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‘Super’ El Niño Threatens to Repeat California’s 1983 Coastal Destruction (Video)
September 19, 2026A video lookback at a historic event. Piers collapsed, homes were destroyed, and waves surged into streets during one of the state’s most infamous winters....
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Why Dolphins Surf Like Us, According to a Marine Biologist
September 19, 2026Probably Because It’s Fun—per Sea Watch Foundation founder Peter Evans....
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What Is a Kelvin Wave? And What Does It Mean for California Surf?
September 19, 2026These Kelvin waves have already been impacting coastlines....
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1 Dead, 2 Injured After Fishing Boat Crashes Near Golden Gate Bridge (Video)
September 19, 2026A pre-dawn salmon fishing trip ended in tragedy when a 25-foot vessel capsized off the coast of Marin County....
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‘Kill the Shark’: Western Australia Issues Rare Great White Hunt After Fatal Attack
September 19, 2026Authorities have been authorized to catch and destroy the shark that killed swimmer Greg O’Neill off Sorrento Beach....
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Miguel Pupo's Upset Win at Lowers Shakes Up World Title Race
September 19, 2026Taking out the Lexus Trestles Pro, the Brazilian journeyman just won his second Championship Tour event of 2026 and put himself in the world title hunt. ...
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19-Year-Old Erin Brooks Wins 3 In A Row On Championship Tour
September 18, 2026It's been almost 20 years since a surfer won three events in a row in one season on the Championship Tour, and with her win at Lowers, Brooks now enters the world title conversation....
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NOAA Warns 2026 El Niño Could Shatter All Records
September 18, 2026A strengthening Pacific could reshape weather patterns across the U.S....
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Giant Iceland Iceberg Flips and Hurls a Mini Tsunami at Shore (Video)
September 18, 2026Researchers say capsizing icebergs can release enough energy to generate local tsunamis....
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20-Foot Great White Shark Kills Swimmer in Western Australia ‘Like a Scene Off Jaws’ (Video)
September 18, 2026Horrified beachgoers watch as a massive shark mauls a local surf life-saving club member at Sorrento Beach....
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Hawaii Cracked Down on Weed. Then Ice Took Its Place.
September 18, 2026A new investigation traces how Operation Green Harvest opened the door for smokable meth. 40 years later, the islands are still hurting. ...
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Hurricane Marie Photo Gallery: What the Swell of the Year Looked Like From Newport to Malibu
September 17, 2026Dom Stone captured the south swell hotspots absolutely firing during Hurricane Marie. ...
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Terrifying ‘Standing Wave’ Turns Harbor Into Death Trap (Video)
September 17, 2026They might look mesmerizing, but swimming in a standing wave (or seiche) is a deadly mistake....
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175 Frothing, Young Surfers Storm San Clemente’s T-Street
September 17, 2026Little Urchins, a new grom event put on by the fabulous Gudauskas brothers, brings surf and stoke to San Clemente's next generation. ...
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Venomous Sea Snake Startles Orange County Beachgoers in Rare El Niño Sighting (Video)
September 17, 2026A viral video dismissed by some as fake has now been traced to Crystal Cove State Beach in Southern California....
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Jamie O’Brien Unleashes ‘Best Wave on Earth’ at Top-Secret Sandbar (Video)
September 16, 2026Watch Jamie O’Brien surf endless barrels at a highly classified secret spot with flawless sand-bottom barrels....
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Kai Lenny's New App, Venturi, Is a Multitool For Wave-Hunters
September 16, 2026Venturi brings forecasts, session tracking, social features, trip planning and AI-powered gear recommendations into one platform built for surfers and watermen....
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Mexico's First Wave Pool Just Turned On The Spigot (Video)
September 16, 2026With water pouring into Cabo Real's new wave basin, the surf forecast in Southern Baja just got a whole lot more interesting....
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Reefs, Slabs, and Rough Diamonds on South Africa's West Coast
September 16, 2026Not J-Bay. Not Durban. Somewhere wilder......
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Baja Surf Trip Murders: Girlfriend Says Killer ‘El Kekas’ Was a Pro Hitman (Video)
September 16, 2026Shocking courtroom revelations shed light on the tragic deaths of Callum Robinson, Jake Robinson, and Jack Carter Rhoad....
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Tarbela Dam Erupts After 5 Years, Unleashing a Colossal ‘Standing Wave’ (Video)
September 16, 2026Pakistan’s Tarbela Dam can unleash hundreds of thousands of cubic feet of water every second....
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Billionaire MLB Owner Mark Attanasio’s Illegal Malibu Dig Hands Californians a $2 Million Beachfront Win
September 16, 2026Mark Attanasio agrees to donate an oceanfront property after using heavy machinery to shore up his mansion....
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$180 million, 30-Story, Surfboard-Shaped Luxury Residential Tower Launches on Gold Coast
September 15, 2026The project is aptly titles Surfer, and with Dane Henry and Milla Coco Brown as ambassadors, what could go wrong?...
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Headless Thresher Shark Baffles Washington Beachgoers And Stuns Wildlife Officials (Video)
September 15, 2026Authorities seek answers after a stranded shark's head was severed near Ocean Shores....
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Seventh Annual Autism Surf Day Returns to Arizona
September 15, 2026For one day in September, the stoke of surfing comes to the desert at the Surfing With Nixon Autism Surf Day....
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Drone Threads 'One of the Longest Ice Caves Ever' in Greenland (Video)
September 15, 2026Icelandic photographer Hörður Kristleifsson captures surreal footage of glowing ice arches and hidden meltwater chambers....
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WSL, SURFER Celebrate 50 Years of the Championship Tour in New Print Issue
September 15, 2026With pieces by Kelly Slater, Lisa Andersen, Shaun Tomson, and Carissa Moore, the special collector's issue reflects on where the tour's been, and where it's headed....
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$10 Million Wave Pool Plan Could Transform Redondo Beach’s Seaside Lagoon
September 15, 2026Proposed surf park promises 100,000 wave per year, 12-second rides, and settings for all skill levels of surfers for Redondo Beach, CA....
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Lady Gaga Escalates 'Mayhem' War, Demands $232K From …Lost Surfboards
September 15, 2026Pop star’s attorneys label Matt "Mayhem" Biolos' trademark lawsuit a "publicity stunt" in new court filings....
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Watch Greenland Glacier Implode and Spawn a ‘Massive Wave’ (Video)
September 14, 2026Viral footage captures the awe-inspiring moment a giant iceberg collapses in Ilimanaq, Greenland....
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Stolen Tesla Fleeing SDPD Barrels Onto Pacific Beach Boardwalk, Critically Injuring 25-Year-Old Woman
September 14, 2026A 25-year-old woman was struck and critically injured before the suspect was tackled in front of Baja Beach Cafe....
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How a Small Brooklyn Surf Program is Changing Young Lives
September 14, 2026Global surf stars like Mikey February, Caity Simmers, and Stephanie Gilmore have gotten behind the upcoming Beya Benny Bash, supporting Laru Beya and its free surf programs for New York youth....
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Hey Dibi: How Do You Share the Stoke of Surfing Without Ruining It?
September 14, 2026Dibi Fletcher delves into SURFER reader questions on parenting, business relationships, and sobriety. ...
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Namibia Opens Up Experimental Deep-Sea Phosphate Mining In Atlantic
September 14, 2026The offshore Sandpiper Project would be the world’s first commercial deep-sea phosphate mine....
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Help Clean Up the Dirty, Old Wedge
September 14, 2026Yucca Fins and the Surfrider Foundation are hosting a beach cleanup at the iconic Newport break this Saturday, and you're invited....
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Dakine Days is Coming to San Diego, and You Can Win $2,000 Worth of Gear
September 14, 2026Dakine Days lands at the University of San Diego and colleges around the United States this fall. Here's how to get involved, and maybe even score some epic new surf gear....
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Inside the $27,000 Electric Surfboard Dylan Graves Rode to 37 MPH (Video)
September 14, 2026Dylan Graves visits Sweden to ride one of surfing's strangest, and most expensive, high-tech creations: the LIND Surfboard....
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Scientists Just Discovered a New Shark...That Can Walk!
September 14, 2026And you may have passed on your last reef walk ... if you were surfing in remote Papua New Guinea....
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Sydney Sweeney’s Nude Betting Ad Ignites Fury from Felicity Palmateer and Female Athletes (Video)
September 14, 2026Surfer Felicity Palmateer and Olympic stars slam the viral Novig campaign for sexualizing women in sport....
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After Epic South African Score, Natural Selection Surf Reveals Judges
September 14, 2026The 10-day surf mission through South Africa reportedly uncovered some pretty solid surf. Here's who will be judging all the action and what they'll be looking for. ...
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Max Holloway Surfs Japan Wave Pool While Conor McGregor Erupts Over ‘Ref, Stop the Fight’ (Video)
September 14, 2026Holloway escapes the MMA drama to score PerfectSwell barrels with his pro surfer wife, Alessa Quizon....
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20-Foot Hurricane Swell Obliterates SoCal Luxury Homes in ‘Most Coastal Carnage I’ve Ever Seen’ (Video)
September 13, 2026Watch as Hurricane Marie swells collapse sidewalks and swallow palm trees in Orange County....
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Sketchy and Scary: Cloudbreak Goes XXL
September 13, 2026It wasn't the most perfect Cloudbreak ever, and the conditions proved challenging, but it was the biggest it's been in a couple of years....
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Hurricane Marie 2014 vs. 2026 Swell Showdown Pummels SoCal Lineups (Video)
September 13, 2026Surfline’s Schaler Perry breaks down how Marie 2.0 stacked up against Southern California's benchmark summer swell....
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‘Nothing Short of Miraculous’: 15-Year-Old Survives 2 Days on Capsized Boat in Freezing Bering Sea (Video)
September 13, 2026Derek Parker Aghnaanga survived roughly two days atop an overturned fishing skiff after his family members died....
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Kelly Slater, 54, Dismantles Lower Trestles And Rekindles Wildcard Debate (Video)
September 13, 2026Slater's latest session begs the question: Why isn't he competing in the Trestles Pro?...
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5 Underrated Surf Destinations You’ll Wish You Found Sooner
September 13, 2026Away from the eyes of the wider surfing world....
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The Best Surf Spots for Your Next Family Vacation
September 12, 2026Where to go for surfing and a few activities to keep the little ones entertained....
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Watch 20-Foot Wave Brutally Capsize Pacific Motor Yacht (Video)
September 11, 2026YouTubers Nathan and Lindsay of "The 71 Percent" survive a terrifying mid-Pacific knockdown....
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Whale Shark Filmed Off Malibu Adds to Growing List of Tropical Species Appearing in Southern California Waters
September 11, 2026The Malibu whale shark sighting is the latest in a growing list of tropical species turning up in state waters this season....
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