Massive Hurricane Swell Slams Surfer Into Oceanside Rocks, Knocks Him Out (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Terrifying Oceanside footage captures the moment hurricane-driven surf sends a surfer headfirst into the rocks.
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Monster Nor’easter Rips Open Nantucket Beach to Reveal 142-Year-Old Shipwreck (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Massive waves and beach erosion exposed remains believed to belong to the Warren Sawyer, wrecked in 1884.
Surf – Skate, Skate – Surf: An Addiction to Movement (opens Tracks in a new tab)
One surfer's philosophy on life in the flow state.
Chris Hemsworth’s Carbon Fiber ‘Spaceship’ Surfboard Stuns Instagram (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
The actor’s new SJS Custom Rock n Roller looks like a spaceship — and it’s built to go extremely fast.
Mikey Wright, Kirra Pinkerton Win 2026 Natural Selection Surf (opens Surfer in a new tab)
After a week of camping, exploring, and surfing a myriad of setups in South Africa’s Western Cape, the two took the win in an event that came down to the final waves.
Still Stoked: The Festival Bringing Together Black Surfers From Across the Globe (opens Surfer in a new tab)
A Great Day in the Stoke returns to Huntington Beach as Nathan Fluellen works to expand opportunities for Black surfers and Africa's emerging surf community.
Jeff Bezos Drops $25 Million on Ocean Conservation (opens Surfer in a new tab)
The Amazon founder is directing $25 million toward marine protected areas in the Pacific. When you're worth hundreds of billions, apparently that's philanthropy.
Watch: Shark Rams 53-Year-Old Surfer Off His Board in Australia (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Another harrowing shark encounter at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales, as Matthew Devine was knocked off his surfboard by a suspected bull shark.
Shark Swims Through Flooded New Jersey Street as Deadly Nor’easter Pummels East Coast (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Footage captures a shark cruising through Surf City as a deadly storm buries coastal neighborhoods underwater.
Junior Surfing Shines at the Billabong Junior SAST in Victoria Bay (opens Zigzag in a new tab)
VICTORIA BAY, GARDEN ROUTE – 27 September 2026: South Africa’s leading junior surfers delivered three days of outstanding performances at the 2026 Billabong Junior SAST presented by Island Tribe, held in fun and highly…
Lessons with Ichabod by Bernie Shelly – 20. Surfing Topless (opens Zigzag in a new tab)
In this weekly column series, Bernie Shelly explores the strange, funny rituals of everyday surf life — from awkward line-up conversations and endless paddle-outs to bruised egos and near-collisions in the surf. At the…
Watch: ‘Caveheart II’ featuring Mason Ho & Sheldon Paishon (opens Tracks in a new tab)
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15-Foot Waves Pummel Massachusetts Homes as Rare September Nor’easter Slams Coast (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Video shows giant Atlantic surf exploding over seawalls and tearing into houses along the Massachusetts coast.
700-Pound Sea Lion Riddled with Bullets and Left Dead in Seattle River (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
X-rays revealed numerous bullets inside the massive California sea lion, including multiple shots to the head.
Back to the Bight (opens Tracks in a new tab)
Quick wins are rare when it comes to protecting the ocean, but surfers have the chance to protect the Great Australian Bight this month, while we wait for World Heritage.
NOAA Plane Punches Into Eye of Record-Breaking Hurricane Polo (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Step into the cockpit as NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters fly through Polo’s violent eyewall and emerge into the eerie calm at the center of a record Pacific storm.
Nor’easter Pummels Outer Banks With 18-Foot Waves and Road-Eating Floods (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Huge surf, flooding and ocean overwash have ripped apart N.C. Highway 12 as another brutal storm batters the historic surf zone.
Cruise Giant ‘Oasis of the Seas’ Battles 20-Foot Nor’easter Waves (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas battled enormous Atlantic seas while returning to New York.
Big Airs, Big Barrels and Broken Boards | Natural Selection Surf Goes Live in Africa (opens Zigzag in a new tab)
The wait is over. Natural Selection Surf is finally live — and this time, the proving ground is South Africa. Twelve of the world’s most fearless freesurfers have spent 10 days travelling up the South African coastline…
Welsh Coast Surf Club Grom Festival (opens Carve in a new tab)
Welsh groms put on an outstanding display of surfing at the Welsh Coast Surf Club Grom Festival.
Wooden Surfboards, Sergi Flama and the Art of Doing Things Differently (opens Wavelength in a new tab)
An artful process, but one that's as quick as fibreglass boards.
European Junior Surfing Championships (opens Carve in a new tab)
Scottish Juniors ready for the European Junior Surfing Championships.
A First Taste Of Cloudbreak (opens Tracks in a new tab)
Ned Hart and Lex O’Connor pull the trigger on a Fiji strike mission and get an XL introduction to Cloudbreak.
Make A Wave 2026: Donate for a Shot at a Mentawai Surf Trip (opens Carve in a new tab)
SurfAid's Make A Wave challenge has raised over $800,000. Donate before Sunday for a chance to win a trip for two.
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