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Clay Marzo Rides Perfect 10-Point Wave To Victory At 2022 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang

BALI, INDONESIA (Friday, August 5, 2022) - Hawaii’s Clay Marzo (HAW) put on a show of world-class tube riding to emerge victorious at the...

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World's Best Surfers Prepare for Outerknown Tahiti Pro, Last Stop Before WSL Rip Curl Finals

TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti, French Polynesia (Tuesday, August 2, 2022) - The world's best surfers are preparing for the penultimate event on the...

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Women Rise to the Occasion in Pumping Swell at Vans US Open of Surfing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif/USA (Monday, August 1, 2022) - Pumping swell has arrived at the Vans US Open of Surfing, Stop No. 4 of the World...

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Women Debut Brilliantly at Vans US Open of Surfing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif/USA (Sunday, July 31, 2022) - The Vans US Open of Surfing, Stop No. 4 of the World Surf League (WSL) Challenger...

North America Contingent Command Opening Day at Vans US Open of Surfing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif/USA (Saturday, July 30, 2022) - The World Surf League (WSL) kicked off opening day at the Vans US Open of...

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Grom Spotlight: Jameson Walter & Surfing in the Great Lakes

Jameson Walter loves to surf. The 10-year-old recently set his own personal record by surfing for 36 months straight, but he doesn't...

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World’s Best Longboarders Ready for Vans Duct Tape Invitational and Surf Festival

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., USA (Monday, July 25, 2022) - The World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Tour heads to Huntington Beach for the Vans...

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Clay Marzo Rides Perfect 10-Point Wave To Victory At 2022 Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang

BALI, INDONESIA (Friday, August 5, 2022) - Hawaii’s Clay Marzo (HAW) put on a show of world-class tube riding to emerge victorious at the...

World's Best Surfers Prepare for Outerknown Tahiti Pro, Last Stop Before WSL Rip Curl Finals

TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti, French Polynesia (Tuesday, August 2, 2022) - The world's best surfers are preparing for the penultimate event on the...

First Men's and Women's Quarterfinalists Locked in at Vans US Open of Surfing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif/USA (Wednesday, August 3, 2022) - Head-to-head action unraveled at the Vans US Open of Surfing, Stop No. 4 of the...

Women Rise to the Occasion in Pumping Swell at Vans US Open of Surfing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif/USA (Monday, August 1, 2022) - Pumping swell has arrived at the Vans US Open of Surfing, Stop No. 4 of the World...

Women Debut Brilliantly at Vans US Open of Surfing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif/USA (Sunday, July 31, 2022) - The Vans US Open of Surfing, Stop No. 4 of the World Surf League (WSL) Challenger...

WSL Appoints Kirra Seale to Oversee Longboard Tour, Tory Gilkerson as Longboard Head Judge

LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA (Wednesday, July 27, 2022) - Today, the World Surf League (WSL) announced the historic appointment of two women...

Features

Grom Spotlight: Jameson Walter & Surfing in the Great Lakes

Jameson Walter loves to surf. The 10-year-old recently set his own personal record by surfing for 36 months straight, but he doesn't...

Best Ma'alaea of All Time Featuring Kai Lenny

If Kai Lenny calls this "the best swell of my lifetime", then you know it's legit. Watch as he surfs 8-10 foot waves at Ma'alaea aka...

3 Reasons You Should Read "Surfer Magazine: 1960-2020"

"If you don't know Surfer Magazine, God love you, this is your last chance." This is what William Finnegan writes in the Introduction of...

Oakley: Be Who You Are featuring Griffin Colapinto

Oakley’s "Be Who You Are" campaign is a series of short clips in which professional athletes share introspective stories of authenticity...

Watch CAMP Featuring Caroline Marks

Watch as Melbourne Beach's Caroline Marks surfs around the Mentawais, Southern California, and BSR Surf Resort in her new edit.

A Guide to the 2022 Vans US Open of Surfing

Of all the elite surf contests held in Surf City USA, the US Open of Surfing has marked the high point of the year at this historic venue...

Gear

Women's Wetsuit Guide: Brands, Fitting, Style & More

Ah, the wetsuit: leaving nothing to the imagination since 1951. Originally developed alongside the US Navy and with surfing wetsuit...

The 5 Best Surf Watches

Trust us, you need a surf watch. With all the advancements in the surf industry over the years, how can we be expected to tell the time...

The 5 Best Reef Safe Sunscreens

Are you using reef safe sunscreen? The topic can be undoubtedly confusing — many surfers and beachgoers alike don't realize that not all...