“My first trip out here, in 1990, I was 18 years old. Instantly, Cloudbreak and Restaurants became my favorite waves in the world.” – Kelly Slater For someone who has surfed nearly every conceivable ...

Surfing’s history includes any number of time periods where some seismic shift in culture, innovation and performance, ...

The long, slopey, sand-bottom wave tucked south of Steamer Lane is one of Santa Cruz’s most popular locales. It’s a large ...

If you’re after a more metropolitan surf experience, you can base yourself at San Sebastian, a surf city which is home to ...

Odd, how so many people love “best” lists. Odder, still, how many surfers might find the title of this story irresistible, considering that for most, the best ride in surfing history was their last ...

Let’s be real: surfers suck at naming tricks. Perhaps “suck” isn’t the right word. A little harsh. Maybe it’s more like confused or disorganized, especially when compared to our boardsport brethren in ...

Coming ashore in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama with 145 mph winds, Hurricane Katrina was one of the biggest and strongest hurricanes to make landfall in US history. The full scope of its damage ...

Whether you're heading down under for the winter or you're just super dedicated, here's the best surf gear. reading time 16 minutes Ah surfing, the sport of champions. It provides incredible exercise, ...

Photography by Travis Johnson and Swilly. “Checking the forecast is like having coffee, it’s inevitable.” These are Korbin Hutchings’ words, but he might as well be speaking for all of us. Watching ...