Big Wave Surfing

This Is Not a Bubble -- It's a Wave, and You're Not on It

Beverly Macy | Posted 05.28.2012

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Beverly Macy

In surfing, it's the 'tube' ride or 'cracking the barrel' that creates heroes. There's an aura around those who've mastered this skill and they say th...

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PHOTOS: The Bay Area's Biggest Surf Contest Now Open For Business

Carly Schwartz | Posted 01.04.2012

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Cowabunga, dudes! The biggest, most exclusive surfing event in the Bay Area -- and arguably America -- has officially opened its contest window. ...

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Jeff Clark Wins Legal Battle, Continues to Fight Another Battle, Avoids Great White Shark

Cyrus Saatsaz | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Jeff Clark, Big Wave Surfing, Great White Shark, Surfing, Maverick's, San Francisco News
Cyrus Saatsaz

Despite all the drama surrounding the contest scene at Maverick's, Clark does continue to surf regularly. And last week, Clark had a harrowing experience involving a Great White Shark sighting.

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The Cloudbreak Sessions

Cyrus Saatsaz | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Kohl Christensen, Big Wave Surfing, Slidepollajax, Kelly Slater, Ryan Hipwood, Fiji, Cloudbreak, Cloudbreak Surfing, Cloudbreak Surfingbig Wave Surfing, Sports News
Cyrus Saatsaz

A storm that originated in the South Pacific has created such a massive south swell that the greatest surfer ever Kelly Slater decided to skip one of the biggest surf contests in the world to surf the amazing waves that hit Fiji's world-famous Cloudbreak.

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Former World Champion Surfer Dies

AP | JAYMES SONG | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONOLULU — Former three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons has died. Phil Irons, the father of the 32-year-old surfer, confirmed his son's ...

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The Westsiders: The Beauty and Pain in the Famous Santa Cruz Surf Scene

Tony Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vince Collier, Drug Addiction, Drug Policy Alliance, Mavericks Surf Contest, Big Wave Surfing, Santa Cruz, Josh Pomer, Barney, Methamphetamine, Westsiders Film, Cocaine, Flea, Ratboy, Sports News
Tony Newman

The Westsiders tracks the friendships of three surfers and how they pushed each other to become superstars. You ride the wave with them, and watch them rise, fall and again rise.

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'The Eddie': Hawaii Big-Wave Surfing (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hawaii, Slidepoll, The Eddie, Big Wave Surfing, Extreme Sports, Massive Waves, Surfing, Kelly Slater, Greg Long, Sports News

Surfers in Hawaii gathered on Oahu's North Shore this week for "The Eddie," a competition in Waimea Bay that occurs only when waves top 20 feet. It is...

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Surfers Catch Huge Waves In Hawaii (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Apparently Shane Dorian and Mark Healey are not the only ones caught on tape riding a monster wave in Hawaii last December. A commenter shared another...

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Shane Dorian, Mark Healey Ride Monster Wave (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Surfers Shane Dorian and Mark Healey were at Waimea Bay in Oahu, Hawaii in early December when El Nino resulted in some of the largest waves in recent...

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