Opinion

The WSL's interference rule creates incentives that reward gamesmanship over surfing. The sport deserves a priority rule that disincentivizes this.

The WSL Needs a Priority Abuse Rule and Skimboarding Has a Blueprint

8 min read Apr 29, 2026

Anat Lelior surfing

Here’s Why Anat Lelior Has Given Israeli Surfers a Much-Needed Morale Boost

5 min read Mar 25, 2026

The ISA Is Playing With Fire, But Pro Surfers Will Learn to Live With New Olympic Qualification

6 min read Feb 25, 2026

Photo: John John Florence // YouTube

With John John Florence Saying No to the Tour, Here’s A Brief History of ‘Freesurfing’

7 min read Feb 5, 2026

New Generation of Australian Surfers Could be the Country's Best World Title Hope in Decades

New Generation of Australian Surfers Could Be the Country’s Best World Title Hope in Decades

5 min read Feb 2, 2026

Netflix image of Alex Honnold climbing Taipei 101 for "Skyscraper Live"

Netflix Profited Off the Possibility That Alex Honnold Could Die in ‘Skyscraper Live’

5 min read Jan 30, 2026

5 Fearless Surfing Predictions for 2026

5 min read Jan 28, 2026

John John Florence sitting on a boat with his son.

I Never Want to See John John Florence Surf Competitively Again, and Here’s Why

4 min read Jan 28, 2026

Mark Healey surfing at an Outer Reef off Oahu

Paddling a Surfboard Is a Desperate Act

7 min read Jan 13, 2026

Can We Please Stop Claiming World Records Every Time a Surfer Catches a Giant Nazare Wave

Can We Please Stop Claiming World Records Every Time a Surfer Catches a Giant Nazare Wave?

4 min read Dec 24, 2025

The WSL Format Change Is Paying Off as Star Power Flocks Back to Competitive Surfing

The WSL Format Change Is Paying Off as Star Power Flocks Back to Competitive Surfing

3 min read Nov 25, 2025

Everything about this situation would have been preferable to the one I experienced. Photo: McLeod/DryRobe

On Surfing’s Sacred Strip Tease

5 min read Nov 6, 2025

Nova Scotia: At a Crossroads of Surfing Growth

Nova Scotia Is at a Crossroads of Surfing Growth

5 min read Sep 15, 2025

Yago Dora Is a Worthy Surfing World Champ But Do We Need to Talk About JJF and Gabe Being MIA?

Yago Dora Is a Worthy Surfing World Champ But Do We Need to Talk About JJF and Gabe Being MIA?

5 min read Sep 4, 2025