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Koa Rothman loves to surf Pipeline, and over the course of the last few days, he got his fill of his all-time favorite d...
01/14/2026

Koa Rothman loves to surf Pipeline, and over the course of the last few days, he got his fill of his all-time favorite dish. Two straight days of perfect Pipe.

Both individuals admitted to riding on top of the train. They were subsequently arrested for trespassing on railroad pro...
01/14/2026

Both individuals admitted to riding on top of the train. They were subsequently arrested for trespassing on railroad property. No injuries were reported.

In the Ultimate Human Podcast, Kelly Slater sat down to talk about what he's done to keep himself in fighting shape for ...
01/14/2026

In the Ultimate Human Podcast, Kelly Slater sat down to talk about what he's done to keep himself in fighting shape for three decades of surfing dominance.

We love rooting on groms, and 8-year old is one of the raddest ones you’re going to ever find. He’s crossed both Pipe ✔...
01/14/2026

We love rooting on groms, and 8-year old is one of the raddest ones you’re going to ever find.

He’s crossed both Pipe ✔️ and Teahupo’o ✔️ off his to-do list already and has big dreams ahead of him, so we decided to ask the SoCal native what other spots are on his surfing bucket list, who inspires him, and more.

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Ares Masip was skiing with her dog Cim when she inadvertently triggered an avalanche. She came out of the mishap unscath...
01/13/2026

Ares Masip was skiing with her dog Cim when she inadvertently triggered an avalanche. She came out of the mishap unscathed and caught the whole thing on video.

Gordon Ramsay is a good cook. Ramsay headed to the Big Island to make a staple: a SPAM sandwich. But not just any old SP...
01/13/2026

Gordon Ramsay is a good cook. Ramsay headed to the Big Island to make a staple: a SPAM sandwich. But not just any old SPAM sandwich. Ramsay elevated it.

We pay so much attention to riding a surfboard, that sometimes we forget about the paddling. And when things get heavy, ...
01/13/2026

We pay so much attention to riding a surfboard, that sometimes we forget about the paddling. And when things get heavy, it can be a desperate act.

A year ago, Maverick's went wild. Luca Padua was there and he will never forget what happened. December 23 was one of th...
01/13/2026

A year ago, Maverick's went wild. Luca Padua was there and he will never forget what happened. December 23 was one of the biggest days in Maverick's history.

An Argentinian beach was struck by a rare weather-induced wave called a meteotsunami, which caused dozens of injuries an...
01/13/2026

An Argentinian beach was struck by a rare weather-induced wave called a meteotsunami, which caused dozens of injuries and at least one fatality.

The Portuguese barrel-riding event, Perfect Chapter, is going global, adding two more stops in 2026 including Mozambique...
01/13/2026

The Portuguese barrel-riding event, Perfect Chapter, is going global, adding two more stops in 2026 including Mozambique and Indonesia.

The International Testing Agency has published an acknowledgment of a court decision suspending Peruvian Tokyo 2020 Olym...
01/13/2026

The International Testing Agency has published an acknowledgment of a court decision suspending Peruvian Tokyo 2020 Olympic surfer for 16 months following a positive test for steroids. Tudela maintains the prohibited substance was administered to him mistakenly during a medical procedure. He has not appealed the ruling, and the suspension has already been fully served, retroactive to January 6, 2024.

According to the report, Tudela, 31, was selected for out-of-competition testing conducted by the ITA on behalf of the International Surfing Association. These tests are conducted year-round to monitor athletes outside of competition windows.

A sample collected in 2024 tested positive for metenolone, a steroid on the prohibited substances list. The ITA subsequently referred the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s Anti-Doping Division, which held proceedings on August 27, 2025. The panel imposed a 16-month sanction retroactive to the date the sample was collected, ending on August 16, 2025. Any results recorded by Tudela during that period are disqualified, with the exception of the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games — which he was permitted to compete in by the ISA and ITA — where he finished 37th.

Red Bull is placing its bets on the future of Tya Zebrowski, who will be the youngest surfer to ever compete on the WSL'...
01/13/2026

Red Bull is placing its bets on the future of Tya Zebrowski, who will be the youngest surfer to ever compete on the WSL's Championship Tour.

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