There is no one person responsible for the birth of surfing, but there is lots of historical evidence about the origin point.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Saturday, July 19, marks the 140th anniversary of an event that made Santa Cruz a top surfing destination. It's a bit of surfing history not too many people know about, but ...

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...

Surfing is one of the newest sports on the Olympic program, having made its debut at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The sport has already been approved for both Paris 2024 and LA 2028, meaning it will have ...

Innovative early Pipeline surfer – architect of the modern grab-rail backside tube-riding stance – has passed away.

Dennis "Biddy" Hunter represented the First Coast on the world stage of surfing while helping to develop its surfing culture.

"I’m John Durant, and I’m the creator of La Jolla Surf, which is a big love letter to surfing in La Jolla," said Durant, reflecting on his passion for the sport and the exhibition that now brings it ...

Bells Beach holds a storied, near mythical place in surf history. Particularly so, because of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, often considered the longest-running professional surf contest, and the list ...

“My first trip out here, in 1990, I was 18 years old. Instantly, Cloudbreak and Restaurants became my favorite waves in the world.” – Kelly Slater For someone who has surfed nearly every conceivable ...