Beneath every perfect wave is a formula of wind, swell, and seafloor. But for those who chase them, the ideal ride is part science, part soul. Carson’s words reflect something surfers have long ...

John explained, without giving too much away: “This wave had so many faces to it. It has this really cool chip shot in from behind the peak into a perfect bowl bending back at you. And I think it ...

Once upon a time, Malibu was the perfect wave. Then, surfers started to get around a bit more, tastes and skill levels change, and places like Fiji and Indonesia began to show us how good waves could ...

LEMOORE, Calif. (KFSN) -- When the doors to Surf Ranch open and you see the first wave at the World Surf League's Surf Ranch in Lemoore, the experience is unlike any other. Just ask the world's best. ...

Abu Dhabi has many of the things that surfers hunt for in their quest for perfect waves: warm weather, year-round sun and clear water. The only thing it did not have was waves. That changed in October ...

The old saying “it takes a village (to raise a child)” is perhaps the most appropriate lens through which to look at ocean conservation. Given that the ocean covers 70% of our planet there is no ...

Probably the best river wave of my life.” Jamie O’Brien and Koa Smith surf the North Shore of Oahu’s premier novelty wave at its best.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After years of construction, the new surf lagoon at Atlantic Park in Virginia Beach is finally open to the public. The 2.5-acre facility powered by Wave Garden technology is the ...

Classic surf film “The Endless Summer” boasts one of the most recognizable posters in cinema and even those who aren’t familiar with the film can probably identify the “Theme from the Endless Summer” ...

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