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Stephanie Gilmore Is Stepping Away From the Championship Tour in 2024
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Steph Gilmore Will Return to the 2026 Championship Tour

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Photo: Beatriz Ryder // WSL
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What is an Air? Dylan Graves Wants to Know

2 min read
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Largest Great White Male Ever Recorded in the Atlantic Is Making His Way Down the East Coast

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Jake and Callum Robinson, along with Jack Carter Rhoad, who went missing in Baja a week ago.
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Prosecutor Seeks 210 Year Sentences for Murderers of Jake Robinson, Callum Robinson, Jack Carter Rhoad

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Surf Heavyweights Are Rallying Against Ski Federation Bid for Olympic Surfing Control
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association Withdraws Bid to Govern Olympic Surf Team

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Rhode Island Pairs Idyllic Surf With New England Grit
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Rhode Island Pairs Idyllic Surf With New England Grit

2 min read
Puerto Escondido
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The Iconic Wave at Puerto Escondido Is Coming Back Thanks to Dedicated Locals

4 min read
Santa Cruz Surfers Raise $50,000 on Shark Tank for New Surf Helmet
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Santa Cruz Surfers Raise $50,000 on Shark Tank for New Surf Helmet

2 min read
Kalani Robb on What He Learned After His Departure and From the Palm Springs Surf Club
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Kalani Robb on What He Learned After His Departure From the Palm Springs Surf Club

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Photo: Ben Gravy // YouTube
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Ben Gravy Visits Pharrell-Backed Virginia Wave Pool

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Photo: Jordy Smith // YouTube
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Jordy Smith Makes Durban Homecoming in New Edit

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Carissa Moore Will Return to the Championship Tour in 2026
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Carissa Moore Will Return to the Championship Tour in 2026

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Photo: Connor Trimble
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HOMETOWN HYPE: Haleiwa is Surfing’s Biggest Small Town

4 min read
baby seals in Namibia tied together with net
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Baby Seals Tied Together With Cargo Net Rescued In Namibia

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Man surfing on a wave in East Indonesia
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East Indonesia and 4 Minutes of Nearly Perfect Waves

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Niccolo Porcella talking about Teahupo'o wipeouts
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Niccolo Porcella Breaks Down Two Back-to-Back Soul-Crushing Teahupo’o Wipeouts

3 min read
An Olympic Transgender Ban Is on the Horizon and It’s Likely Coming to Surfing Too
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An Olympic Transgender Ban Is on the Horizon and It’s Likely Coming to Surfing Too

3 min read
Mason Ho surfing Puerto Rican wedge
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This Puerto Rican Weird Wedge Was Made for Mason Ho

1 min read
mathematicians find new way to predict waves
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Mathematicians Just Made a Huge Breakthrough in Wave Prediction

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