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Diplo Nearly ‘Attacked by Shark’ Swimming in Florida (Video)

Diplo Nearly ‘Attacked by Shark’ Swimming in Florida (Video)

Diplo (aka Thomas Wesley Pentz) has steadily made his way to superstardom in various realms: from electronic dance music, to producing pop music mega-hits, to a popular run club, to thirst-trap social media posts, to dropping acid on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 7

‘Arrest These Idiots’: Tide Pool Carnage Sparks Outrage in San Diego (Video)

On New Year’s Day, hordes of people flocked to La Jolla Shores in San Diego, CA to explore the tide pools, which were especially exposed thanks to a king tide event.

Mick Fanning News / SURFER / January 7

Mick Fanning Still Surfs Snapper Better Than Most Ever Will

In the early 1970s, the sand accumulated along the Gold Coast’s Superbank was grooming some of surfing’s foremost innovators and world champions. They

Surfing News / SURFER / January 7

Searching For The Perfect Surf Rack For Your eBike?

Surf rack-armed eBikes have become ubiquitous at surf spots around the planet. Look no further than the superhighway that is the trail to Lower Trestles to see what I mean.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 7

Meet the Costa Rican Surf Guide Who Tames Snakes—and Billionaires

I knew from the minute we connected on the phone that he was a real one, exactly the type of person I was looking for in my past role as a trip developer for Thermal Travel.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 7

A Board That Works From the Outer Banks to the Mentwatai Islands

“The essence of the Horse is to give you a shortboard feel but (with) the paddle power of a bigger board,” said Tai “Buddha” Graham, on the first public explanation I’d seen of JS’s equestrian-themed stepup.    Over the last year, the JS Big Horse has not so subtly become a popular option for solid, predictable and powerful walls of water.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 7
Surfing News / SURFER / January 7

Does the ‘Green Flash’ Actually Exist? Here’s Video Proof

Growing up near the ocean in Southern California, it was somewhat of a family tradition to watch the sunset on every occasion we could, and attempt to get a glimpse of the elusive “green flash.” Sometimes we succeeded, sometimes not.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 7

Inside Florida’s New Wave Pool, On Par with the World’s Biggest

Adrian “Ace” Buchan and Glenn “Micro” Hall – two of the greatest competitive surfing minds, turned surf coaches, to come out of Australia ever – recently found themselves in a seemingly suspect location: Northern Florida.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 7
Surfing News / SURFER / January 6

Surf, Storms, and King Tide Watching in Santa Cruz From the Best Seat in Town

Of all the things we can plan and prepare for, Mother Nature is beyond our control and that’s part of what makes the good days so sweet. On a recent trip

Surfing News / SURFER / January 6

Human Head Washes Ashore on Western Australia Beach

A human head washed ashore on a Western Australia beach, leading to speculation that it may have belonged to a snorkeler who went missing on New Year’s Day.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 6

Waimea Bay Totally ‘Destroyed’ By Raging River Wave (Video)

“A major, major storm blew threw last night,” Jamie O’Brien, huffing and puffing with a shovel in hand, begins his latest vlog from the sand at Waimea Bay on Oahu.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 6
Kauai Just Banned Disposable Foam Bodyboards

Kauai Just Banned Disposable Foam Bodyboards

We’ve all seen the remnants of cheap foam wave “craft” along the shorelines, the result of the proliferation of expendable answers to the folly, the sport, and the art form that we all know and love in our own special ways.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 6
Yago Dora News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 6
Surfing News / SURFER / January 5
Is Gabriel Medina Going To Start His Own Brand?

Is Gabriel Medina Going To Start His Own Brand?

As the split between Brazilian three-time World Champion, Gabriel Medina, and longtime sponsor Rip Curl settles in, the question becomes what next? We

Surfing News / SURFER / January 5

Cam Richards' 'Free Time' Film Puts Him in Elite Company

South Carolina has a world-class surfer who calls the Palmetto State home. It may sound far-fetched, but Cam Richards has been defying the pro surfing script long before he got that Pipeline wave in 2019.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 5
Surfing News / SURFER / January 5

Big Wave Water Skiing? Wildman Takes on Massive Nazaré (Video)

Liquid mountains. Oftentimes, in the big wave realm, massive surf is likened to double black diamond peaks. The analogy makes sense – both have tall, steep slopes, and are reserved for experts only.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 5

Who Surfed the North Shore's Wave of the Winter so Far?

Did you hear the news? Wave of the Winter is back, and thanks to the work of Liam McNamara and several local businesses, any surfer on the North Shore

Molly Picklum News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 5
Surfing News / SURFER / January 5

Surfer Rides Bioluminescent Waves Under Fiery Lightning Storm (Video)

The saying, “red sky at night, sailor’s delight,” is an age-old adage. According to the Library of Congress, there have been iterations of the ancient axiom, dating back to the times of Shakespeare and even referenced in the bible.

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