HONOLULU—One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests—dubbed the “Super Bowl of Surfing”—went forward Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years with towering wave faces and a gigantic swell that was expected to grow throughout the day. And this year female surfers competed alongside the men for the first time…

HONOLULU—One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. And this year female surfers will be competing alongside the men for the first time in the 39-year history of The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. The event—alternatively known simply…

More than 230 people have been rescued off Victoria’s beaches since the start of the summer lifeguard patrol season, with more than half of those brought to shore since Christmas Day. The high number of rescues has prompted urgent warnings from Life Saving Victoria after lifeguards and lifesavers rescued 21 beachgoers on Friday. A father…

Two days after the fatal police shooting in Huntington Beach, California, on Sept. 25 during the U.S. Open of Surfing, bystanders reflected upon the commotion that led visitors to flee in fear. Locals walked the boardwalks and crews cleaned up tents, bleachers, and the remaining scraps from the surf event early Monday afternoon. A slight…

Before Caroline Marks ever won her first surfing contest and long before ever earning a spot at the Tokyo Games as her sport makes its Olympic debut, there was simply this: Trying to impress her big brothers. That’s what lured her to the waves. Growing up, the backyard at the Marks house in Melbourne Beach, Florida, was…

This adorable old couple have the best way to enjoy summer rain as they grab the ironing board and channel their inner surfer. You are never too old to have a little crazy fun with the one you love!

A spreading of the ashes ceremony for a deceased family member almost turned tragic on May 21 in Corolla, North Carolina. One of the family members in attendance got caught in a rip current at the beach, but survived thanks to a local surfer. Dennis Kane, 71, his daughter Shannon Kane Smith, and another 40 family…

Queensland has lost a World Surf League tour event to New South Wales due to an unresolved dispute over quarantine restrictions. The iconic Snapper Rocks event will instead, now take place on Sydney’s northern beaches. New South Wales (NSW) won hosting rights to the world championship’s opening event after the Queensland government refused to guarantee…

A worrying increase in people drowning while trying to rescue others this summer has prompted a warning from Surf Live Saving Australia. Australians are being urged to plan for visiting the beach like they would for a road trip. Five people have died in bystander rescue drownings since Dec. 1, according to Surf Live Saving…