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 ...

What’s the hardest sport in the world to play? Well, a popular Instagram account made for memes, entertainment, dog videos, and the like – but particularly their sports channel – posed this question ...

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 ...

Hawaii has deep-ranging ties to surfing. Referred to many times as the birthplace of modern surfing, these islands are steeped in history and culture associated with wave riding. From ancient ...

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 ...

As I drive my Jeep down the 101, podcaster Michael Frampton’s crisp New Zealand accent rattles the speakers. “Surfing is more an art form than a sport,” he remarks. I park and pull on my wetsuit, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...