Four months ago, Kelly Slater was lying on a couch somewhere, recovering from hip surgery; today, he’s in Hawaii, competing for his ninth win at Pipeline. The 11-time world champion, and surfing’s ...

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 ...

In an unforgettable finals day at the 2022 Billabong Pro Pipeline, Kelly Slater, just shy of 50, defeated Seth Moniz in an intense showdown to secure his eighth win at Pipe. Reflecting on his "best ...

Competition resumed today, Tuesday, at the World Surf League’s Lexus Pipe Pro, after days of delay due to poor conditions, no swell, and too much swell. The first heat in the water, kicking off 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 ...