Kelly Slater has surfed many, many barrels at Pipeline. More than most people, perhaps. So, it takes a lot for him to say that one, in particular, is his “best ever wave at Pipe,” even after all these ...

On February 5, 2022, the world’s most recognizable wave––the Banzai Pipeline––was sucking in long, liquid breaths and exhaling 10-foot sapphire cylinders over the shallow reef, and the world’s most ...

Time to add another untouchable stat to Kelly Slater’s resume: Yesterday, the 52-year-old got his 99th heat win at Pipeline. That’s not simply his 99th time paddling out. That’s nearly 100 moments in ...

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Surfboards come in all different shapes and sizes. Usually, those nuanced alterations – be it length, width, thickness, volume, or materials to make the board – are correlated to two things: 1) type ...

Remember that cutback Kelly Slater did at Kirra in March last year? The full-speed, post-barrel torque that was voted “best barrel ever” by Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Joel Parkinson, ...

LITTLE-KNOWN Mitch Crews has the chance to clinch a third world surfing title for countryman Mick Fanning. Championship leader Fanning and his only title rival Slater are due to enter the ...

The world’s best competitive surfers are gearing up for the World Surf League’s Lexus Pipe Pro, kicking off at the end of the month. Well, most of them. A few won’t be competing in the famed event at ...

Excerpt adapted from On a Rising Swell by Dan Reiter. Published by University Press of Florida in April 2025. Used by permission On February 5, 2022, the world’s most recognizable wave––the Banzai ...