Surfing

Watch Shredding and Surfing Merge in Quiksilver’s ‘Surf the Mountain’ Film

What’s it like to snowboard and surf with a fun crew in British Columbia? You’ll find out in this action-packed montage.

Written by Rebecca Ross October 27, 2022

‘Black People Surf?’ In This Film, the Answer Is a Resounding Yes!

What does Southern California’s surfing culture look like? An Eddie Bauer grant winner shows us that it’s an expanding community of Black surfers.

Written by Rebecca Ross October 24, 2022

John John Florence ‘Gravity’ Film Celebrates Monster North Shore Season

If you missed the 2021-2022 Oahu surf season, it ripped. And you’re in luck — the Florence brothers’ film can help you paddle right back…

Written by Sam Anderson September 30, 2022

Ice-Cold Waves, Nice Warm Vibes: Norse Surfing With Chris Burkard and Friends

Ice-cold but perfectly shaped Norwegian waves provide the medium and backdrop for this atypical surf film.

Written by Sam Anderson September 21, 2022

Largest Female-Centric Surf Event, ‘Super Girl Surf Pro,’ Returns This September

The biggest names in women’s surfing will go head-to-head this September in the world’s largest female surf event: Super Girl Surf Pro.

Written by Andrew McLemore August 31, 2022

Sharing Positive Stories of Surf Adventure: Meet the ‘Goat Surf Club’

Don’t miss the final episode of the environmental adventures of the Goat Surf Club — this time in beautiful Ireland.

Written by Andrew McLemore August 19, 2022

Pro Women Surfers Make Long-Awaited Return to One of Earth’s ‘Most Dangerous Waves’

For the first time since 2006, women returned this week to Tahiti’s Teahupo’o to face one of the most exacting — and intimidating — waves…

Written by Sam Anderson August 18, 2022

Kelly Slater May Be Prouder of ‘Surf Ranch’ Than Anything Else

The latest episode of ‘Lost Tapes’ explores one of surfing legend Kelly Slater’s most deeply felt achievements: man-made waves.

Written by Andrew McLemore August 10, 2022

How Jack Johnson Became a Singer, Not a Surfer

In this short edit, ESPN sits down with the ‘Banana Pancakes’ man to talk surf, songs, and where the two comingle.

Written by Jilli Cluff August 08, 2022

Watch ‘THE Gnarliest Day’ of Ben Gravy’s Life: 43 Beach Towns

Did this really happen? The perma-stoked surfer says he paddled out from ‘every beach town’ in New Jersey in one day.

Written by Sam Anderson August 02, 2022

Hawaiian Surfer Malia Manuel on Hula, Waves, and Going With the Flow

Follow the professional surfer around her home island as she rides, hula dances, and talks about the joy of movement.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 27, 2022

GoPro Goodbye: Parting Shot From the Most Epic Surf Day Ever at Ma’alaea

Look back at the most epic surf day in Maui’s Ma’alaea Bay history from within a freight train wave.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 25, 2022

‘Tree to Board’: Watch Surfer Build a Twin Fin From Maine Cedar

Wood shavings never looked so beautiful: Watch this surfer make a board from one of Maine’s ‘magnificent’ cedar trees.

Written by Andrew McLemore July 22, 2022

Kai Lenny & Maui Legends Score Massive Rare ‘Freight Train’ Wave

This just in: the surfing at Ma’alaea is really, really good. But did anybody know it could be this good?

Written by Sam Anderson July 18, 2022

Watch Why Kelly Slater Said ‘Brazil’s Like Nowhere Else’

Tranquil segments set to chill tunes keep the tone mellow, but cuts from badass World Surf League head-to-heads reveal Slater’s sharper edge.

Written by Sam Anderson July 12, 2022

Wildlife and Wild Waves in West Ozzie: Kelly Slater’s ‘Lost Tapes’ Rips

What’s a ‘quokka shaka’? I didn’t think I’d ever find myself asking either, but Kelly Slater has the answer. Oh, yeah — and he can…

Written by Sam Anderson July 11, 2022

Water and Land Sport Paradise: An Adventurer’s Guide to Fiji

Fiji has topped my bucket list for as long as I can remember. White sand beaches. Swaying palms. Pumping surf. Reefs rich in biodiversity. It’s…

Written by Rebecca Parsons July 08, 2022

GoPro Surf Break: Mason Ho’s Quick Session in Oahu

It’s time to hop on a surfboard and carve up some North Shore glass with pro surfer and Hawaii native Mason Ho.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 07, 2022

Watch Andy Nieblas Dance on Waves in This Soothing Surf Edit

This short, smooth film pairs Nieblas’s nimble surfing with Sayulita, Mexico’s turquoise waters and an easy-does-it guitar riff.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 07, 2022

Watch Kelly Slater & Aritz Aranburu Take on Monster Kandui Wave

Watch the pair of surfing legends style a colossal left-hand barrel in this clip from the shores of Indonesia.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 06, 2022

In the Wake: Kelly Slater Channels Loss Into Surfing

The third entry to Kelly Slater’s ‘Lost Tapes’ series follows the surfing champion as he copes with the loss of a dear friend and competitor.

Written by Jilli Cluff June 27, 2022

The Price of Pure Joy is $11,000: YuJet Electric Jetboard Review

Buyer beware: The YuJet electric jetboard’s gargantuan price tag might actually be worth it. Board and water sport lovers alike will thrill at the speed…

Written by Jake Ferguson June 20, 2022

Catch Waves, Track Waves: Garmin Instinct 2S Solar Drops ‘Surf Edition’ Watch

I am a huge water person. Surf. Swim. Standup paddle. Body board. Although I’ve never been a competitive water sports athlete, I do like to…

Written by Rebecca Parsons June 15, 2022

Add This ‘Smartfin’ to Your Surfboard to Collect Data, Protect Oceans

Get the ‘raddest ride’ and help gather critical ocean data just by replacing your board’s fin? Enter Smartfin.

Written by Sam Anderson June 13, 2022

Women-Founded Carve Designs Honors Mothers in Brand Film

Exploring the idea that we borrow Earth from our children instead of inheriting it from our ancestors, Carve Designs’ film, ‘Mothers, Purpose, and the Future,’…

Written by Heather Hendricks May 27, 2022

Whitewater Park Tragedy: Teen Surfer Dies After Being Trapped Underwater

Friends pulled 17-year-old Ben Murphy from the water at the Bend Whitewater Water Park on Saturday; however, it was confirmed he passed away on Sunday.

Written by Heather Hendricks May 03, 2022