On February 5, 2022, the world’s most recognizable wave––the Banzai Pipeline––was sucking in long, liquid breaths and exhaling 10-foot sapphire cylinders over the shallow reef, and the world’s most ...

“It’s the morning of the final,” famously uttered Kelly Slater en route to his 1990 professional debut at Lower Trestles. The moment, captured in the seminal film “Black and White,” basically served ...

The World Surf League Championship Tour is in full swing and heading into the second half of its season. With stops in Hawaii, Portugal, Australia, and more, the tour looks to return stateside with a ...

It's official: the two winners from Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch golden ticket have been announced – Rob W. from Encinitas, California and Palmer G. from Queensland. In a Willy Wonka-esque contest, the ...

Kelly Slater’s three-year hiatus wasn’t a retreat – it was a recalibration. Burnout pushed him away from competition, but reflection brought him back stronger than ever. His story is a reminder that ...

As one of the most prolific surfers, Kelly Slater remains a prominent figure in the adventure sports community. The 53-year-old professional athlete hails from Cocoa Beach, Fla., and has consistently ...

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 ...

Remember that cutback Kelly Slater did at Kirra in March last year? The full-speed, post-barrel torque that was voted “best barrel ever” by Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Joel Parkinson, ...

Kelly Slater has a new team. Not a surf brand, nor a team from one of his many business side hustles. The greatest surfer of all time has joined the team at William Morris Endeavor, a talent agency ...

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 ...