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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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Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Long Island Waterways—Is Nothing New
May 1, 2026A marine scientist’s passing mention of flesh-eating bacteria during a press conference sets off a media frenzy....
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‘Now Days’ Ignites a New Era of Women’s Surfing with the Super Six (Video)
May 1, 2026A new film starring surfing’s “Super Six” drops on YouTube, capturing a generation pushing progression to unprecedented heights....
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Inside the ‘Most Isolated Islands on the Planet’: The Untouched Marquesas (Video)
May 1, 2026In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 3,400 miles away from California, there’s the remote Marquesas Islands – an archipelago that exists far away from modern civilization....
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Who's Coming in Hot to Mexi Log Fest 2026: Your Complete Guide to the Field in Mazatlan
May 1, 2026The world's top longboarders are descending on Mazatlan for one of the biggest events of the year — and SURFER has the livestream....
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640-Foot ‘Ever Opus’ Ship Hammers Vietnam River With Massive Wake (Video)
April 30, 2026Watching ships wreak havoc as they travel through Vietnam’s Lòng Tàu River, creating giant refraction waves, and churning up the water....
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Another ‘Aggressive’ 10ft Great White Shark Triggers 48-Hour Huntington Beach Closure
April 30, 2026A 10-foot great white shark was spotted feeding on a sea line in Sunset Beach, following a recent shark scare that postponed a surf contest....
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Kelly Slater Wave Pool Quietly Debuts ‘Split Wave’ Setting in Mesmerizing Drone Clip (Video)
April 30, 2026Surf Abu Dhabi unleashes the “Slit Wave,” in which two people can ride the same wave in the Middle East wave pool....
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Puerto Escondido Swell Looks ‘Straight-Up Historic’ in New Clip (Video)
April 30, 2026The Mexican Pipeline comes to life with what many are calling, “biggest Puerto Escondido I’ve seen in years.”...
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Fatal Shark Attack Site Named One of World's Best Beaches
April 29, 2026Wharton Beach in Western Australia has been named #3 on the list of world’s best beaches; a surfer was mauled to death at the same beach last year....
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Inside Maverick’s ‘Best Day Ever’ And What El Niño Could Bring Next (Photos)
April 29, 2026Looking back at the swell from February of 2026, when Northern California’s big-wave gauntlet, Maverick’s, went all-time, through the lens of photographer Ryan “Chachi” Craig....
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‘$4.6 Million in Liens’: Kelly Slater’s Texas Wave Pool Slams Into Costly Construction Snag
April 29, 2026Kelly Slater’s latest manmade surfing destination in Austin, Texas hits a bump in the road when it comes to construction....
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10 Images From Namotu Island That Prove It's the Most Beautiful Surf Resort on Earth
April 28, 2026The resident photographer at the world's premier watersports resort doesn't miss....
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Jack Johnson Lands 2026 SURFER Magazine Cover
April 28, 2026Featuring artwork from Thomas Campbell, the new issue takes a deep dive into the life and times of Johnson, as well as celebrates the creative mastery of Rick Griffin, the shaping prowess of Donald Brink, and so much mor...
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Mysterious Green Lights Over Hawaii Baffle Scientists in Sunset Sky (Video)
April 28, 2026A Kona resident captured a strange sight while filming a sunset on the Big Island of Hawaii, stumping scientists on what the green lights could be....
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How to Spend 48 Hours in Cabo San Lucas: Surfing, Whales, Fine-Dining, and More
April 28, 2026From surfing to whale-watching to dining, here’s your guide to spending a quick trip in Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico....
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Great White Sharks Feast on Giant Dead Whale in San Diego, Surfers on High Alert (Video)
April 28, 2026A dead whale drifting off Cardiff State Beach turned into a great white feeding frenzy and triggered shark warnings for surfers and swimmers along the coast....
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Born on a Volcano, Built on Design: Latitud Fuego Is Europe's Hottest Surf Brand Right Now
April 28, 2026Latitud Fuego launched in the Canary Islands in 2023 and has been turning heads across Europe ever since....
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Hawaiian Style Master Paul Strauch Passes Away
April 27, 2026Hawaiian icon Paul Strauch, creator of the “cheater five,” leaves a lasting legacy of grace, innovation, and timeless style....
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Shane Ackerman Faces Mutant Slab From Hell in All‑Time Wipeout Reel (Video)
April 27, 2026A wipeout reel for the ages features Shane Ackerman taking the whole wrath of Poseidon on his head at a Western Australia slab....
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The Creepiest Ocean Discoveries: Pyramids, Monster Squid, and a Deafening ‘Bloop’
April 27, 2026From Japan’s version of Atlantis, to unexplained booming sounds, to giant squids – these are the ocean’s most terrifying and baffling discoveries....
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Why Are Great Whites Sharks Overheating?
April 27, 2026As sea temperatures heat up, so do great white sharks....
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Great White Shark Chases Foil Surfer for 10 Miles in Santa Barbara (Video)
April 27, 2026During a downwind foil from Santa Barbara to Carpinteria, foil surfers were chased by an estimated 10-to-11-foot great white shark in a game of “cat and mouse.”...
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Influencer Obliterated by Giant Shorebreak During Bali Photoshoot (Video)
April 26, 2026During an attempted photoshoot in Bali, social media influencer Elena Bobkova gets swept away by a giant shorebreak wave....
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100-Foot Glacier Collapse Implodes Into Giant Waves in Chile (Video)
April 26, 2026Footage shows Chile’s massive Grey Glacier imploding and creating huge waves, as colossal chunks of ice calve into the water....
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George Pittar and Lakey Peterson Win the Margaret River Pro
April 26, 2026The Australian eliminated Yago Dora, Italo Ferreira, and Gabriel Medina to claim his first-ever CT victory. Lakey Peterson upsets Luana Silva in women's final....
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700ft Underwater Camera Reveals Terrifying ‘Real-Life Monsters’ off Indonesia (Video)
April 25, 2026What happens when you drop a night-vision camera hundreds of feet below the surface of Nusa Penida in Indonesia? Some bizarre marine life shows up....
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'El Niño on Steroids' Could Spawn the Biggest Wave Ever Surfed (Video)
April 25, 2026Ridge Lenny dives into the potential for massive waves incoming this season, as a potential “Godzilla El Niño” begins brewing in the ocean....
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