Alana Blanchard and John John Florence Win Best Performances at the 2018 SURFER Poll Awards
With jaw-dropping performances across the board this year, here's a recap of the night's results.
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2018 ASN Holiday Gift Guide: What to Get the Water Lover in Your Life
Our favorite gift ideas for that person you know who's part human/part fish.
Atlantic Seaboard’s Marine Life May Soon Be Under Siege
The White House okays new plan to bombard the ocean with marine-mammal-destroying sound cannons to find new oil deposits.
A Discussion With Influential Surfer Matt Archbold
"I think if I followed what I was supposed to do, I wouldn't really be me."
The 2018 SURFER Awards Nominees for ‘Best Documentary’; Videos
The rich history and important contemporary happenings told through the art of film.
The NOAA Winter Outlook Is Here … But What Does It Mean?
We spoke with an expert to break down what this all means for snow and swell.
Latest Surf Articles, Part 2
Billy Kemper Wins the 2018 Men’s Jaws Challenge
... And he dedicated his third Jaws Challenge victory to his mom.
Jaws Challenge Put On Hold for the Day
The unfavorable paddle-in conditions led to a tow-in session of epic proportions.
Keala Kennelly Takes the Win at the Women’s 2018 Jaws Challenge
The world-renowned Big Wave Tour stop exceeded expectations as competitors delivered on a massive swell.
Latest Surf Articles, Part 3
How to Prepare for the Frosty Challenges of Winter Surfing
A guide for wintertime surfing in places like Northern California up to British Columbia, and the Outer Banks up to Nova Scotia.
Boundaries Were Pushed at the 2018 Nazare Challenge
Nazaré showed its teeth during the Big Wave Tour event and Grant “Twiggy” Baker walked away with the win.
Lee Ann Curren Discusses Scoring the Soundtrack for Vans’ New All-Women Snowboard Film
The daughter of legendary style master Tom Curren is as talented in the studio as she is in the water.
Big Wave Tour Gives the Green Light to Run the Nazare Challenge This Friday
With waves projected up to 35 feet and favorable wind conditions, it's ON.
Surfrider’s Brilliant ‘United States and Oceans of America’ Frames Environmentalism as Patriotism
The campaign makes a strong connection between the health of our waterways and American values.
How to Build Your Own Foil Board
Clearwater offers DIY kits to handcraft your very own foil (as well as ready-to-ride rigs), at very affordable prices.
How Political Unrest Hurt Surf Tourism in Nicaragua This Summer
News of over 300 deaths kept many surfers away from land of offshore winds this year.
Sage Erickson On Being the Only Surfer (and Woman) in a New Campaign with Kobe Bryant
The pro surfer on supporting an 'honest' product, and what it's like to work with Bryant, Sheckler and other household names.
Giving Back and Taking Waves: The Effectiveness of Surf ‘Voluntourism’
Surf-centric volunteer organizations aim to help coastal communities while scoring waves around the world.
The Birth of the Hobie Cat
How a small stretch of sand in OC transformed the sailing world ... as told by Wayne Penn-Schafer, the man who was there.