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Mason and the Lava Rocks Game

Does the jeopardy of surfing over rocks get old? Nope. It’s a niche sport, one which epitomises the joie de vivre of Mason Ho and Sheldon Paishon. A few days ago they selected a very shallow part of the reef…

By Wavelength

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Exploring John John Florence’s Hinterland

Out of the water, it is exploration and nature that fuels one of surfing’s most interesting personalities. “Nature is where I find myself getting the most enjoyment out of life,” John John Florence told Wavelength. “Being in the ocean, surfing,…

By Ben Mondy

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John John Florence’s Guide To Becoming A Force Of Nature

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a surfing outlier. Last week John John Florence lost in the Round of 16 of the 2023 J-Bay Open. It was a close, and controversial, loss. His opponent surfed a wave…

By Ben Mondy

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OUR TOP 5 FEMALE SURF STORIES

As we welcome International Women’s Day, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite female surf stories that showcase incredible women of the waves. From battling icy barrels in Canada to pioneering wins at Pipeline, these sisters of the sea well…

By Caroline Nieuwenhuis

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THE GOAT & ME: A TEEN SURF PHOTOGRAPHER’S FIRST TRIP TO HAWAII

Aspiring Sydney photographer and videographer Byron McLoughlin recently travelled to the North Shore of Oahu for the first time for his 18th birthday. Here he recounts the experience, from meeting Kelly Slater at Pipe, to swimming at Waimea and documenting…

By Ben Mondy

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JOHN JOHN FLORENCE SIGNS WITH UK-BASED VIVOBAREFOOT

The natural health lifestyle brand will also be launching a footwear line with the 2X World Champion in the summer of 2023. UK-based natural lifestyle brand Vivobarefoot has announced a multi-year partnership with John John Florence. It comes as John…

By Ben Mondy

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HISTORY IS MADE AT THE 10TH EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE INVITATIONAL

History was made yesterday at the ‘Oscars of big wave surfing’ on Oahu’s North Shore, The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. Packed crowds made the pilgrimage through the dead of the night to stake a coveted place and watch the show…

By Sophie Everard

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Surfing, Science and Indigeneity with Dr Cliff Kapono

This article is lifted from the pages of Wavelength Vol. 263 and is always better in print. You can grab a copy of Vol. 263 here or subscribe for £25 a year, to receive both mags direct to your door…

By Wavelength

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The Legacy of Lopez’s Lightning Bolt

Born from the brainchild of legendary surfers, Gerry Lopez and Jack Shipley, Lightning Bolt has long been famed as the ‘original’ surf brand, offering a universal lifestyle symbol with a pure connection to its island heritage. Rumours of how the…

By Caroline Nieuwenhuis

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Fancy A Surf Trip? Here’s How To Get Ridiculously Cheap Flights

Here in Cornwall we’ve had an almost unprecedentedly bad start to the winter. Weeks and weeks of on-shores and lacklustre swell have got the entire south west surf community about ready to run for the hills. While other parts of…

By Luke Gartside

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The Pipe Waves Of The Winter So Far

Here are all the best waves that have been ridden at Pipe so far this winter. Now, we know you’ve seen the world’s best barrel riders getting spat out of bombs along the seven mile miracle plenty of times but…

By Luke Gartside

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This Is What A five Year Old Sponsored Surfer Looks Like

Doesn’t life look fun as a care-free grom in Waikiki? The waters warm, the swells supremely gentle, and party waves seem as acceptable as they are on the Severn Bore. Here’s a little kid who’s joined the scene really young;…

By Luke Gartside

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