Kelly Slater is the undisputed GOAT of surfing. The 53-year-old has won 11 world titles—including being both the youngest and oldest champ ever at 20 and 39, respectively—and has competed regularly on ...

Since 2015, when the first images of the Surf Ranch were released into the wild, a lot has changed. For one, the rise of machines has exploded, kicking of a worldwide wave pool arms race. And because ...

World champion surfer Kelly Slater has a storied history at the famed surf spot just south of San Clemente. In 1990, the Florida surfer would win his first big career title at Lower Trestles, the surf ...

The world’s most recognizable surfer slipped through the beach crowd incognito, his hooded sweater draped over his clean-shaved head, hiding his tanned face. A few heads turned as he passed, their ...

The eighth stop of the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, Trestles Pro, begins on Monday—the wildcard lineup is undoubtedly going to provide quite the experience for spectators and fellow ...

"I’ve thought forever that Cloudbreak is the best wave in the world," Kelly Slater told SURFER in 2024. "The number of great waves I’ve had at one break in my life are way higher at Cloudbreak than ...

Whether it’s a status symbol, a family heirloom, or merely an accoutrement to a stylish fit, a watch can mean many things. Ironically, however, the very thing they were invented to do – tell time – is ...

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 ...

Winston Churchill said Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Or maybe he was talking about Joel Tudor. Einstein said it is mystery that is the fundamental emotion that stands at ...

The statue of famed surfer Kelly Slater got an early holiday gift with a new Santa wetsuit from George 'Surfing Santa' Trosset and Dalton Smith.