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Wai Kai to Host First-Ever Citywave World Championships

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Cloudbreak is one of the best waves in the world. Tim Bonython's latest edit takes the viewer through some of the best swells at Cloudbreak from 1999 to now.
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A Cloudbreak Supercut Spanning Decades of the Best Swells

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Portugal Pro: Griffin Colapinto, Molly Picklum Win at Supertubos

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Rob Machado surfing at Seaside Reef
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Rob Machado Cruising at Home on a 6’8″ Xtra Cado

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Tatiana Weston Webb is coming back.
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Tatiana Weston-Webb Announces Return to World Tour in 2027

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2 Years Later, Baja California’s Surf Community Reckons With Shocking Murders

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Tosh Tudor surfing in Western Australia
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Tosh Tudor Maxes Out the Style Meter in Western Australia

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Molly Picklum Will Take the Rankings Lead with a Win in Portugal

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‘One More’: How Three Childhood Friends Fulfilled World Tour Dreams Together

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The fall/winter season for Northern Hemisphere surfers has been a wild one. When winter arrives, most eyes are on Pipeline. Koa Rothman's eyes included.
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Pipeline Is Officially Open for Business, and Koa Rothman Was First In Line

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Jordy Smith on a wave in Africa
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Jordy Smith Called This Wave an “African Snapper Rocks’

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Swimmer Fatally Attacked While Wearing Magnetic Shark Repellent

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Ben Gravy tried his hand at e-foiling, and it went about as well as you'd expect.
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Watch Ben Gravy Learn to Ride an E-Foil (and Give His Van Away)

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El Niño waves in Southern California
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18 Minutes of Wild El Niño Waves From Southern California

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Netflix Releases Trailer for Animated Surf Movie ‘In Waves’

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The Nazaré Big Wave Challenge Returns This Winter With New Format

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Bay Area Woman Becomes First Person to Swim the Entire California Coast

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Longboard Interference Feud Leaves Teen Surfer Injured at ISA Championships

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Great white shark breaching at Marina State Beach
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Great White Shark Photobombs California Beachgoers in Spectacular Fashion

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