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South Orange County Forecast
SOCAL on WEDNESDAY: A very small mix of southerly swells prevailed today, with most breaks topping out around knee high. Best spots of Orange and San Diego counties were up to waist high and a little ...
 
 
 

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Santa Cruz - Curtis Fins "4WD Quad"

The ultimate quad fin setup. This quad setup benefits from a refined trailer fin that allows powerful off the top s...
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Rusty's flagship boardshort from the Ecostretch Collection that is ultra light weight, quick drying, and features 4...
 
SURF NEWS GEAR REVIEW: KODAK PLAYSPORT

GEAR REVIEW: KODAK PLAYSPORT

(07/27) A closer look at one of the newest waterproof pocket HD camcorders on the market
SURF NEWS GEAR REVIEW: O'NEILL SUPERFREAK TROPICAL SPLIT-TOE BOOTIES

GEAR REVIEW: O'NEILL SUPERFREAK TROPICAL SPLIT-TOE BOOTIES

(07/18) Needs boots for a trip to the Tropics? Read on.
 
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 BOARDS: JAMIE O'BRIEN

BOARDS: JAMIE O'BRIEN

(12/23) Picking apart JOB's North Shore quiver
SURF NEWS BOARDS: MICK FANNING

BOARDS: MICK FANNING

(10/20) Traveling equipment check with new ASP ratings leader
 
SURF NEWS 2008 WETSUIT GUIDE

2008 WETSUIT GUIDE

(10/16) Looking at the new season's hottest suits
SURF NEWS 2009 BOARDSHORT BUYER'S GUIDE

2009 BOARDSHORT BUYER'S GUIDE

(04/05) Technical advancements and bright colors highlight this year's surf trunk lineup
 
 
 

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10 QUESTIONS: BRETT SIMPSON

(07/29) Homecoming at Huntington with the reigning U.S. Open champ
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NEW SLAB DISCOVERIES IN BRAZIL

(07/28) Series of solid South Atlantic swells light up Brazil's Outer Reefs
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PERFECT SNAPPER

(07/28) Fanning, Parko, Kerr and more score square pits behind the Snapper Rocks
VIDEO - SUPER SESSIONS

SUMMER SCHOOL: RODEO FLIP

(07/28) LESSON 08: Kolohe Andino, John Florence and Evan Geiselman explain the Rodeo Flip
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GEAR REVIEW: KODAK PLAYSPORT

(07/27) A closer look at one of the newest waterproof pocket HD camcorders on the market
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SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: MICK FANNING

(07/27) World Champ launches lip-slide at Snapper
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ADVENTURES OF THE YOUNG WISE TAILS: EPISODE TWO

(07/29) From Pipe bombs to Ted's Bakery, follow Conner and Parker Coffin around the North Shore
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BRASIL: NOVO PARAISO DAS ONDAS GRANDES?

(07/28) Sólidas ondulações no Sul do Atlântico iluminam lajes no Brasil
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MAUI SHACKFEST

(07/28) Kevin Sullivan enjoys barrels at his home break this last winter
VIDEO - LOCALS

INNERVIEWS: RYAN BURCH

(07/28) Experimenting with asymmetrical boards and pushing the boundaries of glide and performance
VIDEO - WEBISODE

DONAVON TOUR: DAILY UPDATE 02

(07/28) Get daily updates with Donovan on his tour
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BEST SUMMER EVER: EAST COAST

(07/26) From Maine to Miami, 1995 stayed active with 19 storms
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SUMMER SURF BLOGS: WEEK SIX

(07/26) ÄSP adds Umlaut in preparation for mid-year surfer cull
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SUMMER SURF CALENDAR

(07/26) Your guide to the season's most important events and contests
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SURFBOARDS FOR SUMMER

(07/25) Ryan Burch's 5'10"/5'6" Asymmetrical
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INTERVIEW: KELLY SLATER

(07/24) Nine-time world champ speaks out on the post-Tahiti tour restructuring
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IT'S ALL HAPPENING

(07/23) South swell ignites West Coast for locals and visitors
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CHANG AND KONIAKOWSKY OPEN GALLERY

(07/22) Duo debuts new Solana Beach digs
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WEEK IN REVIEW: 07/16-07/23

(07/22) Raids, Rage, and a Ratings Raise
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(07/22) North Carolina transplant Sydney Wheeler
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SURF NEWS BROTHERS: PAT, DANE AND TANNER GUDAUSKAS

BROTHERS: PAT, DANE AND TANNER GUDAUSKAS

(07/11) Three's company with San Clemente's blonde bombers
SURF NEWS BROTHERS: DAMIEN AND CJ HOBGOOD

BROTHERS: DAMIEN AND CJ HOBGOOD

(05/11) Reflections on life by surfing's top twins
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SURF NEWS CHANGING OF THE GUARD: DUSTY PAYNE

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: DUSTY PAYNE

(06/29) Maui aerialist and World Tour rookie speaks out
SURF NEWS CHANGING OF THE GUARD: CLAY MARZO

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: CLAY MARZO

(05/31) Catching up with Maui's freakishly smooth innovator
 
SURF NEWS THIS DAY IN SURFING: JULY 8th, 2001

THIS DAY IN SURFING: JULY 8th, 2001

(07/08) Eastern Australia gets the Swell of a Lifetime
SURF NEWS THIS DAY IN SURFING: JUNE 14th, 1925

THIS DAY IN SURFING: JUNE 14th, 1925

(06/14) Duke Kahanamoku's "Superhuman" Rescue in SoCal
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SURF NEWS SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: MICK FANNING

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: MICK FANNING

(07/27) World Champ launches lip-slide at Snapper
SURF NEWS SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: CORY LOPEZ

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: CORY LOPEZ

(07/14) Lopey carves into a tail-first slider in Costa Rica
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SURF NEWS IT'S ALL HAPPENING

IT'S ALL HAPPENING

(07/23) South swell ignites West Coast for locals and visitors
SURF NEWS HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY?

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY?

(07/07) Solid swell -- and questionable conditions -- hit the West Coast over long holiday weekend
More SWELL STORIES Features presented by Hurley
 
SURF NEWS WEEK IN REVIEW: 07/09-07/16

WEEK IN REVIEW: 07/09-07/16

(07/16) Seven days in surfing, from Parko's Stitches to Reef Glitches
SURF NEWS WEEK IN REVIEW: 07/01-07/08

WEEK IN REVIEW: 07/01-07/08

(07/09) Seven days in surfing, from crowning young champs, big swells, surfing Decrees, Penn as a Paskowitz and the skeg with a wheel
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SURF NEWS CREED'S WEST OZ GAPER

CREED'S WEST OZ GAPER

(07/08) Aussie grom Creed McTaggart tows into ultra-wide pit in Australia
SURF NEWS HIPPO'S OFF TO THE RACES

HIPPO'S OFF TO THE RACES

(06/23) Ryan Hipwood steps off and speeds through a long tube
 
SURF NEWS CARVING 360

CARVING 360

(10/29) Kelly Slater breaks down a different approach to hitting the lip
SURF NEWS VERTICAL BACKHAND SNAP

VERTICAL BACKHAND SNAP

(09/30) 12 o'clock master Freddy P breaks down the technique of going vertical on your backhand
 
SURF NEWS ALEX GRAY

ALEX GRAY

(07/16) L.A. hellman suffers serious beat-down on a giant bomb at Todos Santos
SURF NEWS RAMON NAVARRO

RAMON NAVARRO

(06/25) Chilean charger recounts getting rag-dolled at a mega slab in Chile
 
SURF NEWS FLYNN NOVAK

FLYNN NOVAK

(07/03) Flynn throws a backflip at Rocky Lefts and lands picture-perfect
SURF NEWS MASON HO

MASON HO

(06/05) Mason Ho takes off on a ramp in Bali
 
SURF NEWS PERFECT SNAPPER

PERFECT SNAPPER

(07/28) Fanning, Parko, Kerr and more locals score square pits behind the Snapper Rocks
SURF NEWS WEST OZ

WEST OZ

(06/30) Kekoa, Freddy P, Taj, Dusty and more go off in wedgey peaks
 
 
 
 
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WCT JADSON ANDRE WINS BILLABONG PRO SANTA CATARINA

JADSON ANDRE WINS BILLABONG PRO SANTA CATARINA

(04/29) Brazilian rookie punts past Kelly Slater to shake up ASP ratings
Next Up:
BILLABONG PRO JEFFREYS BAY (July 15 - 25)

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WCT SILVANA LIMA WINS MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC

SILVANA LIMA WINS MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC

(06/09) Brazilian takes down Gilmore and Fitzgibbons in challenging surf
Next Up:
RIP CURL PRO PORTUGAL (October 7-11)

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P0W3R RANK1NGS: POST BILLABONG PRO JBAY

(07/23) Analyzing the ASP Top 45 after the fourth contest of the year
 
 
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SURF TRAVEL BEST BET JULY: WESTERN AUSTRALIA

BEST BET JULY: WESTERN AUSTRALIA

(07/05) Get remote in WA's wild and slab-filled frontier
SURF TRAVEL SPOT CHECK: THURSO EAST, SCOTLAND

SPOT CHECK: THURSO EAST, SCOTLAND

(07/03) Checking in at one of the finest reef waves in the North Atlantic

DESTINATION: PUERTO ESCONDIDO

(06/14) Tyler Cuddy documents 30 days of shacks, smiles and smashings at the Mexican Pipeline

BEST BET JULY: WESTERN AUSTRALIA

(07/05) Get remote in WA's wild and slab-filled frontier

SPOT CHECK: THURSO EAST, SCOTLAND

(07/03) Checking in at one of the finest reef waves in the North Atlantic
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