I lived with him for two winters on the North Shore. He's a retired smuggler, a lifelong surfer, a father and the most curious mind I've met. Here's what he taught me.

A tiny floating bungalow anchored off the Florida Keys offers off-grid privacy, endless ocean views, and a castaway fantasy for ocean lovers.

Riss Lasair, a schoolteacher and mother of two, survived a shark encounter in New South Wales, which was very similar to Mick Fanning’s 2015 incident in South Africa.

The world’s largest active storm has islanders racing to brace for punishing winds, 20-foot surf, and severe coastal flooding across Guam and the Pacific. Read more in the comments.

From Maverick's, to Cortes Bank, to Alaska and beyond, the career surf photographer's new tome chronicles a lifetime spent chasing, and surviving, giant swells.

The “Kissing Elephants” natural rock formation on Comino Island crumbled onto a jet ski driver following an American tourist's cliff jump. Read more in the comments.

Footage from Kenai Fjords National Park shows a glacier unleashing a spectacular cascade of snow and ice. Can it be surfed? Read more in the comments.

Zeke Szekely, Rob Machado, Griffin Colapinto and more light up California’s newest Wavegarden-powered lagoon during DSRT Surf’s inaugural super session. Read more in the comments.

But the question is: Can you surf it? Vietnam's Lòng Tàu River is producing novelty waves worthy of surfing's most adventurous explorers. Read more in the comments.

John John Florence turns a 48-foot carbon catamaran into a roaming family surf base, trading CT jerseys for remote Pacific anchorages and empty waves. Read more in the comments.

We dug into 50-years of El Niño and ENSO data to see which coasts really fire when the storm tracks tilt. California, Hawaii, Peru, Mexico and more within. Read more in the comments.

It doesn't have to be a love fest in the lineup, but it should never come to blows in the water.

Cedella Marley, daughter of the late reggae icon, opens up about the new cannabis seed strains released by the Marley Family and Humboldt Seed Company.

The GOAT returns to Teahupo’o as a 54-year-old wildcard while Tahitian talent Eimeo Czermak storms into the main event after a flawless 20-point trials heat.

A breaching whale flipped a New Jersey fireboat in seconds on the Fourth of July, leaving firefighters to be rescued by passing boaters and a jet skier.

The world’s largest active storm has islanders racing to brace for punishing winds, 20-foot surf, and severe coastal flooding across Guam and the Pacific.

We dug into 50-years of El Niño and ENSO data to see which coasts really fire when the storm tracks tilt. California, Hawaii, Peru, Mexico and more within.

Packed holiday crowds in Newport Beach turned volatile as fights, fireworks and a reported grocery store looting lit up the night. Authorities say 100 were arrested.

An insider’s guide to Laguna Beach, from oceanfront suites at Surf & Sand Resort to where to surf, dine, hike, and wander along the coast.

But the question is: Can you surf it? Vietnam's Lòng Tàu River is producing novelty waves worthy of surfing's most adventurous explorers.

A giant shark vertebra missing since 1989 is rediscovered in storage after being mistaken for junk, confirming the ancient beast’s massive size. Read more in the comments.

Filmmaker Ben Weiland on the first-ever expedition to comb the entire Aleutian Chain for waves and how they nearly missed the best swell of the trip. Read more in the comments.

Thousands remain missing after Venezuela's devastating earthquake as La Guaira's tight-knit surf communities struggle to recover. Read more in the comments.

A North Shore crew steers traditional outrigger canoes into towering Waimea walls, blending Hawaiian heritage with modern big-wave bravado. Read more in the comments.

Watch Taal Volcano blast a 1,476-foot column of ash and steam into the sky, then send rare tsunami-like waves racing across its crater lake. Read more in the comments.

The bassist for the legendary heavy metal group took to the waves at Edinburgh’s Lost Shore Surf Resort between gigs. Read more in the comments.

John John Florence turns a 48-foot carbon catamaran into a roaming family surf base, trading CT jerseys for remote Pacific anchorages and empty waves. Read more in the comments.

Footage from Kenai Fjords National Park shows a glacier unleashing a spectacular cascade of snow and ice. Can it be surfed?

A tourist is rag-dolled against Sarakiniko’s chalk-white cliffs as raging Milos surf turns a picture-perfect cave into a nightmare trap.

25-year-old Joshua Novakovich passes away after being swept into treacherous backcountry currents. Read more in the comments.

Thousands remain missing after Venezuela's devastating earthquake as La Guaira's tight-knit surf communities struggle to recover.

Officials in Puerto Vallarta identify the victim, recover his body and capture the 12-foot crocodile believed to be behind the fatal resort attack. Read more in the comments.

Arrests, paddle-outs, fundraisers, and a year and a half of sustained pressure. The court ruling protecting Tres Palmas Marine Reserve just came in. Read more in the comments.

On the biggest day of the year, Axel Medina survived a wipeout that pushed him to the sand and paddled right back out. Meet Mexico's "most passionate young big-wave surfer". Read more in the comments.

The WSL elevates Cloud 9 in the Philippines to full CT status as both a historic new stop and a crucial backup if Surf Abu Dhabi falls to ongoing conflict. Read more in the comments.

The “Kissing Elephants” natural rock formation on Comino Island crumbled onto a jet ski driver following an American tourist's cliff jump. Read more in the comments.

Zeke Szekely, Rob Machado, Griffin Colapinto and more light up California’s newest Wavegarden-powered lagoon during DSRT Surf’s inaugural super session. Read more in the comments.

John John Florence turns a 48-foot carbon catamaran into a roaming family surf base, trading CT jerseys for remote Pacific anchorages and empty waves.

The bassist for the legendary heavy metal group took to the waves at Edinburgh’s Lost Shore Surf Resort between gigs.

A giant shark vertebra missing since 1989 is rediscovered in storage after being mistaken for junk, confirming the ancient beast’s massive size.

The WSL elevates Cloud 9 in the Philippines to full CT status as both a historic new stop and a crucial backup if Surf Abu Dhabi falls to ongoing conflict.

Drone footage from Martin’s Beach shows multiple great whites tearing into a whale carcass off California’s central coast as shark activity spikes statewide. Read more in the comments.

On the biggest day of the year, Axel Medina survived a wipeout that pushed him to the sand and paddled right back out. Meet Mexico's "most passionate young big-wave surfer".

A multi-agency land, sea, and air search scoured The Wedge after a swimmer vanished in heavy surf. Hours later, he turned up safe at home with a wild story. Read more in the comments.

From midnight sun peelers in Norway to empty Portuguese points, these under-the-radar July surf escapes trade tourist chaos for mellow, uncrowded lineups. Read more in the comments.

DSRT Surf kicks off testing on its massive new lagoon ahead of a highly anticipated launch. Read more in the comments.

From mellow Irish peaks to Costa Rican jungle points, these are the coastal towns around the world where summer surfing is more about feeling and vibe than chasing swells. Read more in the comments.

Arrests, paddle-outs, fundraisers, and a year and a half of sustained pressure. The court ruling protecting Tres Palmas Marine Reserve just came in.

Witnesses sprinted from the hotel pool into the dark water to try and save a 28-year-old worker after an American crocodile struck offshore of a Puerto Vallarta resort. Read more in the comments.

A North Shore crew steers traditional outrigger canoes into towering Waimea walls, blending Hawaiian heritage with modern big-wave bravado. Read more in the comments.