Culture & History
Where surfing comes from — its ancient roots, its legends, and the moments that shaped the sport.
The Endless Summer and the Rise of Surf Film
How a low-budget travel movie chasing perfect waves turned surfing into a global daydream.
Read story →The Birth of the Wetsuit
A thin layer of neoprene turned surfing from a fair-weather pastime into a year-round, cold-water sport.
Read story →Chasing Giants: The Big-Wave Frontier
From Waimea to Nazaré, the relentless push to ride the largest waves on Earth.
Read story →A History of Women's Surfing
From Hawaiian chiefesses to Olympic champions — women have been in the lineup all along.
Read story →The Shortboard Revolution
In just a few years at the end of the 1960s, surfboards shrank by feet and surfing changed forever.
Read story →Duke Kahanamoku and the Revival of Surfing
An Olympic swimming champion from Waikiki carried surfing out of Hawaii and introduced it to the world.
Read story →He'e Nalu: The Ancient Hawaiian Roots of Surfing
Long before it was a sport, surfing was woven into the spiritual, social, and political life of the Hawaiian islands.
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