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Hey Dibi: Has the Surf Industry Been Lost to Big Box Stores?

Hey Dibi: Has the Surf Industry Been Lost to Big Box Stores?

Editor’s Note: Have a question for Dibi Fletcher? She’s definitely got answers. Or at least a perspective. Don’t hold back, shoot her a DM on Instagram and ask away.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 23

Record Breaking 52-Foot Wave Surges in Mediterranean Sea

The southern regions of Italy were recently rocked by waves and weather. Destruction (and windows of unusually epic surf) within the Mediterranean were delivered at the hands of Cyclone Harry, a storm that whipped up unprecedented winds, which resulted in large waves hitting the coastlines of Sicily, Sardinia, and Malta.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 23

Adaptive Surfers Catch a Boat to Cold-Water Perfection

Clay March, Kai Colless and Victoria Feige are believed to be the first adaptive athletes to surf a remote wave off Vancouver Island’s West Coast. Their expedition was captured in the new feature length surf and ski documentary Forward, which is currently making the rounds in the international film fest circuit.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 23
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 23
Surfing News / SURFER / January 22

RIP: Surfing Environmentalist Rob 'Birdlegs' Caughlan

Robert “Birdlegs” Caughlan – a surfer with a long history of activism, working on environmental issues with the likes of Paul Newman and William Shatner – has died.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 22
Surfing News / SURFER / January 22

The North Shore Gathered to Honor Andy Irons

This past weekend on the North Shore hundreds of people came out to celebrate the memory of Andy Irons at a special exhibit at the Hawaii Surfing Museum

Surfing News / SURFER / January 22

Monster Glacier Cracks into Pieces in Patagonia (Video)

Inside the extremely niche world of glacier surfing – as in, riding waves created by a collapsing (or calving) iceberg – the main place it has been done, in the past, is Alaska.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 22
Surfing News / SURFER / January 22

Surfers Swarm Snapper Rocks Amid Shark Attack Spree in Australia (Video)

As the crown jewel of Rainbow Bay on Australia’s Gold Coast, Snapper Rocks is notoriously one of the most crowded (and perfect, when it’s on) waves on earth.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 22
Surfing News / SURFER / January 22

The Rodríguez Brothers and a Different Way to Surf Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is often referred to as the Hawaii of the East Coast in terms of wave power and size, the swells can pack a punch. One thing unlike Hawaii though is that Puerto Rico doesn't have a strong longboarding culture like you would find on any day in Waikiki and throughout the islands.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 21
Surfing News / SURFER / January 21

Surfing's World Champion (Plus 7 More CT Surfers) Are Locked Into Pipeline's Challenger Series Contest

Ballito, Huntington Beach, Saquarema, Ericiera, Pipeline and Newcastle (2x). It isn’t hard to spot the odd one out. In a tour that is primarily beachbreaks,

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 21
Surfing News / SURFER / January 21

Dark Seas’ New Film Is A Classic Ode To The North Shore

The Dark Seas crew set up camp, rain or shine, at Rocky Point for the first week of the new year at North Shore’s favorite skatepark for their latest clip, Finders Keepers.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 21
Surfers Targeted by Grand Theft Auto Crime Surge in California

Surfers Targeted by Grand Theft Auto Crime Surge in California

Surfers are easy targets for petty crime, when you think about it. Particularly when it comes to breaking into cars. A surfer will typically stash their key – under the bumper or on the wheel – then paddle out.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 21

The 5 Funniest People in Surfing Right Now

The realm of surf comedy is at an all-time high with endless podcasts and posts being created for social media that poke fun at all the different people, places, and experiences within our world.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 21

Colossal 26ft Waves Pummel Italy from Cyclone Harry Swell (Video)

Portions of Italy are getting hammered by wild weather and massive waves, particularly in the southern region with the islands of Sicily and Sardinia being hardest hit.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 21

12-Year-Old Boy 'Brain-Dead and Will Never Wake Up' After Sydney Shark Attack

A devastating update regarding the 12-year-old boy who was mauled by a shark on Sunday in the Sydney, Australia harbor, kicking off a nightmare series of four attacks in 48 hours.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 21
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 21
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 20

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