We all know that surfing started on fin-free equipment; the ancient Hawaiians rode the Olo and Alaia. In the late 19th Century, these gave way to the solid redwoods of the Duke Kahanamoku era and then ...

Oceanside’s Caitlin Simmers became the first female California surfer in 40 years to earn a world championship on Friday, Sept. 6, a major feat for the 18-year-old who also became the youngest-ever ...

The massive swell that pummeled California’s coast Monday brought destruction and death, but it also created one of the best surf days in the history of Mavericks, the most famous big-wave surf spot ...

SAN ONOFRE — Oceanside’s Caitlin Simmers became the first female California surfer in 40 years to earn a world championship and, at age 18, the youngest ever to do it. Hawaii’s John John Florence ...

Pick your metaphor: rattling the cage, climbing the ranks, moving the needle. These surfers below did all that and then some in 2025. This isn’t a compilation of necessarily “the best” surfers of the ...

The world’s top surfers are in town and ready for a showdown at Lower Trestles just south of San Clemente, a chance for fans to watch their favorite surfers at the cobblestone beach. The World Surf ...