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04/01/2025

Heavy wipeout during heat 1 of the SUP division.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/watch-live-da-hui-backdoor-shootout-3/215665

04/01/2025

The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout is ON.

First day of competition will start with Longboard and Stand Up Paddle division as we wait for this WNW swell to fill in.

World's best tuberiders, world's best tubes.

03/01/2025

The missing surfer in South Australia’s latest shark attack tragedy has been formally identified as Lance Appleby, 28 years of age.

Surfers in the attack area had advance warning of a dangerous shark presence.

03/01/2025

If you thought Hawaii's XL run was over, think again.

Most normal spots become too big and overwhelmed on Saturday afternoon and stay maxed out through Sunday morning. It’s a swell made for the experts at the Outer Reefs and big-wave spots — be sure to know your limits.

The DaHui Backdoor Shootout window opens on Saturday morning and they could get some heats in before Pipe gets too big by the end of the day.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/xl-swells-headed-hawaiian-north-shores/215592

31/12/2024

From perfect surf to proposals, wild rides to wildlife, rainbow rights to Northern Lights — this is 2024 captured on the Surfline Cam network.

Watch all our favorite cam rewinds of the year

29/12/2024

Multiple North Pacific swells slam SoCal.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/multiple-north-pacific-swells-slam-socal/215479

28/12/2024

“I’ve gotten to a point in my surfing where I thought that I need to get kids experiencing this. I wanted to create a way to pass along that opportunity to future generations; to local kids who haven’t had the privilege to enjoy the ocean the same way surfers do. I noticed a gap between some of the working-class families who lived in Encinitas but were not experiencing the beach due to lack of resources or access. From that blossomed Un Mar De Colores. A Non-profit organization that bridges the socioeconomic gap in surfing by providing free surf lessons to children of color and underserved youth. The mission is simple: share the ocean, diversify the lineup, and inspire youth.” - Mario

Meet Mario Ordoñez-Calderón; a surfer, non-profit founder and an all around epic human.

Our latest “Wave Faces” is now live through the link below.

"Surfing is a privilege. Surfing is a gift." Encinitas-based Mario Ordoñez-Calderón sees surfing as a gift to be shared. He's an indigenous Mayan, Navy veter...

27/12/2024

The Bay exploded. Set after set, quivering on the edge of close-out. Single waves breaking off the back of the ledge and rolling straight over the takeoff zone.

And after an hour of this, a surfer with a red helmet and a big white board, paddling up a vertical 30-foot face and making a snap decision to turn and go.

Read Nick Carroll's ode to The Eddie.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/eddie-2024-greatest-sporting-event-earth/215363

27/12/2024

A historic day at Maverick’s as the Eddie swell arrived with 25ft@22 seconds of raw North Pacific power.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/dozen-photos-historic-mavericks/215344

25/12/2024

Another swell en route to Hawaii. Check the details here. https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/comes-hawaiis-last-solid-swell-2024/215308

24/12/2024

The Eddie swell has made landfall in California. Tap the link below to get all the details on how to score this holiday week.

Alo Slebir today at Mavericks, shot by Audrey Lambidakis

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/the-eddie-swell-and-then-some-comes-to-california/215206

23/12/2024

Never in history has The Eddie ran in back-to-back years.

The underlying grace and beauty of an iconic event.

21/12/2024

Sometimes you need to look at the past to predict the future.

Realtime updates on giant North Pacific storm Get the latest Tracking the Eddie updates at Surfline so you can Know Before You Go.

21/12/2024

The biggest surf so far this season will be too much for most of Northern and Central California. San Francisco will have faces in the 20-30-foot range for the better part of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/californias-lengthy-run-surf-gets-bigger-weekend/215021

20/12/2024

The biggest surf contest in the world is happening Sunday at Waimea Bay. How to watch, forecast info, and competitor list available at the link below.

One legend, ten winners, 40 years. What’s next for the Eddie Aikau Invitational?

20/12/2024

With The Eddie on Yellow Alert, all eyes turn to our Waimea forecast for clues if this historic event will run. Director of Forecasting, Kevin Wallis, breaks down the swell and whether it will it hit the 25-foot Hawaiian threshold.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/big-nw-swells-slam-hawaii-week/214801

19/12/2024

Erin Brooks packed a closeout that reminded us of Bethany Hamilton's famous ride from the 2022 Backdoor Shootout. Commitment incarnate. The teenager's heroics and more from finals day at the Vans Pipe Masters at the link below.

https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/vans-pipe-masters-day-one/214506