Article 17.07 says if your rival cannot paddle out, you get the trophy and a t-shirt that says Undisputed A Loophole Bigger Than A Cloudbreak Barrel Somewhere in the fine print of

The worker says determining exactly when the damaged pier was genuinely safe to reopen became an unexpectedly demanding responsibility SEAL BEACH — A pier maintenance worker confirms that assessing structural damage

Elite swimmers training alongside recreational surfers this month reportedly found the contrast in competitive intensity genuinely difficult to process IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — Elite athletes competing in this month’s Pan Pacific Swimming

New guidelines suggest merely enjoying surfing “occasionally and without excessive branding” may not satisfy state requirements SACRAMENTO — The California Surfing Day planning committee has released updated guidelines suggesting residents “fully

Surf forecast Discord server organizes welcome party for storm that will remain offshore OCEANSIDE — By the time Post-Tropical Elida had weakened into a remnant low pressure system drifting harmlessly toward

Tourists arrive expecting the Endless Summer. They leave having signed four separate liability waivers and stood in the whitewash for slightly under a quarter of an hour. MALIBU, CALIFORNIA – A

New protocol requires swimmers to correctly answer one trivia question about ocean respect NEWPORT BEACH, CA – In an effort to reduce rescue calls that lifeguards describe as “almost entirely preventable

Researchers say the average surfer now spends longer searching for parking than actually surfing SAN DIEGO, CA – A newly published study from the Coastal Infrastructure Research Group has confirmed what

Second Wind remains in slip as Dana Point logs its fourteenth Florence Event of the sabbatical DANA POINT, CA — Local father of three Doug Prendergast purchased a 42-foot catamaran on

Three decades of hand-shaping technique produce a distinctive feel that keeps customers waiting months Carlsbad Surfboard Shaper Has Handcrafted Boards From the Same Backyard Shed for Thirty-Three Years CARLSBAD, Calif. – A

Consistent corner presence becomes inseparable from local surfers’ post-surf morning routine Encinitas Fish Taco Truck Owner Has Served the Same Beachside Corner for Twenty-Nine Years ENCINITAS, Calif. – A beloved fish taco

A college summer job becomes a defining decades-long identity serving three generations of the same families Beachfront Ice Cream Truck Driver’s Twenty-Five-Year Route Has Made Him a Genuine Neighborhood Fixture HERMOSA BEACH,

Fifty plus categories including most enthusiastic cheering reflect a deliberate inclusive community philosophy over competition Longboard Club’s Annual Awards Ceremony Trophy Categories Have Grown So Specific That Nearly Every Member Now

Three-year, seven-figure agreement grants logo placement, heat strategy approval, and a bonus structure for hospital-free seasons Big Wave Surfer Signs Historic Sponsorship Deal With His Own Anxiety REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Professional

South Bay thermal arms race enters its unreasonable phase MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Water temperature at El Porto reached 68 degrees on Sunday morning. A survey of 84 surfers in the

Six week closure to install sound dampening panels during pupping season LA JOLLA – The La Jolla Cove seal viewing platform will close for six weeks beginning next month for what

Six pod pilot program aims to bring remote work infrastructure to the water LONG BEACH – The Long Beach Harbor Commission approved a pilot program Wednesday allowing a limited number of

New permit lottery ensures surfers queue alphabetically by zodiac sign Malibu, CA — In a landmark move to address what officials are calling “liquid congestion,” California’s Department of Coastal Clogging announced a

Condos Would Have Ocean Views; Surfers Would Not Have Trestles Trestles Protected Again After Developer Proposes “Surf-Adjacent Luxury Condominiums” Read more satire at Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. SAN CLEMENTE, CA —

Petition Reaches 4,000 Signatures; Tides Remain Unmoved Malibu Man Demands Official Apology from Ocean for Flat Spell Read more satire at Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat. MALIBU, CA — A 34-year-old surf