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How Did Witch’s Rock Form? Behind the Iconic Costa Rica Surf Spot

How Did Witch’s Rock Form? Behind the Iconic Costa Rica Surf Spot

As a kid, my buddies and I repeatedly watched our VHS copy of Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer II, the sequel to the iconic original, fantasizing about one day traveling to these exotic waves, cracking up at Bruce’s dad jokes, and studying like hungry scholars.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 9
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 9
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 9
Surfing News / SURFER / January 9

How to Train Your Body for Winter Surfing (Without Breaking Down)

Over the past year we've been blessed to receive monthly contributions from Dr. John Baker. Not only is Dr. John trusted by some of the most elite surfers in the word, he's a gifted wordsmith and crafts better analogies than anyone I've ever met.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 8
Coroner Confirms Shark Attack Killed Swimmer Erica Fox

Coroner Confirms Shark Attack Killed Swimmer Erica Fox

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff has confirmed that Erica Fox, the 55-year-old swimmer who went missing in the waters of Pacific Grove, CA, was killed by a shark.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 8

The 2025 World Junior Surfing Championships Are Stacked

I don’t know if Urbiztondo Beach knows what’s coming. This weekend, 48 of the best 20-and-under surfers will descend upon the right-hand break in the Philippines for the 2025 WSL World Junior Champion.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 8

'Divine Intervention': A Once-in-a-Lifetime XXL Wave In Ireland (Video)

Just looking at the images of these waves on my desktop screen, my jaw drops. Imagining what it must be like in real life is almost beyond comprehension.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 8
Surfing News / SURFER / January 8
Here's Every Surfer and Team Entered in the 2026 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout

Here's Every Surfer and Team Entered in the 2026 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout

The last Da Hui Backdoor Shootout was a surreal moment for Koa Rothman. Not just because he won the whole event, pocketed $55,000 and celebrated with his

Surfing News / SURFER / January 8

Giant Iceberg Implodes in Antarctica, Creates Refraction Waves (Video)

Every time a glacier collapses in Antarctica, does a penguin get its wings? Bad jokes aside, Antarctica, the large ice continent on the underside of the earth, is home to many penguins and many icebergs.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 8
Surfing News / SURFER / January 8

Malibu Surf Legend Randy 'Crawdaddy' Miod Honored After Tragic Death

One year ago, a Malibu surf legend died. During the apocalyptic Palisades Fire – which devastated the communities of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu, taking 12 lives and thousands of homes – Randy “Crawdaddy” Miod perished from the inferno while inside his house, a red shack affectionately dubbed the “crab shack” on Pacific Coast Highway.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 8
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 7
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
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

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

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