Waimea Bay continues to evolve. El Niño conditions in 1969 and 1983, for example, triggered massive winter swells that ...

The time has come to leave the Cook Islands as our tourist visa expired while waiting out strong winds in Palmerston. With the weather finally settling, we have a small window to sail to the tiny ...

Brazil’s Lucas “Chumbo” Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal today, while France’s Justine Dupont sealed her ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

A British surfer may have broken the world record for the biggest wave ridden by a woman. Laura Crane is awaiting confirmation on whether she surpassed the existing mark of 73.5ft (22.4m), held by ...

About 800 people have drowned in the waters off Hawaii’s roughly 1,000-mile coastline in the last decade, with an increasing ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca survived two brutal wipeouts to claim another Nazare Big Wave Challenge title in huge, clean waves in Portugal on Saturday, while France's Justine ...

Surfers Lucas Chianca, 30, of Brazil and Justine Dupont, 34, of France were crowned champions at the 2025-26 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal, on Saturday. Nic von ...

The World Surf League has activated a yellow alert for the Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Portugal. Incoming Atlantic swells could produce waves over 50 feet, setting the stage ...

The Rainbow Warriors got their Christmas miracle. Quarterback Micah Alejado and Hawai'i beat the California Golden Bears 35-31 to win the 2025 Hawai'i Bowl on Dec. 24. Hawaii needed a strong ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A simple name change, with statewide and national impact. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Hawaii Board on Geographic Names voted to change the official name of the “Island of Hawaii” to ...