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Barton Lynch's Video Contest For Groms Turns 20

Barton Lynch's Video Contest For Groms Turns 20

Twenty years ago, 1988 World Champ Barton Lynch decided to make a difference. Instead of running another comp that handed out trophies, he launched the BL Blast Off -- a surf coaching event for kids built around one simple idea: coach them, don’t judge them.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 31
Surfing News / SURFER / October 31

“Already Won at Life:” 3x Longboard World Champ Honolua Blomfield Opens Up

“Everything in life that's worth it is hard,” says three-time World Champion Honolua Blomfield after winning the third stop of the 2025 Longboard World Tour just six months after giving birth to her son, Reign.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 31

Watch: 5 Surfers Lay Down Techno Tracks in Indonesia

Three Australians, one Hawaiian and one Californian commit to an eight-day trip in a postcard-worthy surf setting. Yes, I’m aware surf content from Indonesia isn’t exactly newsworthy.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 31
Surfing News / SURFER / October 31

50ft Wave at Jaws Detonates on Kai Lenny’s Head (Video)

Surfing big waves is sorta like striking a deal with the devil. On one hand, there’s the promise of glory, the best ride of one’s life, a thrill unlike anything else in everyday, pedestrian surfing; on the other, there’s the laundry list of risks, and the biggest one being the looming threat of drowning in a watery grave.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 31
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 31
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 31
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 31
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / SURFER / October 30

Jack Johnson Leads Star-Studded Lineup at Coast Film and Music Festival

The Coast Film and Music Festival is almost here, and after half a dozen years of making magic in Laguna Beach, the 2025 run may be the most ambitious yet.

Mick Fanning News / SURFER / October 30

Mick Fanning Made $200M off Beer; Here’s How (Video)

What’s a pro surfing to do, well, after pro surfing? In 2018, three-time world champion Mick Fanning hung up the jersey for good, ending a career as one

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / SURFER / October 30

“Love Is Everywhere”: The Living Art of Gliding Barnacles

After a whirlwind week in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, for the 14th annual Gliding Barnacles, there was so much to process and, although there’s no shortage of things to say, it’s hard to know where to begin.  While traditional longboarding serves as the impetus for the gathering, there is so much more to it than just waveriding.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / SURFER / October 30

‘Real Life Videogame’: Insane POV Angle at Teahupo’o (Video)

I’ve been reading some sci-fi novels lately. Books about dystopian – or utopian, depending on your point of view – futures, in which virtual reality replaces the real world, and characters embark on computer-generated simulations of the human experience.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / SURFER / October 30

8ft Great White Shark Closes Beaches in Orange County (Video)

Just in time for spooky season, and in accordance with “Sharktober,” an eight-foot great white was spotted off the San Clemente Pier on Wednesday. In response, local lifeguards issued a temporary beach closure in the area, which was later downgraded to an advisory.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 30
Surfing News / SURFER / October 30

How To Make A Masterful Surf Film With San Clemente’s Radical Talent (Video)

I think Crosby and I had a career session and landed some of the best airs of our lives,” Griffin Colapinto said. “That part was really fun because we were going toe to toe.

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