Amidst the global wave pool arms race, China was always going to be a major player. With a rising surfing population, funding from the government for competitive training, and the first-ever Chinese ...

The Gulf Coast of the United States is a beautiful, although surf-starved, region of the country. The waves are inconsistent, the swell windows are scarce – still, there’s a healthy population of ...

"Surfing doesn't demand conformity, it demands authenticity." ...

Once upon a time, the first American wave pool, built specifically for surfing, was located in the unlikely town of Tempe, Arizona. Big Surf, it was called, and it opened in 1969 with a reported price ...

Abu Dhabi has many of the things that surfers hunt for in their quest for perfect waves: warm weather, year-round sun and clear water. The only thing it did not have was waves. That changed in October ...

It took Kelly Slater, and his team of hydrodynamic engineers, 10 years to build the Surf Ranch…so the story goes. Not to mention the untold amount of dollars that went into such a revolutionary, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Locals may look back at the inaugural Chlorine Clash Surf Invitational at Atlantic Park Surf as the start of the prime-time era of surfing here. Sixteen of the top surfers in the ...

There’s a first‑of‑its‑kind surf spot taking shape inland near Lisbon, trading tides and guesswork for a more controlled kind of session. Expect dependable sets and a mellow scene that still tastes of ...

It may be a year off before plans pass the environmental analysis process, but Orange County could be getting a seven acre surf lagoon in the near future – right in the heart of the surf community – ...

Forget Malibu or the North Shore. Next summer, you can catch a wave in Palm Desert, 100 miles from the nearest ocean. After years of delays, DSRT Surf, the Coachella Valley’s second surf destination, ...