It’s Been a Helluva Week for Waves in Hawaii (an

SWELL STORY

Hawaii Overdrive

Pipe, Waimea, Jaws to Pipe, Waimea, Jaws...the back half of January delivered (with more coming). (5 min read)

BREAKING

Eight New Surfing Books Worth Your Time (and Maybe Money)

Words to fill the space between swells. (7 min read)

WAVE OF THE WINTER

4ocean Wave of the Decade Contender: Ricardo dos Santos

"Saudades" for the young man that went big—and left us far too soon. (2 min read / watch)

SWELL STORY

South Beach Mesmerizes the Masses

“The most perfect, most consistent South Beach I’ve ever surfed.” - EG"Ride of my life, that one". (5 min read)

GEAR

Pat Rawson Honored as the 2020 Icon of Foam

Interviewing the legendary boardbuilder. (5 min read)

VIDEO

Watch: A Day To Remember at Jaws, January 23rd

Featuring Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny, Tyler Larronde, Adriano DeSouza and more. (5 min watch / read)

BREAKING

Five Lessons Surfing Can Learn From Snowboarding

Our winter cousin’s had a 20-year head start in the Olympics, and made plenty of mistakes that we can learn from. (4 min read)

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BOARDING PASS

Expert Advice: How to Buy a Piece of Surf Paradise

Wanna bail like a boss on a permanent vacation? Heed these caveats first. (17 min read)

STOKELORE

Tom Curren: The Quiet Revolution

Revisiting Curren's infamous '94 session at Indo's biggest right tube -- on a 5'7". (6 min read)

GEAR

Which Fins Work Best For Which Boards?

Scenes from the greatest big-wave discovery of the 21st century, 100 miles off the coast of California. (9 min read)

TRAINING

Best Stretches for Surfers

Stay loose, surf better. (3 min read)

STOKELORE

Looking For the 100-Foot Wave Off the South African Coast

Saffa chargers launch JetSki from a helicopter for ill-fated, 2005 "Transkei Project". (7 min read)