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Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... It’s odd how quickly you make assumptions about a new face in surfing, whether you first encounter them in the water, on social feeds, in magazines, or elsewhere. There’s a moment when they seem like the proverbial dog having its proverbial day, much as they did in the days of the “unidentified” caption, offset-printed on coated paper.

Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Computer Body has to be one of the most underrated sleepers in Volcom’s catalogue. There’s no real underlying thread to it, but it perfectly represents an era and its spirit, and what was happening on the fringes at the time. The South Pacific section is scored to “Monique’s Theme” by Monsieur Leroc, a world away from the melodic punk that soundtracked most of the shot-from-the-sand action in surf films of the time.

Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Leihani Zoric, 13, Is the Youngest ISA U18 Junior Champion in History. That means competing three age divisions above her own, despite being so sick that her parents asked her not to go to El Salvador for the very event she’d go on to win. The Yued Mob natural-footer from Broken Head (Bundjalung Country) also happens to be Australia’s first Indigenous World Junior Champion.

Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... As part of a healthy morning routine, the first thing I did was reach for my phone on the bedside table, free it from airplane mode, and open a message with a link to the YouTube video above. Kalama Stratton, 14, has shown admirable restraint in titling it 8 Minutes of Pure Barrels. Equal restraint is shown in letting very serious waves do most of the work for (and around) him.

Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... “It’s the greatest sporting event on Earth,” said Greg Long in 2024, as he officially announced his retirement from The Eddie.

Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, and more weigh in on a remarkable portrait of Torrey Meister. Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... “I don’t think he’s ever met a gnarly wave he didn’t sent it on,” says Kelly Slater., in the opening scene of the above film. “I can’t tell you how often I see a crazy wave that may or may not be makeable at Backdoor, and Torrey’s the guy on it.” “Torrey will take one look at a giant wave and just ask, ‘hey Shane are you going?’” laughs Shane Dorian.

Surf Abu Dhabi has a legitimate air section… Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... In partnership with Surf Abu Dhabi. If it weren’t for surfing, you would probably know very little about Medan, Padang or Pekanbaru, three Indonesian cities that serve as transit points for surfers bound for the Mentawai Islands and beyond. Also thanks to surfing, you likely know just enough about them to have little interest in staying longer than necessary.

After weeks of uncertainty, authorities confirm a criminal investigation into the allegations. Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... You can read our previous premium story on this situation here. Reportedly, French Polynesian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old Australian girl during a private gathering in Teahupo’o on August 15, following the World Surf League’s Tahiti Pro.

4x Cloud 9 QS winner Marama Tokong talks the forey and stacked wildcard bench. Get Stab Premium Home to the greatest films, series, and editorial in surfing. Already a member? Sign In Stab In The Dark, How Surfers Get Paid, Electric Acid Surfboard Test and many more. Breaking news, exclusive interviews, untold stories and industry deep dives. Member-only merch drops. Tees, hats and accessories you won't find anywhere else. Like free surfboards and all-expenses-paid surf trips? Here's your ticket.

*You, being a Stab Premium member. Loading Audio Player By Instaread, Please Wait... Members, enter to win a free spot in the Lost Shore Lock In Here. The term “bender” has been in used to describe a long bout of something — typically drinking — for centuries. It traces back to Scotland in the 1700s. And it will lead us back to Scotland next month. Lost Shore Surf Resort recently announced an event called the ‘Lock In.’ The gist?