Could a surfboard have two tails? Or, in other words, could a surfboard have two fin setups? Well, in surfboard design, impossible is nothing. The richness of surfing is its creative participants and craftspeople who add increments of knowledge, experience, and innovation to its universe. The time when surfboard shapes stood still around the same…

It’s not every day that someone spends an entire work shift riding a single wave. But Austrian surfer Maximilian Neuböck just did exactly that and wrote his name in the world’s most famous record book. At The RiverWave in Ebensee, Austria, Neuböck surfed for an astonishing 8 hours, 5 minutes, and 44 seconds, earning himself…

What was meant to be a celebration of British surfing young talent turned into a surf localism incident at Thurso, Scotland, when a group of free surfers paddled into the lineup and allegedly hurled abuse at young female surfers. One of them was just 15 years old. The women’s semi-final of the GB Cup, an…

Have you ever thought about developing a relationship with your surf wax? You might have never imagined that could be even remotely possible, but “The Long Goodbye,” a short movie by Patrick Henry Tom, invites us to explore it. Patrick Henry Tom is a commercial film director and creative director in the advertising industry. His…

You have probably noticed a V-pattern-like series of waves diverging behind a vessel and even surfers taking advantage of them. Ship-generated wakes have a science of their own. Here’s what sets them apart from regular ocean waves. “Waves and Beaches” (Patagonia, 2020) by Willard Bascom and Kim McCoy is a book every ocean enthusiast should…

In October 2025, Kai Lenny flew to El Salvador on a mission as team leader to surf a new wave. He was accompanied by his brother, Ridge Lenny, and friends Natxo Gonzalez and Angelina Decesare. Before he posted his videos on his YouTube channel, Punta Roca and Punta Mango were considered the best waves in…

One of the great things about life is that there’s always something that makes us get out of bed, even during rough times. We could be going through difficult times for quite a while, but then, here and there, there’s always a glimpse of hope and light, making it all worth it. Why does that…

The road to becoming a complete surfer is a long one. But if there’s one skill that could set you apart, it’s surf forecasting and basic meteorology. Here’s the good news. You don’t need a PhD in oceanography to guess how big or good the waves will be tomorrow. With just a bit of wind…

At only 14 years old, Tya Zebrowski has done what no one in surfing has ever done before. The French prodigy is now the youngest surfer to qualify for the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), the elite level of professional competitive surfing. Her achievement impressed everyone in the surf world, but it also…

Every fall and winter, the North Atlantic Ocean seems to wake up. It’s like a bear coming out of hibernation. But why are these storms, generating massive swells, so regularly and cyclically present during the cold season? It all starts in the American continent. The famous North Atlantic storms are mainly caused by the clash…