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Cali Swell, AZ Surf Park & SC Artist Honored Stories

Cali Swell, AZ Surf Park & SC Artist Honored

From dangerous waves in Santa Barbara to Arizona's new surf resort and a Myrtle Beach surf legend's induction – your surf fix is here.

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Pipeline Rivalry, Midwest Waves, Desert Surf Patrols Stories

Pipeline Rivalry, Midwest Waves, Desert Surf Patrols

Caitlin vs Molly heats up Pipeline. Midwest surfers score freshwater gems. Palm Springs surf patrol reveals wave pool secrets.

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Hawaii's Heavy hitters: Albee & Jamie's Pipeline & Jaws Sessions Stories

Hawaii's Heavy hitters: Albee & Jamie's Pipeline & Jaws Sessions

Albee Layer's Jaws beast and Jamie O'Brien's Pipeline foam test light up Hawaii in this double-feature surf spectacle.

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Wave Pools & Fortnite: Surf's New Frontier Stories

Wave Pools & Fortnite: Surf's New Frontier

US wave pool costs revealed and Fortnite's surf rewards: How tech is reshaping surfing culture.

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Big Waves, New Boards, Rising Stars Stories

Big Waves, New Boards, Rising Stars

Death Rites at The Right, twin fins in Morocco, and Milla Brown's Natural Selection saga—surfing's evolution unfolds.

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Big Waves, Snow Surf & Pipeline Thanks Stories

Big Waves, Snow Surf & Pipeline Thanks

From The Right's heaviest day to Lake Superior snow surfers and Pipeline waves, the surf world is thriving.

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Kai's Journey, Surf Charity, Teahupo'o Fury Stories

Kai's Journey, Surf Charity, Teahupo'o Fury

Kai Lenny's inspiring path, surfers feeding families, and Teahupo'o's brutal beast in 2025.

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Munich Wave Lost, Community Rallies & Cody’s Safety Push Stories

Munich Wave Lost, Community Rallies & Cody’s Safety Push

Munich's river wave vanishes, but surfers unite at wave pool. Plus, Cody Simpson’s lifesaving campaign.

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Surf World Roundup: Resort Tech, Heroism & History Stories

Surf World Roundup: Resort Tech, Heroism & History

China's new surf resort, a Hawaii hero, and Danish history maker in one epic surf week.

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Sunset Wins, Olympic Bid & Perfect Waves Stories

Sunset Wins, Olympic Bid & Perfect Waves

From Hawaii to the Olympics to the Mentawais, this week in surfing had it all: contest wins, Olympic hopes, and a perfect day on the waves.

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Olympic Bid & North Shores: Surf News Stories

Olympic Bid & North Shores: Surf News

USA Surfing fights Olympic future, while North Shore heats up with contest action. Latest updates.

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Contest Vibes, Fiji's Wave Shift & Surf-Tech Fusion Stories

Contest Vibes, Fiji's Wave Shift & Surf-Tech Fusion

From Sunset Pro finals to Fiji's surfing law change and wave pool partnerships, it's a big week for surf culture.

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