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Australian Surfer Missing After Shark Attack at Granites

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Alo Slebir surfing Maverick's wave
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Alo Slebir Might Have Surfed the Elusive 100-Foot Wave at Maverick’s

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The South Bay Has Seen a Solid Run of Barrels
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The South Bay Has Seen a Solid Run of Barrels

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After his mother died of breast cancer, surf photographer Marcus Paladino returned to the sea to deal with his loss, thankful for the ocean's healing powers.
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A Surf Photographer On Loss, Healing, and an Incoming Swell

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Photo: Tim Bonython // YouTube
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Tim Bonython’s ‘5 Days at Peahi’ Is a Tribute to the Power of Jaws

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France Has Received an Unreal Run of Swell to Close Out 2024

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Phyllis O’Donnell: An Ode to Surfing’s Most Fun (and First) Women's World Champ
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Phyllis O’Donnell: An Ode to Surfing’s Most Fun (and First) Women’s World Champ

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Photo: Koa Smith // YouTube
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Koa Smith Revisits His Epic 30-Point Ride at the Pipe Masters

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Andre Botha Pipeline barrel
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Andre Botha Rides Crazy Pipeline Tube Straight Out of a Painting

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Ian Crane Surfer in Water at San Clemente Pier
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Ian Crane on the Current State of Freesurfing

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Nate Florence duck dive
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Nate Florence and a Pipeline Duck Dive Gone Terribly Wrong

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Eddie Aikau Winner Landon McNamara Arrested After Turning Himself In to Police

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Photo: Jamie O'Brien // YouTube
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Jamie O’Brien Takes Heavy Wipeouts in Thumping Shorebreak

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A Look at 7 Days of Massive Surf in Southern California
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A Look at 7 Days of Massive Surf in Southern California

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Photo: Off Da Lip // YouTube
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Sweeping Drone Footage Follows John John Florence on an Epic Pipeline Wave

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Photo: Mason Ho // YouTube
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Mason Ho Goes Neon Night Surfing for Snapt5

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Photo: Associated Press // YouTube
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Massive Waves Close Ports in Peru, Kill One in Ecuador

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Ross Clarke-Jones hand injury at the Eddie
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Ross Clarke-Jones Nearly Lost His Hand In This Horrific Wipeout at The Eddie

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Watch: Cleanup Set Rolls Through Second Reef Pipe and Causes Absolute Chaos

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