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It’s a simple scientific equation. When a large object enters a body of water, displacement occurs. The largest tsunami ever recorded happened from such an instance, with a huge landslide falling into a bay, and creating a whopping 1,720 feet…supposedly.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 14

Watch: World Junior Champion @kikaveselko has joined the CT conversation

Surfing News / SURFER / February 14

'Absent Squatters': How Billionaires Are Killing The Beach

The change came suddenly. Once it did, it was a sad day in the neighborhood. See, for years we had been enjoying an unofficial easement that split distance to the nearest beach access paths in half.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 13

Watch: @rissmoore10 went huge with a 9.50 in 2021, the year she claimed her 5th World Title.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 13

Outer Banks Houses Collapse as Surfers Brave Debris: 'It’s a Mess' (Video)

Since 2020, a total of 31 homes have collapsed into the ocean in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, according to the National Park Service. And while the coastal

Surfing News / SURFER / February 13

Portugal’s ‘Devastating Crisis’: Weird Foam Blankets Cascais After Deadly Storms (Video)

A series of recent storms have brought devastation to Western Europe, particularly in regions of Portugal and Spain, with a state of emergency issued in the latter.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 13

Some Marine Biologists Want Ocean Plastics to Stay Right Where They Are

Today in bizarre contrarian news, as Boyan Slat’s Ocean Cleanups zigzag the seas cleaning up humanity’s great mess, Georgetown University Marine Ecologist

Surfing News / SURFER / February 13

The Art of the Asym: Ah Vessels Magic North Shore Quiver

It was earlier this winter when a flurry of activity swept through the Center of Radical Education (CORE) as shaper Ashton Pickle worked on a stunning quiver of boards for his latest project with Rhythm: Positive Dissonance.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 13

Bull Shark Mauls Dolphin in Sydney: ‘Is This Normal?’ (Video)

Tensions remain high in Sydney, Australia surrounding bull sharks. Following a spree of attacks – four in 48 hours, including a surfer who lost his leg, and a 12-year-old boy who lost his life – another bull shark has been spotted in shallow water, while a mangled dolphin carcass washed up onshore.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 13

Watch: 10 Para Slater Em Backdoor!!

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Eli Olson on Newfound Perspective, Switching Sponsors at 33, and Saving Lives at Pipeline

It’s hard to put Eli Olson into one category, and he prefers it that way. Perennial Pipeline standout. Accomplished big-wave surfer. Jiu-jitsu black belt.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Reynisfjara Beach Vanishes as Rogue Waves Erode ‘Iceland’s Deadliest Beach’

A famed Iceland tourist destination has practically disappeared, according to reports. Reynisfjara Beach – renowned for its black sand shores, dramatic basalt cliffs, and deadly rogue waves – has eroded almost entirely.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Santa Cruz Surfers Rescue Capsized Boat in Huge Waves: ‘It Was Chaos’ (Video)

On Saturday, amidst a substantial wintertime swell hitting the California coast, a boat careened through the lineup at Santa Cruz’s famed surf spot, Steamer Lane.

Kelly Slater News / SURFER / February 12

Watch: Kelly Slater’s Mindcraft Experiment

“I want a board to get out of my way,” Kelly Slater summarized. “And I want to be able to feel like I can go anywhere on the face.” It’s a tall order to create a surfboard that impresses one of the most astute high-level surfers who has ever lived.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Portugal River Wave Sweeps Surfers Out to Sea During ‘Devastating Crisis’ (Video)

It’s been a few weeks of crazy weather in Spain and Portugal, as the region has been battered by back-to-back Storms Leonardo and Marta. According to reports, hundreds of thousands have been evacuated in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco due to widespread flooding.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 12

Watch: MICKY CLARKE - From a life-changing email to working with Dane Reynolds I COLD BEER SURF CLUB

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 12

Watch: The Greatest Surfer of All Time turns 5️⃣4️⃣ today. Happy Birthday, @KellySlater!

Surfing News / SURFER / February 12

Justine Dupont Suffers Spinal Injury on 25-Foot Wave at Todos Santos (Video)

Over the weekend, during the Thriller at Killers big wave surf contest, held at Todos Santos island off Baja, Mexico, Justine Dupont got seriously injured.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Monstrous 20ft Waves Pound Puerto Rico in Viral Video (Watch)

A group of kids, perhaps teenagers, frolic on the shore with stormy seas in the background. Then, multiple large waves – looking more like mountains of water – pummel the rocks, sending whitewater cascading over the natural pool, sweeping the kids up the beach.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

‘Women of the Sea’ Film Fund Offers £10,000 for Female Surf Stories

This one is for all the ladies out there: If you had £10,000 (approx USD$13,600) to make your next surf film, what story would you tell? If you don't have one in mind yet, now is the time to put pen to paper.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

How a 23-Year-Old Pro Surfer Beat Dane Reynolds at Firing Rincon (Video)

A few days after competing in the Pipeline Challenger event on the North Shore of Oahu, Dimitri Poulos drove up Highway 101 from his home in Ventura, entered Santa Barbara County, and tore Rincon to ribbons on the day of the year at the famed point break.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

Rare Mediterranean Swell Brings 'Dreamy' Waves to Barcelona (Video)

A powerful storm in the Mediterranean brought wild weather, and unusually large waves, to the typically tepid shores of Italy, Spain, and beyond. Cyclone Harry whipped up winds, and even created the biggest wave ever documented in the Mediterranean Sea.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 11

'Ride The Line': The Surf Film That’s All Gas, No Breaks

After a year of global tours, with premieres beamed into parking lots, back alleys and theaters from Bali to New York City, Blak Bear Surf Club’s “Ride the Line” is finally out for public consumption.