Hawaii’s Pipeline returns as competitive surfing’s big finale location in 2026. The mid-year cut is gone. And the one-day, winner-takes-all, WSL Final 5 championship is no longer. The World Surf ...

For centuries, Hawaii has been the spiritual home of surfing. On these volcanic islands, surfing isn't just a sport—it's embedded in the culture. That's likely because some of the greatest waves in ...

The World Surf League is changing its Championship Tour format, namely moving its most prestigious event, the Pipe Masters off Oahu’s North Shore, from the beginning of the season to the end to ...

Hawaii is a surfer’s paradise that is a magnet to professional surfers attracted to its legendary breaks. But you don’t need ...

Incoming swells on the North Shore of Oahu come quickly. One minute it can be fun and manageable, and within an hour, black walls of water are stacking on the horizon. Such was the case, recently, at ...