Kelly Slater continues to surf competitively, post retirement. It was recently announced that he'll compete in the Da Hui ...

Kelly Slater retired, somewhat unofficially, from full-time competitive surfing in 2024. He was axed by the Mid-Season Cut at ...

The term wildcard is meant to describe someone or something who has an unknown or unpredictable factor. In the NFL, six teams earn “wildcard” berths into the playoffs. These teams didn’t have the best ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Friday, February 7th, proved to be a fateful day on the North Shore providing spectators with some of the best Pipeline and Backdoor waves all winter on the tail end of the waiting period for the WSL ...

There’s a photo that appears early on in “Kelly Slater: A Life of Waves” that perfectly captures the enduring magic of the world’s most famous surfer. Shot at twilight, with a moody sky and the water ...