Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From ...

The Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) announced Wednesday that surfing will officially become an interscholastic state championship sport beginning in the spring of 2026. The historic ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Surfing has a lot riding on its Olympic debut: a taste of the mainstream spotlight, athletic legitimacy for the uniquely four-dimensional sport, and, perhaps, some newfound ...

I watched a video clip the other day that really got me to thinking about the concept of “progressive” surfing. You know, the term that gets bandied about quite a bit by professional competition ...

Surfing is often portrayed as a carefree, sun-drenched pastime. But behind hanging ten in the waves is a sport historically shaped by exclusion. In the United States, surf culture has long centered ...

Jack Robinson salutes the power of Teahupo'o, Tahiti. Photo: Ryan "Chachi" Craig This wasn’t supposed to happen. For days, word on the street and the sages of swell forecasting, were saying that ...

The long, slopey, sand-bottom wave tucked south of Steamer Lane is one of Santa Cruz’s most popular locales. It’s a large playing field, and usually, you can find your own peak to practice popping up.

Sloane Jucker of Maui Prep air drops off the whitewater while taking the girls No. 1 division. Photo courtesy Dayanidhi Though it is wildly popular and has great cultural importance in Hawaii, surfing ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The companion act, Senate Bill 178, was introduced by ...

Learning to surf often includes a teacher gently pushing a rider’s board with the swell of a forming wave, which is kind of what Hawaii’s Legislature did this year to help expand surfing as a public ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A major surge of momentum is building to make surfing an official high school sport. Later this week, state lawmakers will vote on a bill that provides funding for surfing ...

The City of San Diego is facing a legal challenge from the Sierra Club after agreeing to end open space protections at Surf ...