SURFER

The GOAT reclaimed her throne at the Gold Coast Pro, and Ethan Ewing completed a Queensland sweep on the men's side. surfer.com/news/stephanie…

The 2026 Hawai'i Adaptive Surfing Championships return to Queen's Surf Break May 5–8 for four days of elite competition and unparalleled stoke. surfer.com/news/hawaii-ad…

New footage from Steamer Lane shows a local surf aggressor trying to brawl with BJJ blackbelt Sandro Santiago and ending up quickly neutralized on the sand. surfer.com/news/surfer-fi…

Two rare cloud formations rolled over coastal Brazil, first resembling a tsunami about to break, then a sky monster reaching down toward the beach. surfer.com/news/brazil-ts…

Dylan Graves and Blair Conklin head to a hidden Hokkaido jetty for cold-water acid drops and one of the weirdest novelty wedges they’ve ever surfed. surfer.com/news/dylan-gra…

A rare surf brawl breaks out at Steamer Lane when a fired-up local confronts Sandro Santiago, a 6th degree BJJ black belt, and the cameras are rolling. surfer.com/news/surf-figh…

Gwynnik is set in Cornwall, scored by a Cornish troubadour, and might be the most honest surf film you'll see this year. surfer.com/culture/mike-l…

From Denmark’s Cold Hawaii to empty Spanish headlands, these five under-the-radar zones light up in May if you know when and where to look. surfer.com/culture/off-gr…

A 6.5ft shark sighting stopped Caity Simmers and Vahine Fierro mid-heat at Snapper Rocks and sparked a heated debate over WSL restart rules. surfer.com/news/bull-shar…

Ryan Miller's journey from shooting black and white film in Haiti to documenting the CT for over a decade. surfer.com/news/ryan-mill…

Researchers say the dinosaur-ending impact unleashed a 1.5 km wall of water and global quakes. The video breaks down how close Earth came to total annihilation. surfer.com/news/dinosaur-…

They can be your fastest paddle-out or your worst nightmare. Learn how to spot rip currents, escape them and know when to use them or avoid them entirely. surfer.com/culture/rip-cu…

A rare Aliso Creek river wave turns Laguna Beach into a glassy playground for skimboarders and surfers while locals fight to keep the berm breaking. surfer.com/news/aliso-cre…

When it comes to oceanfront real estate, is it really all it's cracked up to be? surfer.com/how-to/hey-dib…

A strange and recurrent phenomenon in New Zealand and South Africa. surfer.com/news/irate-sea…

A marine scientist’s passing mention of flesh-eating bacteria during a press conference sets off a media frenzy. surfer.com/news/flesh-eat…

Caroline Marks, Molly Picklum, Caity Simmers, Erin Brooks, Sierra Kerr and Sky Brown push women’s surfing into wild new territory in Red Bull’s 'Now Days.' surfer.com/news/now-days-…

A rarely seen French Polynesian archipelago of wild cliffs, cannibal lore, and perfect reef passes, captured in a spellbinding short film. surfer.com/news/inside-re…

Defending champions, global talent, and a left-hander that will have the final say. SURFER has the livestream May 8-9. surfer.com/news/mexi-log-…

Watch Panama’s 640-foot Ever Opus charge through Vietnam’s Lòng Tàu River shallows, throwing a huge displacement wake and turning a quiet waterway into a novelty surf zone. surfer.com/news/640-foot-…