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Inside Romania’s Unexpected Surf Revolution on the Black Sea
May 10, 2026There are so many tucked away surf communities across the globe, in places where you'd least expect it. Romania is exactly that, tucked away on the western coast of the Black Sea, the country has a burgeoning surf scene,...
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How Big‑Wave Legends Survive Wipeouts by Relaxing Underwater
May 9, 2026How to cope when everything comes crashing down....
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Dylan Graves Tackles Deadly Tidal Rapid In Remote Australia (Video)
May 9, 2026Dylan Graves and Anthony Walsh tackle a rare, never before surfed tidal rapid wave in the Kimberly Region of Western Australia…and barely survive to tell the tale....
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Munich’s Eisbach River Wave Returns From Tragedy and Mystery (Video)
May 8, 2026The Eisbach River wave in Munich, Germany is flowing again, following a controversial cleaning operation, and a tragic death of a surfer....
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Tourist Mauls Beloved Maui Monk Seal With Rock, Then Gets Beaten Up On Camera (Video)
May 8, 2026Anger raged on Maui after a tourist threw a rock at an endangered monk seal, then he was found and beaten up. He also faces a $50,000 fine for his actions....
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'100% Chance of Super El Niño' Claim Sparks Fears of Record-Breaking Winter
May 8, 2026New data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) shows increasing likelihood of potentially record-breaking El Niño season....
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Outrage in Hawaii as Man Hurls Rock at Endangered Monk Seal on Maui (Video)
May 7, 2026A man was captured on camera on Maui throwing a rock “the size of a coconut” at the endangered and protected monk seal species....
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Inside the Mad Science That Built Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch ‘Perfect Wave’
May 7, 2026Alex Poirot, along with Chief Scientist Adam Fincham, were the engineers behind Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch; Poirot talks about the creation of that wave, and the future of manmade wave pools....
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Sharks Swarm Massive Bait Ball As Swimmers Watch at Bondi Beach (Video)
May 7, 2026Dramatic drone footage shows a group of sharks feasting on a flurry of fish, as lifeguards warn swimmers to keep their distance. ...
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Alaska’s 1,500ft Mega-Tsunami Slams Fjord As Tour Boats Somehow Survive (Video)
May 6, 2026Scientists reveal how a 2025 landslide in Alaska created the second biggest tsunami in history, and how a tour boat avoided the deadly catastrophe....
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California Desert Surf Park Will Fire 1,000 Waves an Hour by 2026
May 6, 2026DSRT Surf, the newest wave pool from Wavegarden, will open this summer in Palm Desert, California....
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10-Foot Crocodile Lurks in Mentawai Lineup, Terrifying Surfers (Video)
May 6, 2026Legendary Mentawai Islands boatman Martin Daly spots a large crocodile lurking in the water near some of the world’s most coveted surf spots....
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Duke Kahanamoku Speaks in Rare, Unearthed Interview (Video)
May 5, 2026The Godfather of Surfing speaks on PBS in a rare interview, sharing insights into his life, his background, Olympic gold medals, and more....
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28ft ‘Monster’ Waves Pummel Lake Superior in Historic Great Lakes Swell (Video)
May 5, 2026Footage shows big and wild waves slamming the Great Lakes region, reaching some of the largest surf ever recorded on the freshwater bodies of water....
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What Goes in the Creek Goes to the Beach: Orange County's Poison Problem
May 5, 2026A grassroots uprising, a state investigation, and a surf break at the end of the line — the Creek Team is making sure no one looks away....
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Biarritz: Where Surf Culture Meets Creative Energy
May 5, 2026How a French seaside town became a surf powerhouse through culture, craft, and global influence....
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Jet Skier Slams Grey Whale at Very High Speed off Vancouver Island (Video)
May 5, 2026Footage shows a jet ski driver plowing into a grey whale at very high speeds off Vancouver Island, sparking concern and even a legal investigation....
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$140 Million in Funding Secured For Flotilla of Ocean-Powered Data Centers
May 5, 2026The Ocean Power Technologies’ conceptual project just got a serious cash infusion thanks to PayPal founder Peter Thiel....
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28ft Rogue Wave Slams Florida Beach ‘Like a Tsunami’ (Video)
May 5, 2026Beachgoers were shocked when a rare rogue wave ripped through Fort De Soto on the Gulf Coast of Florida, demolishing their tents, chairs, and everything in its path....
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Jamie O’Brien Helps Save Girl Caught in Heavy Wedge Rip Current (Video)
May 5, 2026From The Wedge to the Aliso Creek wave, Jamie O’Brien has a day full of novelty wave activities in Orange County....
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Stephanie Gilmore Makes History at Snapper Rocks With Record-Setting 34th CT Win
May 4, 2026The GOAT reclaimed her throne at the Gold Coast Pro — and Ethan Ewing completed a Queensland sweep on the men's side....
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World-Class Adaptive Surfing Returns to Waikīkī May 5–8 — Here's How To Tune In
May 4, 2026The 2026 Hawai'i Adaptive Surfing Championships return to Queen's Surf Break May 5–8 for four days of elite competition and unparalleled stoke....
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Steamer Lane Surf Bully Picks Fight With BJJ Blackbelt and Crumples on the Sand (Video)
May 4, 2026Sixth degree BJJ blackbelt Sandro Santiago got into an altercation with a surfer in Santa Cruz, CA, and quickly de-escalated it using his martial arts experience....
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Terrifying ‘Tsunami’ Cloud Looms Over Brazil’s Coast (Video)
May 4, 2026A series of roll clouds spotted across Brazil create unique, and terrifying, scenes for beachgoers....
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‘Nobody Has Surfed This Wave’: Dylan Graves and Blair Conklin Tackle a Bizarre Japanese Jetty Wedge (Video)
May 4, 2026From airdrops to tandem wave fails, Blair Conklin and Dylan Graves surf a weird, wedging wave somewhere in Japan. ...
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Santa Cruz Surf Fight Erupts on the Stairs as Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Stops Localism Attack (Video)
May 3, 2026A rare surf brawl breaks out at Steamer Lane when a fired-up local confronts Sandro Santiago, a 6th degree BJJ black belt, and the cameras are rolling....
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Gwynnik: Mike Lay's New Film Is a Love Letter to Surfing, Family, and the Joy of Staying Home
May 3, 2026Featuring Mike Lay in his home of Cornwall, scored by a Cornish troubadour, and might be the most honest surf film you'll see this year....
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5 Off-The-Grid Surf Escapes To Chase In May
May 3, 2026From Denmark’s Cold Hawaii to empty Spanish headlands, these five under-the-radar zones light up in May if you know when and where to look....
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6.5ft Shark Scare Halts Caity Simmers Heat and Ignites WSL Rule Uproar (Video)
May 3, 2026A bull shark was spotted during the last heat of the day at the World Surf League’s Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro at Snapper Rocks, halting the competition, and spawning debate....
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Smoking Class to First Class: How Photographer Ryan Miller Found His Way to the Championship Tour
May 2, 2026Ryan Miller's journey from shooting black and white film in Haiti to documenting the CT for over a decade....
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spawned a 1-Mile-High Mega-Tsunami (Video)
May 2, 2026The meteor that made that made the dinosaurs go extinct could have made a tsunami much bigger, and much more devastating, than it was....
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Rip Currents Can Save You Or Kill You: How To Read Them Before You Paddle Out
May 2, 2026Depending on how you look at it; rip currents can either be your best friend or your worst nightmare. These powerful flowing bands of water have caught bathers, swimmers, surfers out for years – and can land you in all...
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Southern California’s Aliso Creek River Wave Erupts in Glassy Perfection (Video)
May 2, 2026Aliso Creek river wave in Laguna Beach gets cranking and impossibly glassy for surfers to ride the rare standing wave....
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Hey Dibi: Are Surf Towns Just Make Believe?
May 1, 2026When it comes to oceanfront real estate, is it really all it's cracked up to be?...
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Irate Sea Lion Chases New Zealand Surfer From Water
May 1, 2026A strange and recurrent phenomenon in New Zealand and South Africa....
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