Santi Giovannini surfed the same swell in Hawaii and California
From the outer breaks of the North Shore to Mavericks nonstop; “it was like 15 hours of surfing over three days. It was awesome,” he says.
Kalama Stratton descending mountains of water in Waimea
The 13-year-old Mexican finds no limits in the size of the waves
Candelaria Resano reached the final in an international tournament in Hawaii
She placed fourth in the 54th edition of the Haleiwa International Open
This is what it's like to be on Pipe's second reef, according to Nathan Florence
“You think, ‘What the hell am I doing here?’,” says the specialist.
“If you want to be heroes, to surf these waves or this swell, don’t do it.”
Jason Magallanes' message to all the "kooks" who went into the water in Hawaii during these swell days; according to him: "They have no idea what they're doing"
“Over time, Hawaii will stop looking like Hawaii.”
Native Hawaiian studies professor Puali'i Rossi says of the massive land purchases by Zuckerberg, Bezos, Winfrey, and others; the Meta native just bought 962 more hectares.
The day El Rosario did a good imitation of Puerto Escondido
And Jersson was in the water to take the photos
Clyde Aikau passed away
Legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer "died peacefully at home" last Saturday, his family said.
Maxi Saenz Valiente's Hawaiian season: "There is no better place than this," he says
Ecuadorian in Mecca with Backdoor tube in Kelly Slater's face included
The ISA Junior World Championships still have no date or place, but Hawaii has already announced its team
As usual, he has some heavy names for the test.
Albee Layer on Puro: The Hawaiian's new video is already one of the best of the year
And it's only been a month
Mark Zuckerberg foiled some solids in Hawaii
The Facebook magnate shared them on his Instagram with the comment: “Send it”
Ale Fuenzalida: “I had been waiting for a swell of this magnitude for a long time”
It started (the season) very well, swell after swell and more are on the way, the main focus is on the big waves," he says.
Santiago Giovannini: “I lost a few thousandths of a second looking at one of the most beautiful tubes I have ever seen”
“After five days of hitting the outer reefs and Waimea, when I saw the wave coming it seemed small to me, but when it started to suck in from the reef it went crazy,” he said about this bomb.
The madness of Vans not doing a live stream of the Pipe Masters
And Nathan Florence's goal from midfield, which in addition to achieving a successful "pirate" stream, went and won the championship
The season also started for John John
And this is what he shows in a new video with his friends Kiron Jabour and Luke Swanson
The first swell of the season on the North Shore
Very fun Velzyland with Mason and Michael Ho, Barron Mamiya, Luke Tema and Landon McNamara, among others
Iconic Turtle Bay changes hands
Host Hotels & Resorts bought it for $680 million, which means it will become a Ritz-Carlton
Clay Marzo and the art of surfing differently
On a perfect right somewhere on some island in the Hawaiian archipelago
Asing, Lenny, Sale and McDougall: Sunset CT wildcards and replacements
These are the series of the second stage of the circuit; Brisa goes against Wright and Spencer
Four points of view on what happened to Filipe Toledo
Two who support them and two who don't: Mike Latronic, Jake Howard, Chas Smith and David Lee Scales
Editorial of the week: What I feel and think about what happened with Filipe Toledo in Pipe
Some considerations on the topic of the moment
"One of the best tubeless sessions I've ever witnessed"
This is how filmmaker Jimmy Wilson describes this clip; featuring the Florence Brothers, Barron Mamiya, Harry Bryant and more
How to destroy a drone in Pipe in 3, 2, 1...
Makai McNamara came out unscathed, his flying partner on the wave, not
Ramzi Boukhiam will be at Pipe as a replacement for Joao Chianca
The Brazilian is still recovering from the accident he suffered in the queen of the waves on December 3 and will not be at Sunset either.
Joaquin del Castillo suffered an accident in Pipe
He must undergo surgery in Hawaii and is asking the community for help to do so.
Five accidents and five rescues in Pipe of five professionals that almost cost them their lives
Before Chumbinho there were, among others, Kalani, Kala, Eli, Dusty and Evan; all professionals, most of them specialists in the wave
February and Picklum lead the Pipe Masters after the first day of competition
With one round still to go, the finals would be closed by John John, Benji Brand and Seth Moniz in men and Moana Jones, Frankie Harrer and Carissa Moore in women.
The entire guest list was deleted from the official Eddie website
Without any explanation, between yesterday and the day before yesterday, the organizers removed it.
The XXL swell at Jaws, Pipe, Haleiwa, Waimea and the outer, in videos
A lot of material from these waves has already flooded social networks.
The Hawaiian outers were huge in the first XXL swell of the season
Three waves on video, one from Nathan Florence (who split his 9 and lost his GoPro), another from Eli Olson and another from Koa Rothman
The opening session at Pipe with John John, Nathan, Balaram, Gavin and more
Heavy and not quite perfect tubes with the bank still sanded in the queen of the waves
The first swell of the season on the North Shore
With Gavin and Shane Beschen, Ivan Florence, Eeala Stewart and more
Waiting period announced for Eddie 2023-2024
Opening ceremony on December 8, window runs from December 14 to March 12
Slater went to Oahu... To surf in a pool
The best in history left CS Snappers and ended up traveling to Hawaii to try the island's new standing wave
A $40 million wave pool is opening next week on Oahu, yes, on Oahu
One of the richest wave spots in the world has its own standing wave that has already been tested and approved by Gerry Lopez, Kai Lenny and Shane Beschen
Lifeguard Luke Shepardson won the Eddie
John John almost repeated and finished second; Ezekiel Lau surfed the best wave of the event; Ramón Navarro rounded off a good performance and finished 20th with several good waves surfed
Legendary Chris Owens hospitalized after collision with other surfers at Waimea
The accident stirred up tensions among locals, big wave surfers and lifeguards who promise more control over who can go into the water and who can't.
A fun and challenging sandbar on the North Shore
If it's complicated for John John, it's complicated for everyone
"Pipeline loves us": The documentary of Peru's historic performance at the Backdoor Shootout
The Inka Team at the top in the mecca of world surfing, behind the scenes and statements and testimonies that touch the heart
John John and a day to test boards
With Nathan and Ivan Florence, Eli Olsonn, Ian Walsh and Luke Swanson
All this happens in one hour at Pipe, with John John and other specialists
Jamie O'Brien, Mickey Bruneau and Flynn Novak, among others
John John is back home and he's breaking up (of course)
After crossing the Pacific by boat, he returned home relaxed and in good spirit, and that is reflected in the waves.
Boardriders has sold the Billabong house on the North Shore
Executives reported that it was sold to a friend of the brand and that in any case, in the winters, it will continue to be used by the team of athletes.
The Ho family and Mick Fanning swapping tubes in a perfect Rocky Rights
Overdose of talent in five minutes of video
John John Florence on his surfing routines: “I’m the worst. I’m surprised my wife puts up with me”
The Hawaiian said he spends at least four and a half hours surfing a day.
Jack Freestone's "quiet" new life
The Australian based in Hawaii, away from the tour, enjoys the benefits of his new home
Kai Lenny confirmed that Mark Zuckerberg has been surfing 15-foot waves in Hawaii
The big rider defended the Facebook owner: “We talk like any other friend about surfing. I had a great experience with him and from my perspective he is a great person.”
Koa Smith claims to have been cured of a brain injury thanks to the use of psychedelic mushrooms
After a blow that occurred in the historic swell of Nias in 2018, the Hawaiian thought about committing suicide but everything changed after his experience
“I am happy with all the waves I was able to catch, being my first season in the Mecca”
Punta de Lobos local Alejandro Fuenzalida got off to a good start on his first trip to the North Shore and shares it in an interview
Moana Jones won at Pipe and is the leader of the world rankings
She was given a wildcard for Sunset and is positioned as a contender to get into the top teams that qualify for the second half of the year.
The Aguja celebrated 30 years of the double page in the Surfer, surfing at Sunset
While Pipe's CT was taking place, the great right was sparking and the Argentine was making the most of it
“I am super happy to be recording this historic moment in Latin American surfing”
Peruvian filmmaker Daniel Bacigalupo, who recorded the Latin performance at the Backdoor Shootout and who now closely follows everything that happens at Pipe, in an interview from the North Shore
A swell hit Hawaii and the Latinos were sent
Peruvians in a giant outer, Alejandro Fuenzalida in Waimea and a couple of tubes in an out-of-control Pipe
Kelly Slater apologizes publicly after stealing wave in Backdoor
He ended up being published in Kook of the Day and giving explanations to several who questioned him; “I completely screwed up and I didn’t look back thinking that the person next to me was going to go to the left. Bad me and I felt like an idiot,” he said.
There are no two without three: Miguel Tudela was invited to the CT of Pipe
Historically, there will be three Hispanic Americans in the queen of the waves. "Let's get rid of the nail from last year," wrote the Peruvian
Healey did it again: He sent himself into the dreaded Waimea left
For some reason, in a place where 500 people surf, only one person goes to the left.
John John surfed one of the best waves of the Hawaiian winter so far
And he surfed heavy tube shared with his brother Nathan
Alonso Correa: Well connected with Backdoor (and with Pipe too)
The Peruvian does not stop: From the challengers to win the ALAS of Punta Roquitas, from there to Brazil, then from Haleiwa to El Salvador and from there back to Hawaii and taking tubes
December 17th in Pipe: The sea is pumping and all the beasts are in the water
After the Pipe Pro ended, the line up was filled with the queen of the waves
Pipe sick
In addition to giving a lesson on the importance of respect and legacy, Makana Pang and this group of young people demonstrate why in Pipe, from a young age, the locals rule.
“My routine is simple: Being there every day running and trying to connect with the wave”
From Hawaii, Lucca Mesinas shares how his arrival has been in preparation for the event that could put him in the CT; Costa Rican Carlos Muñoz leaves tomorrow for Mecca
Steve Rice: “The leash broke my leg instantly”
The series that last week found everyone out of place in Jaws broke the femur of the big wave surfer who described the situation this way
Pipe and Backdoor gave signs of life yesterday
Engines are starting to heat up on the North Shore; check out the hot new video
The Triple Crown will remain digital this Hawaiian season
The winds of change are blowing: Six waves, one with an alternative board, the winner takes home $50.000 and a wildcard for the new Pipe Masters
Motivated Florence Brothers (with two aerial shots from John John)
In what they call "the first solid swell of the season"
This is how John John would surf if he were a goofy footer
The Hawaiian flipped out over his videos; "I was a little curious about what I would look like," he explained.
John John's Hawaiian season in 20 mind-blowing minutes
With Maps of Home, the two-time world champion is vying for the award for best video of the year
Mikey Wright in Hawaii
Heavy sessions at Backdoor and some good ones at Pipe; the Australian takes charge
John John's last home workout
And a bet that did not come true by placing second against a local grom
Nathan Florence on John John: “He gave the best performance we ever saw at Backdoor”
“I want to emphasize how hard his clinic was, you catch one or two amazing waves like that at Backdoor, but not eight in a row,” he added.
Mikey Redd hit the Pipe reef and was pulled unconscious from the water
The former winner of La ola del invierno was wearing a helmet, he is in ICU but is expected to make a full recovery; Peruvian Joaquín del Castillo was one of the first to arrive to rescue him
John John and a masterful performance on the return from the sandbar
It gets extremely heavy and releases some tubes.
Pipe pumped and Alonso, Joaquin and Alan took their share of bombs
A look back at the Valentine's Day swell that got the North Shore going
He narrowly escaped: He saw his board bitten by a tiger shark and reached the beach unharmed
“I saw a huge grey head, with no eyes and moving super fast. Everything was happening very fast. It bit the nose of my board. I let it go and then I floated over its head as it sank,” the victim said.
This is how Mark Healey experienced what he called: "Perhaps the biggest wave I've ever paddled"
He took a hit at the bottom and then ate the series, but he lived to tell the tale and received praise from his peers (including Kelly Slater).
“It’s funny how some scary moments can end up in something special”
Another chapter in the special saga of this Hawaiian season of encounters and collisions; this one had a happy ending, with Brett Barley and Maddix Alotis
Here's what we know about the jet ski incident in outer Oahu
Injured photographer Ryan Moss was not on the white jet ski that flew the highest; he is expected to make a full recovery after surgery, nor was Mike Latronic; his driver is unknown
The (supposedly) last videos of the mega swell in Hawaii
And another view, from the water, of the incident with the jet skis
The report from the trenches with Einar Ollua
The Argentine filmmaker is in Oahu, witnessed the mega swell face to face, filmed it and here he shares his story and a couple of videos
Three Hispanic Americans who surfed the historic swell in Hawaii
And their respective photos and videos
Absolutely out of place situations in Hawaii
A second summary of what is happening in Mecca... The parameters were riddled
Hawaii is pumping
A swell from another planet entered the islands and here we do a first review of what is happening; the Peruvian Martín Jerí surfed some bombs in Peahi
Legendary Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa passes away
“I will remember my father as a father, surfer, shaper, designer, athlete, friend, mentor and grandfather,” wrote his son, Akila.
Four days of Pipe pumping rough
The best waves of one of the best swells of the season with the best wave specialists
If John John hasn't won the Triple Crown yet, hit the post
With 10 days to go until the wave delivery period closes, these are the reasons
Session in Haleiwa with Kelly, John John, Jack Robinson and other pros
Looking for the entry for the new Triple Crown format
Koa Rothman said he would ride any wave he wants this season at Pipe
"There are only a few people I won't throw into the wave," he said. He did it and added a candidate for the winter wave
One of the best waves of the Hawaiian winter so far, from three angles
Including the shot of Nathan Florence himself inside the tube
Koa Smith narrowly escaping a bomb and filming it from the water
In a session with John John at Phantoms, the Hawaiian reconnected with big waves, paid but also charged
The Hawaiian Triple Crown is now digital and will distribute $200.000 in prizes
Between December 21 and January 18, competitors will have to send two waves from each spot, the one who scores the most wins.
10 moments from the first swell of the season in Hawaii
Waimea, Jaws, Himalayas, Pipe, with the best in the world there and the bombs breaking
Latin Hawaii pre-covid
With Marcos Hootman, Cesar Petroni, Cabezon Goncalves, Fran Ferreras, Mauro Diaz, Cristobal de Col and more
Two that are already in Hawaii
Griffin Colapinto and Jack Freestone exchanging waves that have nothing to do with Pipeline
The WSL Triple Crown begins in eight days, is anyone going?
Everything indicates that in hours or days the WSL will announce, once again, changes to its 2020 schedule
Five clips from opening day at Pipe
Mecca woke up last weekend and locals and some foreigners pulled out their teeth to take the pipes
John John is breaking through (and his brother Nathan isn't far behind)
A day of surfing in the Rockies and the season on the North Shore seems to have started with everything
Mason on his uncle, Derek Ho: “We will always carry your energy and passion for life and surfing”
The Hawaiian posted an incredible video with previously unpublished images of the last years of the first Hawaiian world champion and dedicated heartfelt words to him
A week at home with Barron Mamiya
The young Hawaiian talent does not stop shining and takes advantage of the swells that the Hawaiian spring provided
Jamie O'Brien Marathon
24 hours that show everything from his magical first videos as a young boy to today's famous productions
Joaquin del Castillo: A beast in Hawaii
New great video from the surfer from Punta Hermosa who shines like few others in Mecca
You can surf in Hawaii (at least for now)
A new video of the Florence brothers with an extremely fun session in Haleiwa
Jamie O'Brien won the wave of the winter and the best overall performance of the season
Chumbinho Chianca won the award for best newcomer, Moana Jones won best female performance and Reef McIntosh the wave of the decade
Miguel Tudela's tubazo in Pipe made it into the top 10 finalists of The Winter Wave
The Peruvian made it to the final of one of the most prestigious events on the planet; he was surprised that Joaquín del Castillo's shot was not part of the list
Dragich is recovering well after his accident at Sunset
Big wave surfers stress the importance of using flotation vests
Kelly Slater and a few days of free surfing in Hawaii
The best in history surfed some good waves on his vacation in Mecca
Giorgi, Usuna, De Col and Aranburu made it into the top 32 in Pipe
Uruguay, Argentina, Peru and Spain will fight for the trophy on the final day of the event
The Volcom Pipe Pro from the water
10 postcards from the impact zone of the queen of the waves; with Tomás López, Álvaro Malpartida and Dwight Pastrana, among others
De Col, Satt and Pastrana made it to round 3 of the Volcom Pipe Pro
The championship began with epic waves in the queen of waves; Gabriel Villarán and Nicolás Vargas were eliminated
One by one, the profile of the 14 Hispanic surfers who will be at the Volcom Pipe Pro
The challenge of Lele, Tomas, Guille, Manuel, Nico, Aritz, Alan, Gabriel, Miguel, Joaquin, Alvaro, Cristobal, Dwight and Marco
Billy Kemper took "the deepest tube ever surfed at Jaws" according to Nathan Florence
And he immediately called it the best wave of his life. Watch the video
John John Florence will start his year competing in the QS
The Volcom Pipe Pro will also see more than a dozen Hispanics competing
Matt Meola's new film: "A surfer who surfs"
14 minutes of amazing aerials, some bombs and very few normal maneuvers
One by one: All the Latin American entries to the winter wave
Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico have 16 clips in one of the most prestigious contests of the Hawaiian season
End of the year at Pipe
A clip like those from before the day that closed the year in the queen of the waves
Kohl Christensen after his accident: “I see the world more clearly than ever”
The Hawaiian spoke on social media about his ordeal and the recovery process: “The prayers and love that flooded in on the day of the accident and that continue to arrive are the reason why I am still here.”
Kai Lenny and Nathan Florence had one of the best shared tubes ever
At Jaws three days ago. Watch two angles of the wave on video
John John and family dancing on the sandbanks of the North Shore
The Hawaiian just released a great video
Kohl Christensen fractured his skull while surfing Pipe
He is expected to make a full recovery after brain surgery
Carlos Goncalves, Joaquín del Castillo and Miguel Tudela finishing and starting the year well in Pipe
There were days of much action in Mecca and Peru and Ecuador left their mark on the swellazo
Red light for Eddie
The time and size of the swell upon arrival are not expected to be what is required for the event to take place.
They gave a yellow alert for Eddie
A powerful swell is heading towards the islands and the event could take place next week
The first Central American to surf at Jaws was her: Polly Ralda from Guatemala
(At least until someone else proves otherwise)
Joaquín del Castillo took the bomb of the day yesterday in Pipe
Not many wanted to go into the water in the queen of waves yesterday
Peru will have its team in the Backdoor Shootout for the first time in history
The Tubos Surf School team, 100% Inca, will be in the prestigious competition next month
Kemper and Devault made it into the Pipe Masters
The champion and runner-up of the trials will face Ferreira and Medina respectively
Carlos Muñoz: “I touched the CT and it still feels like a hole”
The Costa Rican spoke with DUKE after his epic campaign in the 2019 QS that left him at the door of the elite and despite the pain he was positive: “We are close, we are on the right path and we hope that next year will be the right one to put all the pieces together and form that puzzle,” he says.
“This is why we have to regulate people in Pipe”
Hawaiian Landon McNamara publishes controversial video and sends a message about the behavior in the queen of the waves
Courtney Conlogue will not surf in Maui due to injury suffered in Portugal
She will be replaced by Keely Andrew
There are no Hispanics on Eddie's roster, neither in the main roster nor in the substitutes.
Neither Ramón, nor Gabriel, nor Natxo. The members for the 2019-2020 season were revealed; the big news is the female presence and a series of legends
Mecca has woken up: Three epic days on the North Shore and the waves are still crashing
A compilation of the best waves from the last few days of big, tubular waves at the seven miles of wonders
These are the scenarios for the world title in Hawaii
Italo, Medina, Toledo, Lakey and Moore depend on themselves to win the title of champions, if they win, they take it
The preview of the most important Hawaii in Cali Muñoz's life
This is how the Costa Rican faces the challenge that could make his dream and that of an entire continent come true (and he says that a second baby, Muñoz, is on the way!)
These are the series and format of Queen of the Bay
The young Nicaraguan Charger, Valentina Resano, appears as third substitute
Izzi Gomez from Colombia and Polly Ralda from Guatemala were invited to Queen of the Bay
Waimea Bay's special big wave event for ladies now begins its waiting period
The fastest wave in the world has woken up
Yesterday Kalani David found Maalaea working perfectly, something that happens three or four times a decade.
Candelaria Resano made the podium in the women's Pipe event
She placed third and knocked out one of the best in Pipe, Bethany Hamilton, in the quarterfinals. Her older sister, Valen, was doing just as well but after hitting the reef she left the competition.
Top 10 waves surfed this Hawaiian winter
Wave of the Winter judges Gerry Lopez, Pancho Sullivan, Shawn Briley and Ross Williams chose their finalists
Hawaii Express Guide with Pablo Montero
The Galician spent a couple of weeks on the North Shore and shares wise advice and information for surfing in Mecca and not dying in the attempt
Postcards from Hawaii with Kai Gale
The Panamanian grom has been climbing the ladder on the North Shore and here he shows it
Shark attacks surfer in Hanalei Bay, Kauai
The man was injured in the leg and is hospitalized. After the incident, the authorities closed the beach.
The last wave of Pilinio Lattanzi
Minutes before he died, the Brazilian took a good one in Honolua. "For a second I saw what he was seeing and it was more than epic. There are no other words to describe how beautiful it was!" said Bobby Burrer who slipped into the same
Sebastian Zietz also starts the year without a main sponsor
After 14 years of working with Oakley, they ended the relationship because the company had to reduce costs
The importance of live results and how their lack can tarnish even an event with epic waves
If the spectacle is incredible in itself, it would be even more so if at least you know who is winning and how much is needed to overcome them; it happened once again at the Backdoor Shootout.
Tyler Newton won the Backdoor Shootout
With 31,83 out of 36 possible points, the Kauai native won the prestigious tournament, which once again had great hits.
Who is Tulsi Gabbard, the surfer running for president of the United States?
Can this friendly Hawaiian girl take on Donald Trump?
Hawaiian surfer is running for the White House in 2020
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will try to unseat Donald Trump from office
Watch the replay of day 1 of the Backdoor Shootout
The event held its first day with SUP, Longboard and Bodysurfing divisions
Filipe Toledo's Hawaii
Pure free surfing, lots of carving, lots of aerials, lots of barrels, but few bombs.
Callinan and Benji Brand won the trials and entered the Pipe Masters
This is how the series for the definition of the 2018 world title were determined, which everything indicates begins today
WSL suspends Tanner Hendrickson
Due to the fight with Brazilian Michael Rodrigues, he will not be able to compete in the Pipe Masters trials. The Hawaiian was informed that they made this decision because he incited violence
Michael Rodrigues and Tanner Hendrickson had a very violent fight in Hawaii
The health status of the two athletes is still unknown. According to some Brazilian media, a disputed series in Huntington Beach, California during the US Open was the cause of the confrontation on the North Shore.
These are the trials and Pipe Masters series
In addition to Seth Moniz, who will replace John John Florence, the two best from the previous event will enter the most prestigious event in the world.
Bruce Irons on his episode with the California Police: “Everything is fine, it was just a small inconvenience”
“Nothing my legal team can’t handle,” the Hawaiian told TMZ.
Dusty Payne returns to competition this week on Sunset
He will participate in the QS 3000 HIC Pro, which begins its waiting period on Saturday. He will also try to compete in the Triple Crown and surf Pipe again, the wave that almost took his life.
Opening day at Pipe
The queen of the waves has woken up and the action of the Hawaiian winter 2018-2019 has begun
Oahu Dive Owner Loses Home in Fire
In the midst of a huge controversy over being responsible for the regularization of the Waikiki beach boys
Hawaii local government announced changes to tournament legislation
WSL lobby managed to change the way it presents itself to organize championships on the islands
Bethany Hamilton invited for CT at Slater's pool
The Surf Ranch Pro, the eighth stop, has already defined its female wildcard
