Beneath every perfect wave is a formula of wind, swell, and seafloor. But for those who chase them, the ideal ride is part science, part soul. Carson’s words reflect something surfers have long ...

Abu Dhabi has many of the things that surfers hunt for in their quest for perfect waves: warm weather, year-round sun and clear water. The only thing it did not have was waves. That changed in October ...

LEMOORE, Calif. — The Kelly Slater Surf Ranch, often referred to as the "8th wonder of the surf world," is changing the way we experience surfing. Located just south of Fresno, the world-class surf ...

Here’s a not-so-bold, not-in-the-least-bit-farfetched claim: Gerry Lopez is one of, if not the, most barreled surfers on earth. From the North Shore of Oahu (and Pipeline, of which he is the absolute ...

PAVONES, Costa Rica — Chandler Brownlee stood atop a cluster of rocks protruding from a secluded stretch of Costa Rican beach, Bible in hand, gazing at one of the world’s most coveted surfing waves.

The surfing competition for the Paris 2024 Olympics will not be staged at any of France’s famous mainland surf spots. Not at Biarritz or Anglet or even the thumping sand-bottom beach break at Hossegor ...

A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus? A surfer riding a wave during a ...

“This wave had so many faces to it. It has this really cool chip shot in from behind the peak into a perfect bowl bending back at you. And I think it could handle a bit more swell! It’s a small kink ...

Once upon a time, Malibu was the perfect wave. Then, surfers started to get around a bit more, tastes and skill levels change, and places like Fiji and Indonesia began to show us how good waves could ...