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Heavy Rain, King Tides Flood Parts of San Francisco, Bay Area

Heavy Rain, King Tides Flood Parts of San Francisco, Bay Area

King tides make for weird sessions. With the water level swinging about 8-feet throughout the day, you’re either surfing during an abnormal high, an astonishing

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 5
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 4
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 4
Surfing News / SURFER / January 4

Bomb Cyclone '30 Year Storm' Creates Pumping Surf on The Great Lakes (Video)

Recently, just in time for the holidays, what is called a “Bomb Cyclone” struck portions of the United States, bringing with it wild weather, snow, heavy winds, and more.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 4

Trippy ‘Infinity Wave’ with Endless Peaks Has Surfers Baffled (Video)

One of the coolest things about surfing is the vast variety of waves. Waves come in all shapes in sizes, cater to all abilities of surfers and surf crafts, break slowly, extremely fast, barrel, crumble, slam on the shore, break far out to sea, tower the size of skyscrapers, or ripple at ankle-high.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 4

Boat Hangs Over 130Ft Dam in Harrowing Footage (Video)

A River Runs Through It, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull…there’s numerous Hollywood examples of boats (or just free-flowing humans) taking on giant waterfalls, and falling over the edge.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 3
No, It’s Not a Tsunami; The Real History of the ‘Great Wave’

No, It’s Not a Tsunami; The Real History of the ‘Great Wave’

There are some works of art that even the most uncultured philistines of today’s culture can recognize. Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” Munch’s “The Scream,” and of course, da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.” And on that Mount Rushmore of historic, iconic artistic monoliths, there’s also “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Japanese printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 3

Dodging Rhinos, Lions and Hippos to Score Perfect Surf (Video)

David & Murray Armstrong grew up as surfers living on a farm in a part of the world known for its beaches, mountains, and savannah populated by big game like rhinos, antelope, lions, leopards, and hippos.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 3
Surfing News / SURFER / January 3

Huge Wave Smashes Nazaré Cliffs in Never-Before-Seen View (Video)

The world’s biggest wave (that we know of) has been viewed from many angles. Primarily, the cliffside at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal is jam-packed with spectators, photographers, videographers, drone operators, etc.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 3
Surfing News / SURFER / January 2
Tourists Ignore Rogue Wave Warnings at Iceland’s Deadliest Beach (Video)

Tourists Ignore Rogue Wave Warnings at Iceland’s Deadliest Beach (Video)

With its black sand beaches, dramatic volcanic scenery, sea caves, and more, Reynisfjara Beach in Iceland is a popular tourist destination, drawing hordes of visitors annually.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 2

Australia’s Slab Kingpin Surfs Ireland’s Sketchiest Wave

Australia’s Russell Bierke and Ireland’s Conor Maguire share a kind of kinship. The two friends are similar in that they tend to be understated and maintain a cool, couldn’t be bothered demeanor.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 2

Bodysurfer Annihilated by ‘Nightmare’ Brazil Shorebreak (Video)

The Wedge, Waimea Bay, Ke Iki Beach, Cabo San Lucas – these are some of the world’s most well-known, and most dangerous, bodysurfing spots across the globe.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 2

Scandals, Corruption, and Destruction in The Maldives

Editor's Note: We hate sharing news of waves that are under threat, it's not too late to Save Tucky Joes by signing the petition here. Right now, one of

Surfing News / SURFER / January 2
Mason Ho Reveals His Best Waves on 29 Surfboards He Rode in 2025

Mason Ho Reveals His Best Waves on 29 Surfboards He Rode in 2025

From a 5’2” Puddle Jumper to a 10’2” Bay Slayer, few pro surfers have a quiver as diverse or colorful as Mason Ho. Matt Biolos and team at …Lost Surfboards threw the kitchen sink at Mason in 2025.

Surfing News / SURFER / January 2

The Top 10 Surf Shops To Support In 2026

In 1952 Jack O'Neill opened the first-ever "surf shop" in Santa Cruz, a novel idea that soon spread throughout California and Hawaii. It took some years more before there was enough demand to warrant an industry but Mr.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 2
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 2
Surfing News / SURFER / January 2

Freak Offshore Sandbar Creates New Surf Break in Florida (Video)

While Florida might not be known for the best waves in the world, the Sunshine State certainly eats and breathes surfing. Look no further than Kelly Slater, the greatest of all time, who hails from the fickle shores of Cocoa Beach, FL, and look where he is today – not to mention a laundry list of other high-profile surfers over the years.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 1
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 1
Surfing News / SURFER / December 31
Did Ireland Have The Craziest Big Wave Day of 2025? (Video)

Did Ireland Have The Craziest Big Wave Day of 2025? (Video)

The North Atlantic has just produced one of its best runs in recent memories with the cherry on top being the historic day at Mullaghmore, on December 18, 2025.

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