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Best Surf Spots in Hawaii: From Pipeline to Beginner-Friendly Waikiki

For centuries, Hawaii has been the spiritual home of surfing. On these volcanic islands, surfing isn't just a sport—it's embedded in the culture. That's likely because some of the greatest waves in the world are on offer here, with a range of diverse set-ups to boot.

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Watch: What can’t Justine Dupont do? 2025/26 @tudorwatch Nazaré Big Wave Challenge

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / November 7

Watch: WSL Rising Tides x Super Girl Surf Pro Jax Beach keeps spreading the inspiration!

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

The 10 Highest-Paid Surfers in the World Right Now

When compared to athletes of more mainstream sports, professional surfers are practically in the poor house. Okay, that’s an exaggeration. The world’s highest paid surfers are far from destitute, relative to the rest of the world, but when they stack up to Cristiano Ronaldo’s $275 million cumulative income for 2025, surfers fall woefully behind.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / November 7

Watch: LIVE - Super Girl Surf Pro Presented by Jersey Mike's Subs - Day 1

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

Bring Your Best Guns: GIANT Swells Head to Europe (Video)

Joy to the big wave surfing world as wave heights are on the rise and temperatures are on the drop in the Northern Hemisphere. This week our favorite European strongholds, Nazaré and Mullaghmore, are roaring to life with steady and massive swell action.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / November 7

Watch: Highlights: Taiwan Open of Surfing 2025 - Day 3

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

Mason Ho Dances With a Freakish Puerto Rican Wedge

Mason Ho ain’t afraid of backwash. Remember his full send into the shorebreak at the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational? He and his gun were launched 20 feet into the air.

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

Unsolved Mystery: UFOs, Spaceships Spotted at Bucolic Dana Point Surf Spot

"Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real," confessed Danish theoretical physicist Niels Bohr, who's widely considered the father of quantum theory.

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

‘He Almost Died’: Details Emerge from Kauai Shark Attack

On Wednesday, just after 3:00pm, Chance Swanson was surfing the iconic Hanalei Bay on Kauai when he was attacked by a suspected tiger shark. Since then,

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

Huge Swell, King Tides Cause Cliff Collapse in CA (Video)

As if by some cosmic act of coincidence, the largest swell of the winter season (so far) has overlapped with king tides in the state of California. For many, that meant difficult decisions for scoring a surf session amidst the suitable swell size, mixed with the unusually large tidal fluctuations.

Surfing News / SURFER / November 7

You Live In Paradise But Filming Is NOT Allowed. What Do You Do?

While Kauai might be a certain type of surfer’s heaven on earth, the utopian enclave ain’t an easy place to live and be a productive, self-promoting “pro surfer.” On the upside it keeps you humble and enables a surfing life that doesn't revolve around filming making yourself the star of your own film.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / November 7