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The surf world is mourning, as an icon, a pioneer, an innovator in the realm of women’s charging heavy Hawaiian waves, has passed away. Lane Davey has died of cancer; she was 55 years old.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 28

First Look: New Middle East Wave Pool in Bahrain

The Middle East is home to many things, but surfing is not typically one of them. At least, not surfing in the traditional sense. That’s starting to change, however, as the first-ever Wavegarden Cove wave pool is coming to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 28

Watch: Nathan Florence’s First Crack at Pumping Ours

Exactly one week ago, the surf around Sydney and much of New South Wales, Australia, was off its rocker. Lineups from Narrabeen to Wollongong went XXL.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 28

Can Surfing Help Autism? The Legendary Story of Gnome Surf

We’re delighted to bring you the story of Gnome Surf, a surf therapy organization based in Rhode Island that has been helping hundreds of people with conditions ranging from autism to spinal cord injuries, finding joy and healing through surfing.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 28

Where Does HBO’s ‘100 Foot Wave’ Go From Here?

The last time I spoke with Joe Lewis, executive producer of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning show 100 Foot Wave, I mused: What happens if someone surfs the hundred-footer?

Surfing News / SURFER / April 28

Man Swallowed by Whitewater During Deadly Swell (Video)

Amidst the multiple, mutant, and in some cases lethal recent flurries of swell that battered Australia’s eastern seaboard, there were countless moments of mayhem that slipped through the cracks.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 28

Mom Sues Disney Wave Pool for $2,000,000: “There Was Blood”

The happiest place on earth turned ugly, bloody even, recently, when a mom was knocked out by a wave at Typhoon Lagoon, the black sheep of the wave pool world, at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 27

Interview: Dylan Graves on Switching Sponsors, Growing His YouTube, and a 72-Hour Strike to Japan

Dylan Graves wasn’t an early adopter on YouTube. While Ben Gravy and Jamie O’Brien were blazing new career paths with daily drops on the platform, Graves was in the weeds with filmer Dave Malcolm, producing, surfing, shooting, and editing “Weird Waves” in partnership with Vans.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 26

Selfies to Blame for Rise in Shark Attacks

Social media can lead to casualties. Well, not advertently, but accidentally. First, there’s the epidemic of young people harming themselves as a result of low self-esteem due to doom-scrolling, lusting over other people’s heavily-curated lives, and feeling bad about themselves.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 26

Big Wave Legend & Lifeguard Derek Doerner Needs Your Help

There are certain figures in the surf world whose heroic acts of bravery, generosity, and kindness are so numerous, so legendary, that you don’t know where to begin. In fact, legendary is the first word that comes to mind when Darrick Doerner’s name is mentioned.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 26

SURF! Celebrates 100 Years of Surfing Culture in Cornwall

Cornwall is by many considered to be the ground zero of surfing in the United Kingdom, and it is certainly where a colorful culture has burgeoned for what is now 100 years and counting.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 25

Killer Whales, Slabs, & Ice-Cream Headaches: We Love Canada

For years I had been soaking up the work of photographer Marcus Paladino and his images of the raw and beautiful Canadian wilderness and the cold water surf scene based around Tofino.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 24

Surfer Dies After Accident on Munich River Wave

A surfer has died following a tragic accident on Munich’s Eisbach River. The 33-year-old woman, whose name is being withheld, was surfing the wave last Wednesday when she fell.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 24

“Almost Un-Surfable”: Cape Solander’s Day of the Decade (Video)

As Easter Weekend commenced on Australia’s eastern seaboard, with it came a gigantic, deadly, and in some cases “almost un-surfable” swell. In New South Wales, the situation was lethal, leaving multiple casualties amidst the heavy surf.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 23

Sex, Surf, & Music - A Perfect Weekend In Palm Springs

The Ace Hotel is a mere 10 minute drive from the Palm Springs Surf Club and serves as an excellent HQ in between live music and surfing. On select weekends of the year, you can style out a surf trip that you couldn’t pull off anywhere else.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 23

Cheese Wave? Hunting an Elusive Novelty Surf Spot (Video)

Meet Jon and Tom Paterson – two brothers, who spend their time “freestyle riverboarding” on the Ottawa River. It’s perhaps the most Canadian thing possible;

Surfing News / SURFER / April 23

Crocodiles Infiltrate World’s Premier Surfing Zone (Video)

I once interviewed (well, DM’d) Kelly Slater a message with the following: “Would you rather surf with crocodiles or sharks?” It was for an article. And to my surprise, both with regards to the GOAT responding to my humble question and his answer, he replied with something along the lines of: “Sharks.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 23