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Kelly Slater Fights Hulk Hogan for Florida’s Biggest Celebrity

Kelly Slater Fights Hulk Hogan for Florida’s Biggest Celebrity

Through decades of dominance in professional surfing, a stint on the lifeguard drama series Baywatch, a relationship with co-star of the show Pamela Anderson, and more, Kelly Slater is undoubtedly the most famous surfer to ever live.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 16

Massive Dam Unleashes World’s Largest Standing Wave (Video)

Pakistan has a coastline, opening to the Arabian Sea. It even has an embryonic surfing scene, and that’s a worthy story for another time. But historically, the country hasn’t been typically known as a prominent surfing destination.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 16
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 16
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 16
Mick Fanning News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 16
Surfing News / SURFER / September 16

What’s a Wave Worth? New Study Finds Santa Cruz Surfing Accounts for $200 Million Annually

How much is surfing worth to a community? In this case, it's not a metaphorical or emotional question. It’s financial. A newly released, first-of-its-kind study has a science-based deep dive into that query for Santa Cruz, California.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 16
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 16
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Joel Tudor News / SURFER / September 15

Joel Tudor Denied At Airport & Warns Others, 'Don't Fly Hawaiian'

In an unfortunate turn of events, 3x World Champion Longboarder, Joel Tudor, was denied boarding an Hawaiian Airlines flight from San Diego to Honolulu because of his longboards.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 15

5-Year-Old Boy Dies in Freak Tragedy at Rincon Beach

A tragedy struck in late August on the famed shores of Rincon Beach. It was August 31st, when 5-year-old Maxwell Haworth was playing on the rocks that line the coast along California’s premier righthand pointbreak, affectionately known as the “Queen of the Coast.” And suddenly, a simple beach day turned devastating.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Surfing News / SURFER / September 15

Dane Henry, Team Australia Win Big at ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador

After nice days of waves at La Bocana, two finalists emerged victorious at the ISA World Surfing Games. Dane Henry of Australia and Janire Gonzalez-Etxabarri of Spain won the men’s and women’s individual gold medals, respectively.  The word historic gets overused these days, but in this case, for both finalists, it’s warranted.

Surfing News / SURFER / September 15
He Made $8 Billion Selling Booze & Then Gave It All Away

He Made $8 Billion Selling Booze & Then Gave It All Away

Have you ever wondered why, upon cruising through a foreign airport for an international flight, you are bombarded with different Duty Free stores? On

Surfing News / SURFER / September 15

Strange ‘Warm Blob’ Resurfaces in Pacific Ocean

As the seasons change in the northern hemisphere, things are slowly cooling down. That is, they are on land. In the northern Pacific Ocean, however, scientists

Surfing News / SURFER / September 15

Full Replay: The 2025 Big Wave Challenge Award Show

It started with a high school marching band and ended with an 88-year-old surf legend handing out one of the marquee awards of the night. A lot happened

Surfing News / SURFER / September 15

Two Big Wave Legends, One Monstrous Maverick’s Tube (Photo)

The Pacific Ocean went into hyperdrive last December. Just before Christmas, the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational ran at Waimea Bay; Jaws, on Maui, was jumbo; and that same swell that hit Hawaii also made its way to California, specifically Maverick’s.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / September 15
Surfing News / SURFER / September 14

Dolphins vs. Shark: Porpoise Pod Charges Great White (Video)

You know the game. The “who would win in a fight?” game. It’s a fun one. Most recently, the internet has been abuzz about 100 men versus one fully grown gorilla.

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