Owen Wright becomes the first ever Olympic surfing medalist

Owen Wright becomes the first ever Olympic surfing medalist

After three days of youthful, high-performance action at Tsurigasaki Beach, Surfing’s debut appearance in the Olympic Games has culminated with historic Gold Medal performances. Brazil’s Italo Ferreira and USA’s Carissa Moore rose to the pinnacle...
Surfline Olympic Surfing Forecast

Surfline Olympic Surfing Forecast

Brief Overview: Rising tropical cyclone surf for Sunday into early next weekTrack and intensity of yet-to-develop cyclone key for determining best surf Sun-TueProlonged run of medium-sized surf likely for rest of Olympic window (through August 1) Please note the surf...
Mechanics of Shidashita, Japan

Mechanics of Shidashita, Japan

Surfline breaks down the location for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games Surfing After being postponed last summer due to the pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games’ surfing competition will commence at Shidashita Beach. “Shida” is one of Japan’s most...
10 Things to Know About Surfing’s Debut in Tokyo 2020

10 Things to Know About Surfing’s Debut in Tokyo 2020

Here are the 10 things you need to know about this historic moment for the sport.  1.Duke’s dream Hawaii’s Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer and the father of modern surfing, first dreamt of surfing’s inclusion more than a century ago. ...
Mick Fanning To Host Season Two Of The YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships In September 2021

Mick Fanning To Host Season Two Of The YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships In September 2021

CASUARINA/NSW(July 23rd/2021): The 2021 YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships are set to give the country’s best junior talent a platform to record their biggest carves, airs and barrel rides as it returns from September 13th. This is an...