Innovative Hawaiian Surf Legend Larry Bertlemann Dies at 71 (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Taking performance surfing to new heights in the '70s, Bertlemann showed generations of surfers that a wave could be a canvas for almost anything.
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Hurricane Rachel Swallows Laguna Beach Streets as 20-Foot Backwash Detonates the Coast (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Hurricane Rachel has already flooded Laguna Beach as NOAA warns the powerful El Niño could strengthen further.
Hurricane Rachel Obliterates 20-Foot Berms and Turns Newport Beach Streets Into the Pacific (Aerial Footage) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Homes flooded, cars were stranded, and locals literally surfed the streets as extraordinary ocean levels overwhelmed the Balboa Peninsula.
Hurricane Isaias Leaves 4 Dead and 650,000 Without Power: What to Know and How to Help (opens Surfer in a new tab)
After a quiet Atlantic season, the Category 2 storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, and unleashed havoc throughout the Gulf Coast.
How Monster Waves Like Jaws, Nazaré and Maverick's Are Actually Made (opens Surfer in a new tab)
From hurricane-born swells to underwater canyons that act like magnifying lenses, this is the science behind the world’s heaviest big‑wave spots.
37-Foot Seas Pound Florida as Hurricane Isaias Slams Gulf Coast (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Video shows chaotic surf and storm surge while NOAA reports peak offshore seas reaching 37 feet.
Shark Attack Survivor Says Predator ‘Winked’ Before Tearing Off His Leg (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Australian firefighter Mel Ismail has revealed terrifying new details of the attack that nearly killed him.
25-Foot Backwash Wall Explodes in Laguna Beach as Hurricane Rachel Swell Floods Orange County (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
An elevated Pacific, giant runup, and tropical swell are combining to produce extraordinary coastal flooding.
Newport Beach Flooding: Seawater Pours Into Streets Along the Balboa Peninsula, Local Emergency Declared (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Inside the coastal flooding on the Balboa Peninsula, where the city has declared a local emergency.
Jack Johnson’s Foundation Reports 40,000 Pounds Of Produce Harvested (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Welcoming over 2,200 students, the Kōkua Learning Farm is feeding Oahu and planting seeds for a brighter future.
A Great Day in the Stoke Returns To Surf City This Weekend (opens Surfer in a new tab)
You’re invited to the cookout: Pull up a beach chair and bring the stoke.
54-Foot Monster Seas Explode Around Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
European model guidance depicts enormous seas while NOAA warns individual waves can far exceed the average.
Twin Fin Invitational Vol. III: Ander Mendiguren and Zoe Jaeckin Win in Zarautz (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Ander Mendiguren and Zoe Jaeckin win the third Twin Fin Invitational in Zarautz.
Hurricane Rachel’s Colossal Swell Is Already Pummeling Southern California (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Long Beach seawalls are getting blasted while high surf and elevated tides flood parts of Laguna Beach.
‘1,000 Waves an Hour’ Mega Surf Park Approved for Northern California (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Alchemy Surf Resort will bring a massive 62-module Wavegarden Cove to Northern California near Sacramento.
Hurricane Isaias Ignites Lightning Burst and 50-Foot Gulf Seas After Record Hurricane Lull (opens Surfer in a new tab)
After a record-late start to hurricane season, Isaias explodes over the Gulf with electric storm tops, towering seas and dangerous surf warnings along the coast.
Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Returns to Atlantic Park Surf in Virginia Beach (opens Surfer in a new tab)
U16 champions advance to the International Final in November. Watch live on Rip Curl's YouTube channel.
Meet the 11-Year-Old Grom From Bali Inspiring Rob Machado (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Is Made “Satria” Sugiantara the future of Indonesian surfing? Only time will tell.
Hurricane Rachel Whips Around and Charges Toward Southern California (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
The unusual forecast sends Rachel sharply northeast as officials warn of dangerous surf, flooding, heavy rain, and powerful rip currents.
Watch John John Florence Face a Terrifying Below-Sea-Level Slab on the Biggest Swell of the Year (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
The secret slab sucks the ocean below sea level before detonating over an impossibly shallow reef.
Indonesia Volcano Creates Two New Islands. But Are There Waves? (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Anak Krakatau’s latest eruption created two new land formations in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait.Could they eventually become new surf spots?
1,000-Mile Kelvin Wave Touches Down in SoCal. Here’s What to Expect (opens Surfer in a new tab)
The massive El Niño-fueled ocean pulse could raise sea levels up to a foot and amplify flooding, erosion, and dangerous surf.
Blair Conklin Captures Colossal Cabo Estuary Breach Igniting 130-Foot River Wave (Video) (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Blair Conklin shares unbelievable footage of an estuary exploding into the Pacific in San José del Cabo.
Inside Point Nemo, the Creepiest Nowhere on Earth (opens Surfer in a new tab)
Astronauts overhead, spacecraft below, and the mysterious “Bloop” make Point Nemo unlike anywhere else.
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