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Hey Dibi: How Do You Balance an Aspiring Surf Career and Financial Independence?

Hey Dibi: How Do You Balance an Aspiring Surf Career and Financial Independence?

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 / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 28
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 28
Surfing News / SURFER / October 28

A Surf Festival Fit For a Viking

Scandinavians insist that winter is supposed to start in November, but that’s hard to argue when you feel as if you’re walking on ice blocks after a late September surf.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 28

A View from Inside the Eye of Hurricane Melissa (Video)

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with historical implications in terms of strength, is soon to unleash its fury upon the island nation of Jamaica.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 28
Surfing News / SURFER / October 28

Ode to the Backhand Layback: The Most Stylish Way to Tube Ride

You get old. Nostalgia kicks in. Hard. You’ve spent the first half of your life trying to kill yourself. You will spend the last half trying to keep yourself alive.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 28
Surfing News / SURFER / October 28

Shark Feeding Frenzy Shocks at Snapper Rocks Surf Spot (Video)

Snapper Rocks, the crown jewel of Australia’s Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast, is one of the most crowded surf spots in the entire world. On any given day – swell, completely flat, rain, shine, sleet, whatever – there’s bound to be surfers in the water.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

Guinness World Record Smashed for Longest Time Surfing (Video)

A new world record has been set in the world of surfing, and no, it is not in the realm of big waves. Rather, it’s of the small, stationary wave variety – and an unfathomable length of time spent sashaying horizontally across a standing ripple of water.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 27
Surfing News / SURFER / October 27
Did You Know Tattoo Ink Can Be Dangerous? This One Question Can Help

Did You Know Tattoo Ink Can Be Dangerous? This One Question Can Help

Surfers and tattoos, it's a likely match up. While not every wave glider is also inked up, chances are you see more tatted brahs than not when you roll up to your local.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

Aerial Revolutionary Christian Fletcher Surfed A QS Contest at Cloud 9 (Video)

Of all the places to find Christian Fletcher, the 2025 Siargao International Surfing Cup was not on my bingo card. But the World Surf League’s Qualifying Series event is hosted at Cloud 9, the Philippines' stellar right-hand reefbreak, and he does own property in the country, so why the hell not?

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27
What's Up With Climate Solutions In 2025? This Event Is A Great Way To Find Out

What's Up With Climate Solutions In 2025? This Event Is A Great Way To Find Out

There may not seem to be much of a emphasis on climate solutions and environmental protection in the mainstream narrative but, lucky for us all, there are plenty of bright minds working tirelessly to safeguard our future.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

With 2 Events Left, It's Crunch Time on the WSL Challenger Series

Back-to-back Challenger Series stops in Portugal and Brazil mean we are getting down to the pointy end of surfing’s long and grueling qualification phase.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

25-Foot Uluwatu: ‘Biggest Waves I’ve Ever Seen Here’ (Video)

“Are you f*cking kidding me?” That’s the reaction from Jacob “Zeke” Szekely upon viewing Uluwatu – one of Bali’s most famed lefthand pointbreaks of the Bukit Peninsula – during a recent mega swell, which he, a handful of friends, and pro skaters were on location for.

Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

Mom & Dad Surf Strength: New Parents Clinch World Title Shot By Winning Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic

Six months ago, Honolua Blomfield and her boyfriend, pro skater Clay Kreiner, welcomed their first child into the world. This past weekend, Reign’s mother won her sixth career event at the Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 27
Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

UK Surf Contest Canceled After Female Competitors Abused

On Sunday, a surf contest in Scotland was canceled when a group of non-competitors reportedly stormed the designated lineup, dropped in on female participants, and lobbed verbal abuse towards the partaking surfers.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 27
Surfing News / SURFER / October 27

Ryan Burch Dives Into New Designs In 'Unreal Planing'

On the short list of surfers whose content is always a must watch, Ryan Burch earns his place not just by ripping but also offering a fresh perspective on surfboard and fin design.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / October 26

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