The Press Democrat

Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz — and coastal changes could put it at risk

Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz, but a new report warns that climate change and coastal planning ...
Yahoo

Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

For the first time, surfing is on the Olympic stage. The surfing event will last for three days and has to run within the dates from July 25 to August 1. The reason for this window? Not all waves are ...
Marketplace

Winter surfing is good for “surfonomics” around the Great Lakes

Some of the best surfing is possible during those icy, windy months before the lakes freeze over. Those willing to face the ...
Inverse

Olympic Surfing Requires a Perfect Wave — This 58-Year-Old Tech Can Bring It

The surfing competition for the Paris 2024 Olympics will not be staged at any of France’s famous mainland surf spots. Not at Biarritz or Anglet or even the thumping sand-bottom beach break at Hossegor ...

Surfing Santas hit the waves on Christmas Eve. See video.

"People from all over congregate on Christmas Eve in Cocoa Beach to celebrate the holidays with Santa, friends and family," ...
KPBS

Surfing Makes Waves At The Olympics For The First Time

Surfing has deep roots, but for the first time, surfers are competing for medals at the Summer Olympics. At Tsurigasaki beach, 40 miles from Tokyo, they're also riding big waves ahead of a tropical ...
The New York Times

Meet Olympic Surfing’s Wave Whisperer

Kurt Korte does not control the waves for the Games’ debut surfing competition. His job is to predict when the best ones will arrive. By John Branch ICHINOMIYA, Japan — Surfing is the only event at ...