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Trestles Sand Shortage Draws Global Attention Ahead of LA 2028 Olympics
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Acjachemen Nation Seeks Recognition for 2028 Olympic Surfing Venue

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The Wedge Newport Beach
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The Wedge Was a Terrifying Place to Be a Surfer on July 17th

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A good day to be a seal. A bad day to be an octopus. Photo: Instagram // Screenshot
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Fur Seal Attacks Octopus at J-Bay During Finals Day

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Portugal Wavegarden
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Portugal Is Getting a Wavegarden Surf Park in 2026

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World Surf League Announces Fiji as Its New Finals Location
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WSL Announces Format Changes For Upcoming Championship Tour Final at Cloudbreak

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Gabriel Medina Says He Declined to Pay the WSL $30,000 for His Full-Size 2021 Title Trophy
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Gabriel Medina Wanted to Compete at Teahupo’o; His Request Was Denied

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Rusty riding his first creation in a High School contest. Photo: Rusty Preisendorfer
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Rusty Preisendorfer Shaped His First Surfboard With the Son of a Preacher

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Palm Springs Surf Club Under City Review After 66 Noise Complaints from Neighbors

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The Box is not a wave you want to have commitment issues with. Photo: Nathan Florence // YouTube
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Nathan Florence on the Danger of Hesitation In Heavy Slabs

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Mark Zuckerberg and Luke Cederman
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Mark Zuckerberg Definitely Sat Down With the Raglan Surf Report and It’s Totally Real*

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Artificial surf reef in Albany
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An Artificial Surf Reef in Western Australia Is Making Serious Waves

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Pleasure point fishing boat fire
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Fishing Boat Catches Fire, Sinks Just Outside of Pleasure Point Lineup

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J.O.B. and Ben Gravy Show the Ins and Outs of Getting Skookumchuk Narrows Dialed

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Michael Dunphy surfing and flying
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Michael Dunphy Flew Himself to a Fickle Caribbean Secret Spot and Scored So Hard

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Lakey Peterson surf mobility routine
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Lakey Peterson Has a 13-Minute Surf Mobility Routine We Should All Be Doing

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RNLI Lifeboat crews responded to a report of a kite surfer in distress. Photo: Weymouth Lifeboat
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Kite Surfer Dies After Reportedly Being Slammed Into a Yacht

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Archival Footage of Killer Dana Shows Just How Important the Wave Was to Surf Culture
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Archival Footage of Killer Dana in 1958

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Kandui surfing
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A Picture-Perfect Kandui Session For You to Dream About

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You might not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. Photo: Ben Gravy // YouTube
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Did Ben Gravy Just Find the Longest Wave in Florida?

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