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How to outrun a South African avalanche. Screenshot: Facebook

This GoPro Footage of a Big Wave Rescue in South Africa Is Wild

1 min read Oct 3, 2018

Before surfing's boom, California surfers had lineups virtually to themselves. Photo: Bob Johnson

These Are Some of the Earliest Photos of Surfing in California

1 min read Oct 3, 2018

Surfing is cool. Surfing is also cool when it's animated.

Watch This and Get Weird for 7 Minutes of Animated Surfing

2 min read Oct 2, 2018

Do you stare at a rack of boards like this and immediately begin to come up with reasons why you need a new board? Don't we all. Photo: The Inertia

35 Lies You Tell Yourself Every Time You Buy a New Surfboard

3 min read Oct 2, 2018

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These Humpback Whales in Puget Sound Freaked This Woman Out So Bad She Called 911

1 min read Oct 2, 2018

Listen to This South African Surfer’s Hilarious Message to a Paddleboarder Whose Board He Damaged

1 min read Oct 2, 2018

If you have been to Sandy Beach, you know the power it holds. So, of course, it's one of Jamie O'Brien's favorite places to get smashed into the sand.

Shorebreak Insanity With Jamie O’Brien and the Rest of the Crew

1 min read Oct 1, 2018

Keane Hayes was attacked by a shark at Beacon's Beach. The community raised over $20,000 to help with medical bills. Image: gofundme

A Fundraiser to Help a 13-Year-Old Shark Attack Victim Smashed $20,000 Goal in a Single Day

2 min read Oct 1, 2018

Maya Gabeira finally won a Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Maya Gabeira Awarded Guinness World Record for Surfing Nazaré Behemoth

10 min read Oct 1, 2018

Mainland Mexico Closed Out Summer With a Bang

1 min read Oct 1, 2018

The Supreme Court refused to take up the case of billionaire Vinod Khosla and the continued battle over Martins Beach. Photo: Instagram/Surfrider

US Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Martins Beach Case; Public Access Upheld

3 min read Oct 1, 2018

Greg Long backs Patagonia's newest wetsuit line that's now Fair Trade Certified.

Gear We Test: Patagonia’s Eco-Friendly Rubber Is Now Fair Trade

3 min read Oct 1, 2018

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14 Enormous Waves From the Women’s Biggest Wave World Record Category of the Big Wave Awards

2 min read Sep 30, 2018

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CDC Investigating Waco Wave Pool for ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ After New Jersey Surfer Dies

5 min read Sep 29, 2018

The Airwave is an inflatable self-anchored bladder that can be installed to turn a walled wave into an a-frame. Photo: Airwave

This Inflatable Artificial Reef Technology Could Revolutionize Surfing; If It Works, That Is

4 min read Sep 28, 2018