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Hawaii's Heavy hitters: Albee & Jamie's Pipeline & Jaws Sessions Stories

Hawaii's Heavy hitters: Albee & Jamie's Pipeline & Jaws Sessions

Albee Layer's Jaws beast and Jamie O'Brien's Pipeline foam test light up Hawaii in this double-feature surf spectacle.

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Wave Pools & Fortnite: Surf's New Frontier Stories

Wave Pools & Fortnite: Surf's New Frontier

US wave pool costs revealed and Fortnite's surf rewards: How tech is reshaping surfing culture.

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Big Waves, New Boards, Rising Stars Stories

Big Waves, New Boards, Rising Stars

Death Rites at The Right, twin fins in Morocco, and Milla Brown's Natural Selection saga—surfing's evolution unfolds.

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Big Waves, Snow Surf & Pipeline Thanks Stories

Big Waves, Snow Surf & Pipeline Thanks

From The Right's heaviest day to Lake Superior snow surfers and Pipeline waves, the surf world is thriving.

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Kai's Journey, Surf Charity, Teahupo'o Fury Stories

Kai's Journey, Surf Charity, Teahupo'o Fury

Kai Lenny's inspiring path, surfers feeding families, and Teahupo'o's brutal beast in 2025.

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Munich Wave Lost, Community Rallies & Cody’s Safety Push Stories

Munich Wave Lost, Community Rallies & Cody’s Safety Push

Munich's river wave vanishes, but surfers unite at wave pool. Plus, Cody Simpson’s lifesaving campaign.

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Surf World Roundup: Resort Tech, Heroism & History Stories

Surf World Roundup: Resort Tech, Heroism & History

China's new surf resort, a Hawaii hero, and Danish history maker in one epic surf week.

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Sunset Wins, Olympic Bid & Perfect Waves Stories

Sunset Wins, Olympic Bid & Perfect Waves

From Hawaii to the Olympics to the Mentawais, this week in surfing had it all: contest wins, Olympic hopes, and a perfect day on the waves.

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Olympic Bid & North Shores: Surf News Stories

Olympic Bid & North Shores: Surf News

USA Surfing fights Olympic future, while North Shore heats up with contest action. Latest updates.

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Contest Vibes, Fiji's Wave Shift & Surf-Tech Fusion Stories

Contest Vibes, Fiji's Wave Shift & Surf-Tech Fusion

From Sunset Pro finals to Fiji's surfing law change and wave pool partnerships, it's a big week for surf culture.

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Waco Expansion, Wave Pool Revolution & Hawaii Pro: Surf Week Buzz Stories

Waco Expansion, Wave Pool Revolution & Hawaii Pro: Surf Week Buzz

From Texas' surf resort plans to Brisa Hennessy's pool insights and Hawaii's HTA Pro showdown, it's a big week in surfing.

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Brisa Hennessy, John Mel, and Tom Carroll's Surf Week Stories

Brisa Hennessy, John Mel, and Tom Carroll's Surf Week

Pro surfer on wave pools, local WSL advancement, and a legendary close call — surfers unite!

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