Surfing-Australians Robinson, Nichols win at Bells Beach

Australia's Jack Robinson earned his first victory of the season on the world championship tour while compatriot Isabella Nichols won the women's title at the prestigious Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, south of Melbourne, on Sunday. Paris Olympics …

House, Senate push surfing closer to becoming high school sport

Surf’s finally up for many Hawaii high school athletes. A bill to provide $685,870 for each of the next two fiscal years to fund high school surfing competition made it through the toughest swells, as state House and Senate conferees agreed last week to …

Sophie Goldschmidt Told Us Why U.S. Ski & Snowboard Should Govern America’s Olympic Surfing

Sophie Goldschmidt at the Freestyle World Cup moguls event at Deer Valley Resort, Utah. Photo: @dustinsatloff//US Ski Team As aspiring U.S. Olympic surfers prepare to ride the waves of Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California in July 2028, their …

The deadly surfing spot — in central Munich

At the fearsome Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, surfers have to worry about huge waves smashing them onto a razor sharp reef. At Mavericks, off the California coast, there’s the threat of freezing to death as well as being pummelled by …

Aussie surfing star faces world No.1

Local lad Xavier Huxtable stunned the surfing world by taking down world No.1 Italo Ferreira at the Rip Curl Pro

Xavier Huxtable had to win his way into the Rip Curl Pro via trials before the event and the rookie from Jan Juc used all his local knowledge to send world No.1 Italo Ferreira packing in a monumental upset at Bells Beach on Anzac Day. A day after veteran …

Nā Ali‘i sweep MIL surfing titles; boys win third in four years

MIL seniors honored after final regular season MIL surf contest. King Kekaulike High School claimed both the boys and girls Maui Interscholastic League surfing championships Saturday, winning the fourth and final team event of the season at Hoʻokipa Beach …

The best Airbnbs for surfing around the world, from Cornwall to Queensland

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With no action by Legislature or DNR, more towns pass wake-surfing ordinances

Wake surfing in Wisconsin has led to increased complaints about environmental damage to lakes and conflicts with other boaters. A coalition of 76 groups supports statewide regulations for wake-enhanced boating, including distance restrictions and boat …

King Kekaulike wins MIL boys, girls surfing team titles

Kanoa Kuailani took the boys No. 4 as King Kekaulike swept all four MIL surf contests and claim their third title in four years. Photo courtesy Ernie Blake King Kekaullike claimed the boys and girls team MIL surfing titles, as they won the fourth and final …