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Wakesurfing in Dubai

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Wake surfing is one of the fastest-growing sports in Dubai. Come along for the ride as we take to the water to surf, and, we also meet some of the professionals that visit the city to train in the year-round sunshine.

Destinations

Surf's up: Europe’s best spots for September

With quieter beaches and better swell, there's no excuse not to book an autumn surfing break.

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Curious Southern Right whale pushes paddleboard

As the migration season of the Southern Right Whales gets underway in the Argentine Patagonia locals and visitors are thrilled by the curious animals coming ever closer to shore

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Australia: Great white shark kills surfer off New South Wales coast

The 3-metre long shark attacked and killed a 60-year-old surfer off the coast of New South Wales on Sunday, Australian police said.

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World

Fish out of water: How is Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam training during quarantine?

Set to represent in Morocco in the first ever surfing competition in the Olympic Games, Ramzi Boukhiam is now dealing with the Tokyo 2020 Games’ postponement to 2021.

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Surfing dogs hit the waves in California

The Helen Woodward Animal Center held its 14th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon on Sunday (September 8) in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

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Surfing Bali Stephanie Gilmore and Kanoa Igarashi win in Bali

Australia's Stephanie Gilmore and Kanoa Igarashi from Japan were the winners on the third leg of the World Surf League in Bali on Saturday.

Destinations

Beyond Brazil’s well-trodden backpacker trail

We toured Ceará: Brazil’s Eco Paradise

Sport

Swell story: the blind surfer aiming for a world title

Carmen Lopez is in her element riding waves, but one thing sets her apart from other surfers: she can't see her board or the swell.

World News

Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Studies have shown that increasing positive emotions has a powerful effect on our general wellbeing. This is why we’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week.

Green News

Monster waves surfer

The ocean has plenty of perils but these masters are passionate about passing on its lessons: physical, mental and spiritual.

Destinations

Spain: land of retreats

Mindfulness in nature, wild fitness, all-day yoga, this is our round-up of Spanish retreats to experience this season.

Sport

Watch: Brazilian 'breaks world record' for biggest wave surfed

Surfer Rodrigo Koxa broke the record as he managed to take on the huge swell at the famous Nazaré break in Portugal.

Sport

Winning start to Mick Fanning's finale

Retiring three-time World Surfing League champion Mick Fanning made it through the opening round of the final event of his Championship Tour career at Bells Beach in Australia on Saturday.

Sport

Surfer legend Mick Fanning retires

The Australian three-time world champion says he will hang up his jersey after the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

France

Coastguard: Still no sign of Quiksilver CEO missing at sea

A sea search for Pierre Agnes, CEO of the popular surf brand, has been suspended.

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Festive revellers brave the cold and strip down to their bikinis to sp

Bikini clad santa's hit beaches across the world to celebrate Christmas Day

USA

John John Florence clinches 2017 World Surf League title

John John Florence has become the first male surfer in more than a decade to defend a maiden world title when the American clinched the 2017 World Surf League season championship at the Pipe Masters in Hawaii.

Sport

Toledo shows his steel at Hawaiian Pro

19-year-old Griffin Colapinto's second place in Hawaii earns him entry to surfing's elite Championship Tour.

Portugal

British surfer breaks back in 60-foot wave wipeout

Andrew Cotton described the incident as the "worst wipeout" of his life