On February 5, 2022, the world’s most recognizable wave––the Banzai Pipeline––was sucking in long, liquid breaths and exhaling 10-foot sapphire cylinders over the shallow reef, and the world’s most ...

Time to add another untouchable stat to Kelly Slater’s resume: Yesterday, the 52-year-old got his 99th heat win at Pipeline. That’s not simply his 99th time paddling out. That’s nearly 100 moments in ...

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 ...

Wave pools have often been hailed as a democratizing force in surfing. The ability to build a wave inland promised a way to wrest the sport away from the wealthy and entitled residents of beach cities ...

Excerpt adapted from On a Rising Swell by Dan Reiter. Published by University Press of Florida in April 2025. Used by permission On February 5, 2022, the world’s most recognizable wave––the Banzai ...