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.

The threat of those waves is not baseless: big-wave waterman Mark Foo drowned at California’s Mavericks in 1994, while Hawaii local Todd Chesser died surfing a huge swell on an outer reef off ...

2023 Big Wave Challenge Surfer of the Year Dupont dives into the future of big-wave surfing, advancements in water safety, and what it means to be a new mom.

As the number of women riding big waves in- creases, the potential is incredible. This piece is excerpted from the feature "Unridden Realm Redux" with Justine Dupont in the new print issue of SURFER.

As waves continue to grow and technology advances, the next generation of surfers will build on their legacies, taking big wave surfing to another level. Related Adventure Article Published Feb 18 ...

“The Wedge” debuts at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 18. It’s Weldon’s first attempt at making a feature film after years of producing videos published to Youtube .

It was watching over him. Chalk up another save for the Apple Watch. A quick-thinking Australian body surfer survived getting swept out to sea after dialing emergency services on the life-saving ...

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti >> Surfing in the Paris Games is likely to kick off in excellent waves at the perfect reef break of Teahupo’o on Saturday, the head of the governing body said, vindicating ...