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‘Mountains of Water’: Hurricane Kiko Brings Big Waves to Oahu (Video)

‘Mountains of Water’: Hurricane Kiko Brings Big Waves to Oahu (Video)

What was once a category 4 hurricane, and has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, Kiko is on its way out from the Hawaiian Islands on a northerly path.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 10

Planning to Score Indo? Pack More Foam 

Imagine a quiver of surfboards made for varying wave heights/quality/conditions, but each model felt familiar and reliable. That’s the goal that Britt

George Greenough News / SURFER / September 10

'The Cosmic Godfather': Greenough Wisdom At Bird's Surf Shed

Surf culture. What is it today? A time where once mind-blowing feats are scrolled by with nonchalance. A time of shameless self-promotion and lack of basic etiquette.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 10
Surfing News / SURFER / September 10

Who Is James Kusitino? Meet Fiji’s First Pro Surfer

Earlier this year, Fiji’s first-ever pro surfer was dubbed. James Kusitino, a 16-year-old who hails from the Coral Coast of Viti Levu, emerged in a flurry of clips shared on social media from Tavarua’s crown jewel, Cloudbreak.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 10

Mega-Tsunami Hotspot Rattled by Cluster of Earthquakes

Since Monday evening, a cluster of at least 10 earthquakes – ranging from magnitudes of 3.1 to 5.8 on the Richter scale – have struck off the coast of Oregon.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 10
Surfing News / SURFER / September 10

Inside Cabo Real Surf Club: Mexico’s First Luxury Wave Pool Community

In 2009, Red Bull was looking to pull together a quick strike mission to Mexico with some of its favorite star surfers. The invite list included the mercurial brotherly duo of Bruce and Andy Irons, then-rising-star Kolohe Andino and Maui’s aspiring big-wave hero Ian Walsh.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 10
Surfing News / SURFER / September 9

‘One of the Best Days of My Life’: How 1 Canadian Slab Anchored an Entire Surf Film

For a film that focused on the unlikelyhood, uncertainty and joy of finding good waves in cold water, the right-hand slab at the conclusion of Creatures of Habit perfectly symbolized its ethos.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 9

Quiksilver Festival Readies For Takeoff in France

“I’m getting paid in red wine, moules-frites, and barrels. To be honest, I’d do pretty much anything to get back to France in September,” Ace Buchan told SURFER.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 9
Australia's Great Barrier Reef Is “Still Great”

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Is “Still Great”

We as surfers might not pay all that much attention to the Great Barrier Reef as it doesn’t tend to provide much opportunity in the way of surf—though there are exceptions, and some do see it as the last frontier in surfing.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 9
Surfing News / SURFER / September 9

Raw Sewage Cancels English Surf Contest in ‘Perfect’ Waves

Over the weekend, whilst a surf contest was underway at Porthtowan beach, near Redruth in the UK, competitors were called out of the water due to high sewage.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 9

One of the Best Teahupo’o Waves Ever Surfed Is a Photo of the Year Contender

Jerome Brouillet will forever be associated with one image: the viral kickout of Gabriel Medina at Teahupo’o during the 2024 Paris Olympics. But the Tahiti-based

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 9
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 9
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 9
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 9
Surfing News / SURFER / September 9

Surfing a ‘Mile-Long’ Tidal Bore Wave in Alaska (Video)

Deep in the wilds of Alaska lies the Turnagain Arm – aka “one of the world’s biggest bore tides.” It’s a waterway, not too far from Anchorage, naturally constructed between two snow-coated slopes, making a narrow passageway of water amidst the Gulf of Alaska.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 8

‘Hardest Moment of My Life’: Shark Attack Victim’s Brother

Over the weekend, 57-year-old Mercury Psillakis was surfing at Long Reef in Dee Why, just outside of Sydney, Australia, when he was attacked and killed by what is suspected to be a 16-foot great white shark.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 8

‘Classic Power Surfing’: An Ode to Griffin Colapinto’s Masterful Backhand at Cloudbreak

Corny intro aside, this is a video about great surfing. In 2025, Griffin Colapinto went from one of the worst starts to the best finish in his career. From mid-year cut speculation to world No.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 8
Surfing News / SURFER / September 8
Hey Dibi: Can San Clemente Survive the Olympic Circus?

Hey Dibi: Can San Clemente Survive the Olympic Circus?

Editor’s Note: Have a question for Dibi Fletcher? She’s definitely got answers. Or at least a perspective. Don’t hold back, shoot her a DM on Instagram and ask away.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 8

Coffee Is Expensive Already, Are Prices Going To Skyrocket?

While Brazil has produced some of the top surf talent of the last decade—much to the chagrin of many Americans and Australians—the South American country has also been the world’s been the #1 coffee exporter by a long shot.

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