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Surfing News / Outdoors on SI / April 14

World Surf League's Surf City El Salvador Pro Stuns with Elite Performances

Once results were finalized for the fourth stop of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, Surf City El Salvador Pro, the CT rankings have witnessed noticeable movement.

Surfing News / Outdoors on SI / April 13

Jordy Smith and Gabriela Bryan Clinch Finals at Surf City El Salvador Pro

The 2025 Surf City El Salvador Pro competition came to end after several days of excitement and stellar performances on the water. Spectators witnessed world-class surfers tackle the waves gracefully, performing as an artist would on a canvas.

Surfing News / SURFER / April 12

Jordy Smith Wins First Event in 8 Years at Surf City El Salvador Pro

Jordy Smith, an 18-year Championship Tour veteran, has been contemplative of late. The father of two has publicly talked about having to mature, and that his greatest accomplishment won’t come from surfing.

Surfing News / SURFER / March 28

20 Consecutive Years On Tour? Jordy Smith May Be The First

In the newest episode of Pack Heavy, Chase Light (PHCL)the brilliant episodic series by Sam Moody, presented by DB, we get an intimate look at the man behind one of the longest consecutive careers in pro surfing, Jordy Smith.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 26

Watch: Jordy Smith’s Hawaiian Warmups with Kelly Slater and John John Florence 

The total flight time to travel the 11,630 miles from South Africa to Hawaii is 23 hours, 46 minutes according to Travelmath.com. That’s not counting delays, time on the runway and waiting (praying) for the boardbags to arrive in the oversized zone.

Surfing News / SURFER / February 21

Watch: Jordy Smith Drops Another Classic in ‘Just Now’

Jordy Smith keeps playing the old hits, and we keep listening. With the South African now getting into the YouTube game, he’s got an archive of classics any DJ would be jealous of.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 18
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 14
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / February 7
Surfing News / SURFER / February 3

Jordy Smith Enters YouTube Arena, Drops His Best Surf Edit in Years

It’s funny how pro surfing works in that money, fame, and success rarely satiate the desire for good waves. If they did, Kelly Slater would have hung it all up a long time ago.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / January 29
Surfing News / SURFER / January 15

Watch: Eli Beukes Makes Case As South Africa’s Next Great Surf Talent

During a multi-week stint in South Africa a few years ago, a friend of mine stumbled across several vacant cars on the rural outskirts of Cape Town. One of the cars was stuffed full of surfboards with an O’Neill logo adorning every nose.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / November 24
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / August 21
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / August 18
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / July 18
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / June 29
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / June 28
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / June 27
Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / June 26
Surfing News / SURFER / June 20

Race For WSL Final 5 Intensifies As Championship Tour Heads To Rio

The Oi Rio Pro is shaping up to be the most pivotal event of the season, as three Brazilian veterans – with four world titles between them – attempt to kick down the door to the Top Five.

Surfing News / SURFER / June 14

Matthew McGillivray Talks Pacing El Salvadorian Points And Taking Down CT Giants

Be honest. Did you pencil in Matthew McGillivray to beat Kanoa Igarashi, Ethan Ewing and Jordy Smith at the rippable right point of Punta Roca? The 27-year-old from Jeffreys Bay did just that at the Surf City El Salvador Pro this month, earning his fourth semifinal in his CT career.

Surfing News / WorldSurfLeague.com / June 11
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