His slump over, Smith climbs to number two in the world; Slater drops to fourth

South African Jordy Smith, 25, earned his third career victory at the Billabong Rio Pro and jumped to number two in the ASP WCT rankings. [...]

Hurley shows us the moments you didn't see on the webcast

A mini behind-the-scenes look at life as a pro at the ASP world championship event in Brazil.

The creative Santa Barbara surfer/artist makes everything look better

Trevor Gordon’s silky style has become a welcome staple along Santa Barbara’s sheltered right points. A couple months back, he took some roads less traveled to [...]

Inside the creative process of surfboard shaper Josh Oldenburg

An unlikely creative partnership between the Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso brand and San Diego custom surfboard shaper Josh Oldenburg brings surfboard shaping into the spotlight in the final segment of a mini-documentary series titled ‘The Art of the Craft.’

Did surfer Zoltan Torkos get "above and off the lip" in his latest video?

Two years and about 30 video submission later, Torkos is still pursuing the trick with single-minded focus. Volcom has yet to award the $20,000 prize. "I came from a magic family,” said Torkos, who is actually descended from a line of Hungarian magicians. “I think that's what made me believe in the unbelieveable."

The race for the 2013 world title opens wide

The victory was Jordy Smith's third at the world-tour level and his first outside South Africa. He came from behind to overtake Adriano de Souza in the final.

Say goodbye to lost sunglasses with these completely floatable shades

With rubber logos on the outer temple, and water-resistant coatings on the nylon lenses, these things are the only shades you'll want to wear for outings on the reef or lake. The only thing we're wondering is what took them so long?

Get off the beaten path and into the wilderness with two of surfing's most savage explorers

While 6 millimeters of rubber may sound like serious armor to surfers used to boardshorts and the warm-water surf-trip hazard of razor-sharp coral, "Numb" proves that even the thickest wetsuit doesn’t offer much protection from run-ins with bears, cougars, and killer whales.

Kai Neville’s latest film inspires our surf-travel fantasies

ANYTHING SING TRAILER from What Youth on Vimeo Shot on location in Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Indonesia, and Hawaii, What Youth’s latest offering, “Anything Sing,” is [...]

Koa Rothman nabs a milestone ride on opening day at Teahupoo

In the end, wave-of-the-day honors have to go to Koa Rothman, who pulled into what appears to be one of the biggest tubes ever ridden.