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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

The French phenom continues ascending. www.surfer.com/news/tya-zeb...

14-year-old Surfer Makes History as Youngest Ever World Tour Qualifier

After winning her first heat in at the Brazil Challenger Series event, 14-year-old Tya Zebrowski became the youngest surfer to ever qualify for the world tour.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

Monster wave swallows man attempting to take a photo at Reynisfjara Beach – the site of a recent rogue wave fatality involving a 9-year-old girl. www.surfer.com/news/monster...

Man Obliterated by Wave at Iceland’s Deadliest Beach (Video)

Monster wave swallows man attempting to take a photo at Reynisfjara Beach – the site of a recent rogue wave fatality involving a 9-year-old girl.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

Lucas Owston points us in the right direction at a Mexican pointbreak. www.surfer.com/culture/luca...

An Unexpected and Welcome Tutorial on Frontside Carves (Video)

Power surfing is alive and well. Watch Lucas Owston forgo airs and carve up a delightful Mexican point break again and again.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

Music mega-star collaborates with Ebony Beach Club for a weekend of Black surfing excellence at Atlantic Surf Park in Virginia Beach, VA. www.surfer.com/news/pharrel...

Pharrell Williams Celebrates Black Surfing at Virginia Wave Pool

Music mega-star collaborates with Ebony Beach Club for a weekend of Black surfing excellence at Atlantic Surf Park in Virginia Beach, VA.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

From Nazaré to Jaws, we follow along as Miguel tests his new quiver in the heaviest conditions. www.surfer.com/news/miguel-...

Can Eco-Boards Survive The World's Heaviest Waves?

From Nazaré to Jaws, Miguel Blanco took a custom eco-quiver made from recycled foam and bio-based resin to see if they could perform at the highest level.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

Ben Gravy gets barreled at undisclosed mysto spot, New Yorkers score at Rockaway Beach, and homes on the Outer Banks continue to be battered. www.surfer.com/news/10ft-wa...

10ft Waves Hit East Coast During Nor’easter Swell (Video)

Ben Gravy gets barreled at undisclosed mysto spot, New Yorkers score at Rockaway Beach, and homes on the Outer Banks continue to be battered.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

Legendary waterman and big wave surfer takes “a fin chop unnervingly shy of his jugular, slicing his face and head,” while surfing in Hawaii. www.surfer.com/news/jamie-m...

Graphic: Jamie Mitchell Sliced in the Face by Surfboard

Legendary waterman and big wave surfer takes “a fin chop unnervingly shy of his jugular, slicing his face and head,” while surfing in Hawaii.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 12h

The two friends show proof of concept in solid Pascuales tubes. www.surfer.com/culture/noah...

Double Trouble: Surfers Take an $18,000 Camera Into Massive Mexican Barrels

Noah Beschen and Eimeo Czermak chase the elusive double-barrel shot at a heavy Mexican beach break.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 7d

When viewed from a safe distance, they actually reveal themselves to be quite beautiful. www.surfer.com/news/great-w...

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Chevrolet teams up with SURFER Mag for an off-road adventure, featuring an eclectic cast of pro surfers, to the Palm Springs Surf Club. www.surfer.com/news/chevrol...

Dust to Glory: A Wave Pool Pilgrimage in the Desert (Video)

Chevrolet teams up with SURFER Mag for an off-road adventure, featuring an eclectic cast of pro surfers, to the Palm Springs Surf Club.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Chris Murray, a UK marathon swimmer, was attacked by a great white shark between Catalina Island and the California coast; now he’s telling his story. www.surfer.com/news/catalin...

‘Pure Muscle’: Catalina Swimmer Mauled by Great White (Video)

Chris Murray, a UK marathon swimmer, was attacked by a great white shark between Catalina Island and the California coast; now he’s telling his story.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Kyle Thiermann’s “One Last Question Before You Go” examines how talking story with your folks can give new meaning in relationships. www.surfer.com/culture/one-...

How 1 Conversation With Your Parents Can Preserve Surf History

Surfer, author and podcaster Kyle Thiermann’s new book, “One Last Question Before You Go,” examines the value of interviewing your parents.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

“I couldn’t be more excited…the Slab Tour just got it’s wings.” www.surfer.com/news/nathan-...

Nathan Florence Joins Red Bull: "The Slab Tour Just Got Its Wings!"

In what will likely go down as one of the biggest deals of our time, Nathan Florence officially joins Red Bull.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Footage from Hurricane Narda in Southern California shows a handful of surfers struggling to paddle out, and getting smashed into shoreline rocks. www.surfer.com/news/surfers...

Surfers Slammed Against Rocks During Hurricane Swell (Video)

Footage from Hurricane Narda in Southern California shows a handful of surfers struggling to paddle out, and getting smashed into shoreline rocks.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

These spots boast massive swells with thinner crowds. www.surfer.com/news/october...

Fall Means Waves: These Are the 6 Best Places To Surf in October

These spots boast massive swells with thinner crowds.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

“If she wanted, she could have killed me.” Dr. Mauricio Hoyos was diving off Costa Rica when a 13-foot shark swallowed his entire head. www.surfer.com/news/shark-s...

‘My Head Was Inside Its Mouth’: Man Survives Shark Attack

“If she wanted, she could have killed me.” Dr. Mauricio Hoyos was diving off Costa Rica when a 13-foot shark swallowed his entire head.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Joel Parkinson and Jason Stevenson give props to the new Black Baron. www.surfer.com/gear/joel-pa...

'It's Amazing': Even World Champion Surfer Joel Parkinson Need a Groveler

Six years after releasing its first twin fin, JS Industries is doubling down on the small wave weapon known as the Black Baron. Joel Parkinson approves.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 11d

Yet another North Carolina home has been swallowed by hurricane surf; local surfer Brett Barley documents, as “part of our town disappeared.” www.surfer.com/news/hurrica...

Waves Devour Outer Banks Home, ‘We Watched in Awe’ (Video)

Yet another North Carolina home has been swallowed by hurricane surf; local surfer Brett Barley documents, as “part of our town disappeared.”

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 14d

Want to own your very own backyard surf park? Here’s your chance. www.surfer.com/news/private...

Exclusive: $15 Million Private Wave Pool Hits Arizona Market

Want to own your very own backyard surf park? Here’s your chance.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 14d

A man attempting the 20-mile crossing from Catalina to the mainland was bitten by a suspected great white shark early Tuesday morning. www.surfer.com/news/swimmer...

Swimmer Attacked by Great White Shark off Catalina Island (Video)

A man attempting the 20-mile crossing from Catalina to the mainland was bitten by a suspected great white shark early Tuesday morning.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 14d

Selling out, burning out, and pay dues. Dibi Fletcher digs into the latest round of reader questions. www.surfer.com/news/hey-dib...

Hey Dibi: What Does It Mean To Pay Dues In Surfing Today?

Selling out, burning out, and pay dues. Dibi Fletcher digs into the latest round of reader questions.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 14d

Lifeguards and emergency medical personnel declare surfer dead on the scene. www.surfer.com/news/63-year...

63-Year-Old Scottish Man Dies While Surfing in Cornwall

Lifeguards and emergency medical personnel declare surfer dead on the scene.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 14d

Wave pool magnate Vinny Smith snatches up El Segundo property for $54 million, with plans to build a surf park. www.surfer.com/news/wave-po...

A Wave Pool in Los Angeles? Billionaire Plans South Bay Surf Park

Wave pool magnate Vinny Smith snatches up El Segundo property for $54 million, with plans to build a surf park.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 14d

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Blues For Allah,” the new “Angle’s Share” release features all kinds of epic sonic sketches, including a surf-inspired jam. www.surfer.com/news/gratefu...

Grateful Dead Get Into the Surf Music Groove in Rare 1975 Studio Outtake (Listen)

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Blues For Allah," the new "Angle's Share" release features all kinds of epic sonic sketches, including a surf-inspired jam.

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SURFER @surfermagazine.bsky.social · 15d

You may not know this term, but it might describe you. www.surfer.com/news/opacaro...

You Might Be a True Opacarophile if You Do These 10 Things

You may not know this term, but it might describe you.

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