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20ft Winter Swell Aimed at California, Warnings Issued

20ft Winter Swell Aimed at California, Warnings Issued

In California, fall feels like a fleeting vapor lingering briefly before the full-fledged winter season sets in. Unlike other, more weather-heavy parts of the country, autumn in the Golden State is a subtle, with occasional warm days mixed in with the coming cold.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 25
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 25
Surfing News / SURFER / October 25

Behind the Mic with Rosy Hodge

These days, surf fans know Rosy Hodge as the voice of post-heat interviews and in-the-booth play-by-plays. The South African-born surfer, once a Championship Tour standout, has become one of the most recognizable WSL commentators.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Mick Fanning News / SURFER / October 24

How Mick Fanning’s Beer Sandal Became a $500 Million Success

Around 20 years ago, when the surf industry writ large was still floating well above water, Reef sandals came to their star athlete, Mick Fanning, with a concept.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Surfing News / SURFER / October 24

Watch: A 2-Time Pipeline Master Takes on Huge Teahupo’o

What John Peck started at Pipeline 62 years ago, Barron Mamiya has taken and molded it into a rare display of athleticism and hydrodynamic knowledge. There’s pigdogging and then there’s what Barron does.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Surfing News / SURFER / October 24

The Most Powerful Way To Inspire Change May Be Different Than You Think

When it comes to protecting the ocean, the challenge is that for many people it is out of sight, andtherefore, out of mind. As surfers, we are in the mix on a regular basis so we are more likely to be aware of issues as they pertain to our local zones but there's a lot more out there than our own shores.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 24

Island Reggae Festival Brings Irie Vibes to Mainland

Like the gentle trades, swaying palms, and motion in the ocean, spend a few winters on the North Shore and the Island reggae vibrations soak into your soul.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Surfing News / SURFER / October 24

RIP: Pioneering Pipeline Surfer John Peck Has Died

John Peck, the pioneering Pipeline surfer who is widely revered as the first regularfooter to ride inside the tube at the infamous wave, has died. He was 81.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 24
Surfing News / SURFER / October 23

French Stuntwoman Faces Backlash for Dangerous Ocean Video

Ferdinand Magellan, the sixteenth century Portuguese explorer most famed for accomplishing the first circumnavigation of the earth, is attributed with

Surfing News / SURFER / October 23

2 North American Groms Take Over Rip Curl GromSearch National Final

It was a bad day to be an empty wave at Atlantic Park Surf. Sixty-four of the top under-16 surfers from across North America descended on Virginia Beach’s wave pool earlier this month for the 2025 Rip Curl Gromsearch National Final.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 23
Surfing News / SURFER / October 23

No, Gabriel Medina Isn’t Expecting a Baby—Here’s the Truth

A few days ago, a post featured on Gabriel Medina’s Instagram account appeared to signal that he and his partner, dancer and model Isabella Arantes, were expecting a child together.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 23

Beginner Surfer Drowns in Australia, Rescuer Dies Trying to Help

A double drowning occurred in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday as an “inexperienced” surfer paddled out in stormy conditions, and when he bit off more than he could chew, the man’s friend jumped in to help.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 23
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 23
Surfing News / SURFER / October 23

'I Didn't Know Waves Could Get That Big in Central America'

Putting all of their combined big wave knowledge to the test, brothers Kai and Ridge Lenny, along with Basque charger Natxo Gonzalez, prove that there's still plenty of new magic to be found, even somewhere well-trodden like El Salvador.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 23

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