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Eli Olson on Newfound Perspective, Switching Sponsors at 33, and Saving Lives at Pipeline

It’s hard to put Eli Olson into one category, and he prefers it that way. Perennial Pipeline standout. Accomplished big-wave surfer. Jiu-jitsu black belt.

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Reynisfjara Beach Vanishes as Rogue Waves Erode ‘Iceland’s Deadliest Beach’

A famed Iceland tourist destination has practically disappeared, according to reports. Reynisfjara Beach – renowned for its black sand shores, dramatic basalt cliffs, and deadly rogue waves – has eroded almost entirely.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Santa Cruz Surfers Rescue Capsized Boat in Huge Waves: ‘It Was Chaos’ (Video)

On Saturday, amidst a substantial wintertime swell hitting the California coast, a boat careened through the lineup at Santa Cruz’s famed surf spot, Steamer Lane.

Kelly Slater News / SURFER / February 12

Watch: Kelly Slater’s Mindcraft Experiment

“I want a board to get out of my way,” Kelly Slater summarized. “And I want to be able to feel like I can go anywhere on the face.” It’s a tall order to create a surfboard that impresses one of the most astute high-level surfers who has ever lived.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Portugal River Wave Sweeps Surfers Out to Sea During ‘Devastating Crisis’ (Video)

It’s been a few weeks of crazy weather in Spain and Portugal, as the region has been battered by back-to-back Storms Leonardo and Marta. According to reports, hundreds of thousands have been evacuated in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco due to widespread flooding.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 12

Watch: MICKY CLARKE - From a life-changing email to working with Dane Reynolds I COLD BEER SURF CLUB

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 12

Watch: The Greatest Surfer of All Time turns 5️⃣4️⃣ today. Happy Birthday, @KellySlater!

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Justine Dupont Suffers Spinal Injury on 25-Foot Wave at Todos Santos (Video)

Over the weekend, during the Thriller at Killers big wave surf contest, held at Todos Santos island off Baja, Mexico, Justine Dupont got seriously injured.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Monstrous 20ft Waves Pound Puerto Rico in Viral Video (Watch)

A group of kids, perhaps teenagers, frolic on the shore with stormy seas in the background. Then, multiple large waves – looking more like mountains of water – pummel the rocks, sending whitewater cascading over the natural pool, sweeping the kids up the beach.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

‘Women of the Sea’ Film Fund Offers £10,000 for Female Surf Stories

This one is for all the ladies out there: If you had £10,000 (approx USD$13,600) to make your next surf film, what story would you tell? If you don't have one in mind yet, now is the time to put pen to paper.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

How a 23-Year-Old Pro Surfer Beat Dane Reynolds at Firing Rincon (Video)

A few days after competing in the Pipeline Challenger event on the North Shore of Oahu, Dimitri Poulos drove up Highway 101 from his home in Ventura, entered Santa Barbara County, and tore Rincon to ribbons on the day of the year at the famed point break.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Rare Mediterranean Swell Brings 'Dreamy' Waves to Barcelona (Video)

A powerful storm in the Mediterranean brought wild weather, and unusually large waves, to the typically tepid shores of Italy, Spain, and beyond. Cyclone Harry whipped up winds, and even created the biggest wave ever documented in the Mediterranean Sea.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

'Ride The Line': The Surf Film That’s All Gas, No Breaks

After a year of global tours, with premieres beamed into parking lots, back alleys and theaters from Bali to New York City, Blak Bear Surf Club’s “Ride the Line” is finally out for public consumption.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Santa Barbara Surfer Rescued Clinging to Lobster Trap Over 1,000 Feet Out to Sea (Video)

On Saturday, a 26-year-old surfer was swept a quarter-mile out to sea amidst large waves in Santa Barbara, California. The unidentified individual survived.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

The $20k Shopping Trip That Led to Italo's Nike Sponsorship

In what must be one of the wildest sponsor me stories to ever go down, Italo Ferreira reveals how he spent $20,000 at Nike to "get their attention" before he officially joined as an official athlete.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Santa Cruz’s Peter Mel Stuns with ‘Most Watched’ Super Bowl Surf Clip (Video)

Despite the controversy surrounding Bad Bunny’s halftime show, or the somewhat boring, defense-heavy performance on the field, Super Bowl LX broke records.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 11

Watch: CT season is getting closer @brisahennessy is looking for a strong start Bells is Stop No. 1

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Watch: A Verbal and Visual Testament to the Virtues of a Twinzer

The first board Victor Bernardo took from Album’s San Clemente HQ was Twinsman, the user-friendly but highly ripable twin fin that’s become one of the brand’s most recognizable models. This board featured below is not that, but it’s close.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 10

20ft Wave Flips Stolen Boat, Sailors Go Overboard in Oregon (Video)

Harrowing scenes out of Oregon, after the US Coast Guard was forced to make a dramatic rescue. A boat – allegedly stolen – capsized by a 20-foot wave. The Coast Guard happened to be in the area, conducting training exercises when the distress call came in.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 10

Gabriel Medina Has a New Sponsor…But It’s Not What You Think

It’s been a month and change since Gabriel Medina parted ways with his sponsor, Rip Curl, a partnership that lasted 17 years through three-time world champ’s career.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 10

Police Patrol Lunada Bay Surfers with Billy Clubs During 10ft Swell (Video)

In recent years, the upscale Southern California hamlet of Palos Verdes Estates became ground zero for the debate surrounding surf localism. A local surf gang, dubbed the “Bay Boys,” had reigned supreme at Lunada Bay – slashing tires, throwing rocks, verbally and physically assaulting outsiders who dared surf the wave.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 9

12-Foot Bombs Detonate on San Diego’s Premier Surf Spot (Video)

It’s been somewhat of a slow, weird winter in terms of waves. Talk to any surfer – particularly those in Hawaii and Europe, Southern and Northern California – and they’ll tell you the same.

Joel Tudor News / SURFER / February 9

Pine Ridge Lakota Horsemen Experience First Ever Surf Session with Joel Tudor (Video)

It was an unfortunate turn of events that led to an unlikely scenario where five young Lakota men learned to surf with Joel Tudor and Ewe Long. The backstory involves Joel’s good friend Nate Bressler, who founded a program called Sage to Saddle with legendary Lakota horseman, Stan Brewer.