Surf News

• The hard art of defending a surfing world title
  Winning a world title is the pinnacle of many factors. But how hard is it to avoid the "valley of death" in sports, especially in surfing? Formula 1 is one of the most demanding sports. Many people don't realize how complex it is to prepare and train for F1 races, and how mentally and physically […]
• Beatriz Ryder wins best surf photo at The Illume Awards 2026
  Portuguese photographer Beatriz Ryder won the surf category at The Illume Awards 2026. Her photograph of surfer Shaley Mercado in the Solomon Islands was selected as the winning image from 20 Surf Category Finalists. "We were in one of the most remote parts of the world, the Solomon Islands," says Ryder about the location behind […]
• Why the sound of waves is so relaxing, according to science
  If you're a surfer or simply a seaside person, you'll agree there is something strangely comforting about listening to waves breaking on a beach. Some people use recordings of the ocean to fall asleep, others play them while working, and many surfers happily spend hours listening to the sound of the surf. YouTube even has […]
• 10 indie surfing games you need to play
  Surfing video games have never been particularly easy to get right. Reproducing the feeling of riding a moving wave, controlling a surfboard, and finding the perfect line requires a lot of work. Yet, a new generation of independent developers is giving it a go, and some of their ideas are surprisingly good. There are now surfing […]