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THURSDAY – WNW swell filled in further today with chest-head high surf at the better exposed breaks, while top spots ...
 
 
 

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The NPAC looks like it will really come to life in the next few days, with swells on the way to Hawaii, California and beyond.

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FORECAST RATING OF SURF HEIGHTS AND QUALITY

RATING OF SURF HEIGHTS AND QUALITY

(11/16) the rating of surf height, surf quality, wave consistency

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SURF NEWS GEAR REVIEW: GOPRO PART 2

GEAR REVIEW: GOPRO PART 2

(11/18) Field-testing GoPro's new High-Def board-mounted camera
SURF NEWS GEAR REVIEW: QUIKSILVER HEATED VEST

GEAR REVIEW: QUIKSILVER HEATED VEST

(10/30) Fieldtesting the first-ever heated wetsuit vest
 
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QUADROPHENIA: PART ONE

(11/10) Rusty breaks down the ingredients for a perfect four-fin
SURF NEWS HISTORY OF TAILS: PART 2

HISTORY OF TAILS: PART 2

(09/30) Rusty talks Greenough, Shortboard Revolution, Bonzers and Thrusters
 
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BOARDS: MICK FANNING

(10/20) Traveling equipment check with new ASP ratings leader
SURF NEWS BOARDS: KELLY SLATER

BOARDS: KELLY SLATER

(09/17) Checking out the nine-time world champ's current selection of Magic Carpets
 
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2008 WETSUIT GUIDE

(10/16) Looking at the new season's hottest suits
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(04/05) Technical advancements and bright colors highlight this year's surf trunk lineup
 
 
 

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ALANA BLANCHARD WINS VANS HAWAIIAN PRO

(11/19) Kauai rookie nails first big win of the year; AI loses as men's event runs two heats
WOMENS PHOTOS

AFTER THE GOLD RUSH

(11/19) Knox, Gilmore + friends go in search of late-season south swells
SURF NEWS

TURN ON

(11/18) Marzo, Garcia mix and match Haleiwa at Reef Hawaiian Pro
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PAST DEADLINE

(11/18) Bonus photos from New York's impossible run of surf
SURF NEWS

GEAR REVIEW: GOPRO PART 2

(11/18) Field-testing GoPro's new High-Def board-mounted camera
SURF NEWS

WHEN GROMS ATTACK: EL SALVADOR

(11/17) Doheny, Dunphy and friends make moves and movies in the tropics
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THE QUIKSILVER IN MEMORY OF EDDIE AIKAU

(11/20) A sneak peak at this year's event
VIDEO - CONTEST

REEF HAWAIIAN PRO: DAY TWO

(11/19) Triple Crown of Surfing highlights from the round of 96 at Haleiwa
VIDEO - CONTEST

AFTER THE GOLD RUSH

(11/19) Taylor Knox and friends go in search of late-season south swells
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MODERN COLLECTIVE

(11/19) All new exclusive trailer from Kai Neville's "Modern Collective"
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NORTH SHORE QUIVER CHECK: C.J. HOBGOOD

(11/17) 21 board tune-up with current World Number Five + defending Sunset Champ
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TEAM REEF CROWNED JIM BEAM SURFTAG U.S. SERIES CHAMPS IN HB

(11/17) Navarro, Marceron, Waring, Abad + Rosza take down heavy field of challengers in new surf series
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ASP WOMEN'S WORLD TITLE RACE HEATS UP

(11/17) A look at the possibilities heading into Vans Triple Crown
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KOLOHE ANDINO WINS RIP CURL GROMSEARCH FINALS

(11/16) Halstead, Melamed + Davis take other divisions in fun surf at Salt Creek
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NORTH SHORE OUTLOOK

(11/16) Flat surf gives way to increasing swell
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EAST COAST (AND TEXAS!) GOES OFF

(11/16) Hurricane Ida + "Super Low" + blocking high pressure conspire to send buckets of surf to EC
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NORTH SHORE YEARBOOK

(11/15) Daily portraits from the 2009 Vans Triple Crown season
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TRADE SWELL FREE SURF

(11/14) Odd spots perk up as northeasterly energy hits Hawaii
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2ND ANNUAL CALIFORNIA SURF FESTIVAL TO HIT SAN DIEGO

(11/14) A weekend of surf-themed movies, posters, music and more, put on by the California Surf Museum in Oceanside
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THE PILGRIMAGE

(11/13) A retrospective of radness from Surfline's Six Weeks on the North Shore
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SURF NEWS SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: KERBY BROWN

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: KERBY BROWN

(11/11) Aussie charger negotiates dry reef at previously unridden WA slab
SURF NEWS SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: RICHIE VASS

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: RICHIE VASS

(10/27) Aussie madman goes over the ledge to giant headplant at Shipstern's Bluff
 
SURF NEWS SURFLINE HEALTH + FITNESS: KNEE INJURIES IN SURFING

SURFLINE HEALTH + FITNESS: KNEE INJURIES IN SURFING

(11/02) Is the knee really to blame?
SURF NEWS SURFLINE HEALTH + FITNESS: TRAVEL SAFE

SURFLINE HEALTH + FITNESS: TRAVEL SAFE

(09/29) Advice on how to stay healthy while on the saltwatery road
 
SURF NEWS WHEN GROMS ATTACK: EL SALVADOR

WHEN GROMS ATTACK: EL SALVADOR

(11/17) Doheny, Dunphy and friends make moves and movies in the tropics
SURF NEWS WHEN GROMS ATTACK: CENTRAL AMERICA

WHEN GROMS ATTACK: CENTRAL AMERICA

(10/14) Richards, Barnes and crew bring the pain down south
 
SURF NEWS RISING STARS: MATT WILKINSON

RISING STARS: MATT WILKINSON

(10/06) Making moves with Aussie 'QS contender + new-school ripper
SURF NEWS RISING STARS: MARC LACOMARE

RISING STARS: MARC LACOMARE

(08/06) Riding high with Europe's next Tour hopeful
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SURF NEWS THIAGO CAMARAO BLOW TAIL COMBO

THIAGO CAMARAO BLOW TAIL COMBO

(11/19) Brazilian up-and-comer wafts a progressive combo in El Salvador
SURF NEWS BETHANY GETS DEEP

BETHANY GETS DEEP

(11/05) Kauai's Bethany Hamilton disappears in a long wall at Padang Padang
 
SURF NEWS CARVING 360

CARVING 360

(10/29) Kelly Slater breaks down a different approach to hitting the lip
SURF NEWS VERTICAL BACKHAND SNAP

VERTICAL BACKHAND SNAP

(09/30) 12 o'clock master Freddy P breaks down the technique of going vertical on your backhand
 
SURF NEWS CHRIS ROSS

CHRIS ROSS

(11/09) Chris recounts getting axed by a mutant wave while towing The Right in Australia
SURF NEWS SHEA LOPEZ

SHEA LOPEZ

(10/21) Shea Lopez recounts his horrific knee injury from his wipeout during the 2003 Pipe Masters
 
SURF NEWS CRAIG ANDERSON

CRAIG ANDERSON

(11/02) Craig Anderson pulls off a flying backside air-reverse in Australia
SURF NEWS TAJ BURROW

TAJ BURROW

(10/08) Taj pulls off an inverted alley-oop in Indonesia
 
SURF NEWS EPIC D-BAH '08

EPIC D-BAH '08

(10/26) Mick Fanning, Bobby Martinez, CJ Hobgood and more score an epic swell at D-Bah
SURF NEWS SEPTEMBER AT LOWERS

SEPTEMBER AT LOWERS

(09/29) Mick Fanning, Josh Kerr, Chris Ward and more rip apart the peak at Lowers
 
 
 
 
SURFLINE'S COSTA RICA SURF GUIDE PDF

SURFLINE'S COSTA RICA SURF GUIDE PDF

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VIDEO ON DEMAND

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MEN'S TOUR

WCT MICK FANNING WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

MICK FANNING WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

(10/28) Fanning takes down Durbidge in dropping surf; Title Race heads to Hawaii
Next Up:
BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS (December 8-20)

WOMEN'S TOUR

WCT COCO HO WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

COCO HO WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

(10/29) Eighteen-year-old rookie defeats Chelsea Hedges for her first ASP World Tour victory
Next Up:
GIDGET PRO SUNSET BEACH (Nov 24-Dec 6)

POWER RANKINGS

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P0W3R RANK1NGS: POST RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

(11/07) Analyzing the ASP Top 45 after the Rip Curl Pro Search Portugal
 
 
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(10/17) NorCal-born shooter has nine-year history of capturing surf photos while living in Hawaii
 
 
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SURF TRAVEL BEST BET NOVEMBER: HAWAII

BEST BET NOVEMBER: HAWAII

(11/04) The Islands ignite as the North Pacific warms up
SURF TRAVEL SPOT CHECK: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

SPOT CHECK: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

(10/31) Pulling in where The City meets the sand

THE VODKA COAST: PART 2

(10/15) A Cold War Against the (Almost) Surfless East Sea

BEST BET NOVEMBER: HAWAII

(11/04) The Islands ignite as the North Pacific warms up

SPOT CHECK: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

(10/31) Pulling in where The City meets the sand
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