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This Costa Rican Hotel Is Backing World-Class Surfboard Shapers

It’s cooler once you’re inside. Step off the hot, dusty road choked with ATVs, motorbikes and trucks, and a certain multi-story concrete building in Santa Teresa offers more than a reprieve from the oppressive Costa Rican sun.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 30

Doja Cat Gets Barreled at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch (Video)

If you’re a celebrity interested in learning to surf, you’re in good hands. Since Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch first began pumping out manmade waves in 2015, the years that followed have seen many musicians, athletes, actors, etc.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 30

New App Provides North Shore With Info Based on Safety Not Tourism

It’s possible that the North Shore has changed more in the last ten years than it did in the 40 years previous. It might not be that much of a stretch to say that the Hawaii of Gerry Lopez and Andy Irons were more similar than say, Irons and Eli Hanneman.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 30

Munich Eisbach River Wave Un-Surfable After DIY Fix Fails

Munich’s Eisbach river wave, one of the world’s most famed novelty waves, which typically flows year-round in the German city center, suddenly vanished over a month ago.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 30

Watch: Último sextou do ano e estamos como #WSLBrasil

Surfing News / SURFER / December 29

Perfect Waves In Poland? Yep, This Video Will Blow Your Mind

The Baltic Sea is not on every surfer's bucket list, not even close. Yes, you can surf it just like you can surf in the Great Lakes--there are waves but not exactly what you're looking for because they're typically frigid, mushy, and fickle.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 29

Recovered Body Confirmed as Shark Attack Victim Erica Fox

Over a week after Erica Fox, 55, went missing during a routine ocean swim in Pacific Grove near Monterey, CA, her body has been found an hour drive north.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 29

Three Unexpected Places You Can Surf On The Mediterranean This Winter

The Mediterranean Sea. We all know it for its shimmering surface in the summer, Aperol spritz sipped on her shores, and white curtains blowing in the wind of charming old-world towns and cities.

Yago Dora News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 28

Watch: Yago Dora’s World Title Year | Best of 2025

Surfing News / SURFER / December 28

Body Found, Possibly Shark Attack Victim in Northern California

On Saturday, authorities announced the discovery of a body south of Davenport Beach. The location, just north of Santa Cruz, and about an hour drive from Monterey, has officials speculating if the recovered body may be that of Erica Fox – the 55-year-old swimmer who went missing in a suspected shark attack from a week ago.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 28

The Art Of Scoring World-Class Waves and Wine In Portugal

Editor's Note: This article is special to surfer from Paris-based wine writer Chris Howard. The morning air is still and the ocean mirrors the sky as we wind down the path from Areias do Seixo, a five-star eco-resort perched on the cliffs above Santa Cruz, between Ericeira and Nazaré.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 28

Six Packs and Surfing: The Best Places On The Planet To Surf And Workout

Out with the Bintangs, in with abs. There was a time when surfers did two types of training: surfing when there was surf, and drinking when there was no surf.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 27

Canary Islands Rogue Wave Disaster Tenerife Survivor Accounts

Earlier this month, tragedy struck an idyllic and popular tourist destination on Tenerife of the Canary Islands. A rogue wave swept people out to sea, killing four.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 27

Laguna Beach Aliso Creek River Wave Unveils Surfing Waterslide

When conditions align, a rare novelty wave emerges in Laguna Beach, CA. The Aliso Creek river wave forms when the basin fills with water, making its way towards the beach, then breaches the sandbank and begins flowing into the ocean – oftentimes, with a little assistance from eager wave-riders armed with shovels and digging hands.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 27

Legends We Lost: Surfing Icons Who Kicked Out in 2025

Lives lived to the full, some cut way too short, but all these individuals made a huge impact on the art, culture and performance of surfing. We look at the life and legacy of those we lost in the last year.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / December 27

Watch: Saiu dessa… e ainda com estilo ‍John John Florence. Simples assim.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 27

Want To Live (Or Earn Money) In The Mentawais?

We look at the best real estate and boat charter deals live right now. From 10% stakes to bungalow business on epic breaks, you could turn a holiday into real life.

Kelly Slater News / SURFER / December 26

Kelly Slater Has His Most High-Tech Board To Date

Kelly Slater has never been one to stick with the status quo of surfboards. From the razor-thin Channel Islands in the 1990s to the Pipeline-winning Wizard Sleeve in the early 2000s to founding his own board label, Slater Designs, and collaborating with skilled shapers across the globe.

Surfing News / SURFER / December 26