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Fifty-two beaches create the world’s largest fluro wave

Thousands of people across 52 beaches around the globe have created the world’s largest fluro wave to raise awareness for mental health. The event organized by OneWave broke the previous record of 31 beaches set last year. Starting at 6:30 am, thousands of fluorescent supporters linked arms along the shoreline to give people hope they […]

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Four Australians in the quarterfinals at Snapper Rocks

The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016 has finally reached the quarterfinals. Eight surfers will compete for the first event title of the Championship Tour (CT) season, at Snapper Rocks. The 2015 World Surf League champion kept his momentum going in the perfect three-to-four-foot surf. Adriano de Souza seems to adapt well to the Superbank, and […]

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Cody Maverick returns with "Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania"

The sequel to the 2007 action-comedy about surfing penguins “Surf’s Up” has been confirmed. The film will be released in 2017 by Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios. In “Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania,” Cody Maverick convinces the big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5 to let him join them on their adventure to […]

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Wilkinson and Fitzgibbons claim the 2016 Newcastle Surfest

Matt Wilkinson and Sally Fitzgibbons have been crowned the 2016 Newcastle Surfest champions, at Merewether Beach, in Australia. The finals days of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro got underway in clean four-to-six foot waves. World Championship Tour campaigner Matt Wilkinson proved why he is one of the strongest surfers in Australia. The Sydney […]

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Take two: "The Eddie" might be ready

Code Yellow. The 2015/2016 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is on stand by for February 25th, at Waimea Bay. A final decision will be made early Thursday morning. Surf forecasters are expecting waves in the 20-to-25-foot range (Hawaiian scale) and 10-knot trade winds. It is the second powerful swell to hit the coast of […]

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"Nazaré is the boss of all waves"

It’s definitely been a busy big wave surfing season at Nazaré. The 2015/2016 winter brought giant swells to Portugal’s iconic surf break, alongside fresh new faces. Challenge and fear go hand in hand in the heart of Nazaré’s underwater canyon. The famous fishing town is increasingly attracting more and more surfers. The hunt for the […]

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Brock Little passes away at 48

Brock Little has passed away quietly amongst family and friends after a short battle against cancer. He was 48. Little was born in Napa, California, in 1967, but at the age of three, he was already living with his family in Hawaii. At only seven, he started riding his first waves. In 1980, Brock reached […]

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Gold Coast ready for the 2016 Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour

Welcome to the 2016 Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour. The world’s best male and female surfers will battle for the initial points at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast, in Snapper Rocks, Australia. Adriano de Souza followed Gabriel Medina’s footsteps and took the 2015 world title. He will be the man to beat, as the […]

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Chris de Aboitiz goes surfing with dogs with behavior problems

Dog trainer and canine lover Chris de Aboitiz has proved that his puppies may soon join the World Surf League pros. Some surf dogs are greater than others. In fact, there’s one man that is taking canine surfing to a whole new level. His name is Chris de Aboitiz, an experienced Australian stand-up paddleboarder who […]

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Go for it: Titans of Mavericks gets green light

The Titans of Mavericks has been called on. The world’s fearless big wave surfers will hit Half Moon Bay on February 12th. It’s never big enough for the “The Eddie” but, in Northern California, there are 24 chargers ready to tackle giant waves breaking in sharky cold waters. This time, Mavericks will be powered by […]

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