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NW windswell continued today as SSW swell was fading. Many spots worked the swell mix for 2-3'+ surf, while best combo spots picked up shoulder high and inconsistent larger sets....
 

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FORECAST ANATOMY OF A SWELL: CLOUDBREAK, JULY '11

ANATOMY OF A SWELL: CLOUDBREAK, JULY '11

(05/13) Mark Willis and the Surfline forecast team break down the magic swell that hit Fiji in July 2011.

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Vans - No Pattern Boardshort

Known for his striking designs and intense use of light and color, Chuck Anderson is a self taught graphic artist. ...
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Rusty - Hustler

Speed and maneuverability are what this board is about. With its narrower nose and hard wing swallow tail, the HUS...
 
SURF NEWS GEAR REVIEW: HIGH-TECH BACKYARD SHAPING PROJECT

GEAR REVIEW: HIGH-TECH BACKYARD SHAPING PROJECT

(01/31) Part III: The finished product and the test drive of our DIY surfboard
SURF NEWS SUMMER GEAR REVIEW: WALDEN TRI-FOLD TRAVEL BOARD

SUMMER GEAR REVIEW: WALDEN TRI-FOLD TRAVEL BOARD

(07/23) A folding travel surfboard? Kook or cool? Surfline puts it to the test.
 
SURF NEWS BOTTOM LINE: PART TWO

BOTTOM LINE: PART TWO

(07/12) Rusty offers more history: bottom contours from the '80s-present day
SURF NEWS BOTTOM LINE: PART ONE

BOTTOM LINE: PART ONE

(06/24) Rusty offers a brief history of bottom contours from '50s through the '80s
 
SURF NEWS RIP CURL PRO BELLS: DAY SIX

RIP CURL PRO BELLS: DAY SIX

(04/05) Quiver check with tour veteran Taylor Knox
SURF NEWS BOARDS: JAMIE O'BRIEN

BOARDS: JAMIE O'BRIEN

(12/23) Picking apart JOB's North Shore quiver
 
SURF NEWS 2012 BOARDSHORT BUYER'S GUIDE

2012 BOARDSHORT BUYER'S GUIDE

(05/07) Your guide to summer's best trunks
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(04/03) The season's hottest bikinis get kissed by the Malibu sun
 
 
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(05/17) Double angle of clean Puerto Escondido tuberide
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JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS BILLABONG RIO PRO

(05/16) Parko finishes runner up and takes lead in world title race
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THE ISLE EP.3

(05/16) An inside look at the 'MeolaLayer' duo and their victorious Innersection videos
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F-STOP: MAY 2012

(05/15) A monthly showcase of Surfline's finest photos
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BILLABONG RIO PRO: DAY THREE

(05/15) Barra de Tijuca pumps as quarterfinalists decided
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ADRIFT IN MOTION

(05/16) Cory Lopez, Nico Manos and Alek Parker explore some of the left hand points in the NE
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CLARK AND COLAPINTO

(05/16) Up-and-coming groms Tyler Clark and Griffin Colapinto have a blast on land in the water
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BEST OF NICK ROSZA

(05/16) A compilation of footage from Socal, Mexico and Australia
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Mauli Ola Foundation Launches 2012 Cool Dude National Tour

(05/15) Churches Beach is site of first "Breath of Life" event
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BILLABONG RIO PRO: DAY TWO

(05/14) Medina out; R2 completed as rain squall cuts short R3
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(05/14) Killian Garland, Matt Pagan, Anthony Petruso and Yves Bright light up Westward Beach
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SURF NEWS F-STOP: MAY 2012

F-STOP: MAY 2012

(05/15) A monthly showcase of Surfline's finest photos
SURF NEWS F-STOP: APRIL 2012

F-STOP: APRIL 2012

(04/16) A monthly showcase of Surfline's finest photos
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SURF NEWS GOOD-EPIC: RAGLAN

GOOD-EPIC: RAGLAN

(05/06) New Zealand's most famous pointbreak reels for days
SURF NEWS GOOD-EPIC: 2011

GOOD-EPIC: 2011

(12/18) A year of perfect waves
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SURF NEWS SOUNDIN' OFF

SOUNDIN' OFF

(04/22) Surfline asks: What is the best piece of surfing advice you have received?
SURF NEWS SOUNDIN' OFF

SOUNDIN' OFF

(03/30) Surfline asks: Would you rather tow into massive Teahupoo or paddle into massive Mavericks?
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SURF NEWS SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: GREG LONG

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: GREG LONG

(05/17) Double angle of clean Puerto Escondido tuberide
SURF NEWS SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: BRETT SIMPSON

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: BRETT SIMPSON

(05/10) Simpo nails sick, board-bending layback hack
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SURF NEWS OPEN SEASON

OPEN SEASON

(05/04) Cloudbreak dishes out solid tubes for Slater, Dane Gudauskas, Reef McIntosh, Derek Dunfee + more
SURF NEWS THE FUNERAL IS OVER

THE FUNERAL IS OVER

(04/24) East Coast returns to glory from its springtime low
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SURF NEWS SHAPERS ALLEY: SOUTH BAY, LOS ANGELES

SHAPERS ALLEY: SOUTH BAY, LOS ANGELES

(04/30) LA's historic boardbuilding hub is alive and thriving
SURF NEWS SHAPER'S ALLEY: OUTER BANKS

SHAPER'S ALLEY: OUTER BANKS

(03/27) The soul of Eastern boardbuilding manifests in the Graveyard of the Atlantic
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SURF NEWS ALEX GRAY

ALEX GRAY

(05/11) Gray weaves through superfun Tavarua shack
SURF NEWS LAURIE TOWNER

LAURIE TOWNER

(04/29) Towner slides through an emerald beauty somewhere in Indo
 
SURF NEWS MATT MEOLA WINS MARCH PUNT OF THE MONTH

MATT MEOLA WINS MARCH PUNT OF THE MONTH

(04/18) Maui flyboy takes top two spots with a pair of mind-boggling rotations
SURF NEWS PUNT OF THE YEAR: FEBRUARY RESULTS

PUNT OF THE YEAR: FEBRUARY RESULTS

(03/18) Matt Meola raises the bar by stomping a completely new rotation to win February
 
SURF NEWS RYAN HIPWOOD

RYAN HIPWOOD

(04/28) Hippo recounts near drowning after pulling into massive close-out at The Right
SURF NEWS NILS SCHWEIZER

NILS SCHWEIZER

(04/02) Floridian charger headbutts the reef at Pipeline
 
SURF NEWS NIKE LOWERS PRO: ROAD TO VICTORY

NIKE LOWERS PRO: ROAD TO VICTORY

(05/09) A round-by-round look at Gabriel Medina's decimation of the Trestles event
SURF NEWS FROM THE GOLD COAST TO THE NORTH COAST

FROM THE GOLD COAST TO THE NORTH COAST

(04/29) Mick Fanning, Brenno, Kerr, Wilson + more at Duranbah, Kirra and the North Coast
 
SURF NEWS SUPER SESSIONS: BURLEIGH HEADS

SUPER SESSIONS: BURLEIGH HEADS

(04/07) Slater, Durbidge, Reyes, Thompson and more ripping in perfect peeling Burleigh rights
SURF NEWS STRADDIE SHRED FEST

STRADDIE SHRED FEST

(03/11) Fanning, Simpo, John John + more tear into the warm waters at Stradbroke Island, Australia
 
SURF NEWS TEN BEST OF THE QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST

TEN BEST OF THE QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST

(03/07) Top ten moves from the Quik Pro at Snapper Rocks
SURF NEWS TEN BEST OF THE PIPE MASTERS

TEN BEST OF THE PIPE MASTERS

(12/13) The top ten tube rides from the Billabong Pipe Masters in memory of Andy Irons
 
 
 
 
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WCT JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS BILLABONG RIO PRO

JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS BILLABONG RIO PRO

(05/16) Parko finishes runner up and takes lead in world title race
WCT BILLABONG RIO PRO: DAY THREE

BILLABONG RIO PRO: DAY THREE

(05/15) Barra de Tijuca pumps as quarterfinalists decided

POW3R RANK1NGS: RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH

(04/12) Nick Carroll analyzes the ASP Top 34 after the second contest of the year
 
 

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SURF TRAVEL BACK TO THE FUTURE

BACK TO THE FUTURE

(05/12) Dunphy, Goodale, Wilson return to Costa Rica - Central America's original surf zone

BEST BET MAY: MEXICO

(05/03) South of the Border opens for business

SPOT CHECK: SKELETON BAY, NAMIBIA

(04/25) Africa's best, longest sand-bottomed left tube, narrated by Twiggy Baker

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