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How a Tragic Death Created California’s Most Infamous Surf Spot (Video)

How a Tragic Death Created California’s Most Infamous Surf Spot (Video)

There aren’t many waves on this planet quite like The Wedge. In surfing, the term “gladiator pit” is tossed around often – especially when it comes to heavy waves like Pipeline.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 26
11 Surfers Can Contend for Championship Tour Qualification at Pipeline

11 Surfers Can Contend for Championship Tour Qualification at Pipeline

Did you hear the news? There’s another contest at Pipeline this week. It’s not a regional QS, and it’s not an unconventional invitational. One hundred

Surfing News / SURFER / January 26

Are Great White Sharks More Aggressive in Australia? An Investigation.

Australia’s east coast, specifically Sydney, recently saw a tragic spate of shark attacks. A 12-year-old boy died; a 27-year-old surfer lost his leg; others were more fortunate.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 26
Surfing News / SURFER / January 26

Freakishly Huge Wave Slams Seawall in Canary Islands (Video)

It’s wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means amplified swell activity in the Atlantic Ocean, with Europe’s surfing hotspots roaring to life.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 26
Surfing News / SURFER / January 26

12 of the Craziest Storms in History

Storms are the engines that create swell. When a powerful low-pressure system starts spinning off the coastline of any part of the globe, it's time to take notice.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 25
Surfing News / SURFER / January 25

‘It Wasn’t Easy’: San Clemente Surfers Surge Up QS Rankings in Central California

Surfing bad waves well takes a certain skill set. Fitting in fin drifts, straight airs and cutbacks on 3-foot closeouts is, pardon the pun, no small feat.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 25

He Tests 3 of The Weirdest Fins Ever and The Results Are Shocking

In his latest vlog Zack Flores explores three of his wildest single fins while trying out a new blade and breaking down the performance of each. Beyond the clickbait title, he offers some core historical education and lays down some great surfing in the process.

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

WSL Swaps J-Bay for Raglan on Championship Tour

Per an announcement on Sunday, January 25th, the World Surf League revealed a venue swap, in addition to a reconfigured schedule, for the 2026 Championship Tour.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 25
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 25
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 25
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 24
Surfing News / SURFER / January 24

Surfer’s Leg Amputated in Sydney Shark Attack: 'It’s Eating Me! It’s Killing Me!'

Amidst the outbreak of shark attacks in Sydney, Australia from a week ago, one of the victims was miraculously rescued, clinging to life thanks to Good Samaritans.

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

Rest in Peace: Nico Antic, 12, Dies After Sydney, Australia Shark Attack

Nico Antic, the 12-year-old boy who was attacked by a shark in Sydney, has died. Last Sunday, Nico was swimming in the suburb of Vaucluse, jumping off a rock into the water with a group of friends.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 23
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 23
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 23
Kelly Slater News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 23

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