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20ft Waimea Bay Ahead of Eddie Aikau Event: ‘As Big As It Gets’ (Video)

20ft Waimea Bay Ahead of Eddie Aikau Event: ‘As Big As It Gets’ (Video)

It’s officially open season on the North Shore of Oahu. Beginning around Thanksgiving – funny how big swells always seem to arrive on major holidays, no?

Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Watch: Bodyboarders Charge Mutant Waimea Bay Shorebreak

Waimea Bay holds a sacred, singular role in the world of surfing. First and foremost, it’s where modern big-wave surfing began, with Greg “da Bull” Noll

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Watch: Albee Layer Sets the Pace (Again) on Jaws’ Opening Day

“I swear, videos never do it justice how gnarly a wave like that is,” said Torrey Meister, Hawaii’s favorite bull-wrangler and big-wave duel-threat. Torrey

Surfing News / SURFER / December 2
Searching for Places That Give Back to the Ocean? This List Will Surprise You

Searching for Places That Give Back to the Ocean? This List Will Surprise You

For decades the Surfrider Foundation has worked to protect beaches and coastal areas through advocacy and a vast, global coalition with chapters everywhere from California to Senegal.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Surfer Denied Refund After Airline Totally Destroys Boards

Pay and pray. That’s the strategy for surfers when approaching the ticketing counter, boardbag in hand, moments away from bidding farewell to their precious cargo.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Live by the Beach? Ditch the Car and Get an E-Bike

If you've ever surfed Trestles with me you know, I walk in. While e-bike's blow by like it's the 405, I enjoy cruising the trail on foot. But that doesn't mean I'm staunchly anti e-bike.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Photos: Jaws Roars To Life On Opening Day of Hawaii's Big Wave Season

It started slow and tedious, got weird in the middle, then concluded with screaming, high-fives and hugs. No, that’s not a reference to an annual company holiday party.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Could This Weird Design Be the Most Fun Board You’ll Ever Ride? (Video)

It was on a trip to Costa RIca, where we amassed some 25 surfboards for a special trip to Pavones, that I first got to try the FM model by Lovemachine.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / SURFER / December 2

Surfers Score Shockingly Perfect Waves on the Great Lakes (Video)

Being a surfer comes with a certain degree of commitment – one has to chase waves, often driving or flying far and wide, wait for the right swell, the right conditions, be in the right spot at the very right time, cancel appointments, drop everything and go, etc.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 2
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 1
Surfing News / SURFER / December 1

Surfer Violently Attacks Tourists in Canary Islands (Video)

The Canary Islands are often referred to as: “The Hawaii of Europe.” Well, the Canaries and the Azores. It’s really a take-your-pick, who-you’re-asking scenario.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 1

9,000 Km of Dodging Giant Sharks and Chasing Heavy Slabs (Video)

If it weren't for giant sharks, a surf trip through South Australia could seem like a great idea. Yet, even without apex predators lurking beneath the surface, the waves themselves can be enough to deter any would-be gallivanting--unless, of course, you have an appetite for slabs.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 1

Waves in the Mediterranean? Sardinia Surfers Score Rare Swell (Video)

The Mediterranean Sea is not a hotspot for surfing. First of all, it’s not very big, limiting storms to grow strong enough to send waves to the coast; and second, there’s all those barrier landmasses sticking out, like the gigantic boot that is Italy.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 1
10 High-End Gifts That Will Please Even the Hardest-to-Shop-For Surfer

10 High-End Gifts That Will Please Even the Hardest-to-Shop-For Surfer

Got a surfer in your life and money burning a hole in your pocket? As we enter the holiday season, consider these high-end gifts as a present any surfer would fawn over.

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