The World Surf League returns to the North Shore this week, with competition resuming at iconic Banzai Pipeline for the Lexus ...

Eight Championship Tour surfers, including the reigning world champion, will enter the 2026 Lexus Challenger Series event ...

A look at that local trials draw shows a gauntlet of Pipe savants. Former CTer Zeke Lau stands out in a heavy crew of ...

“Pipeline has always held a special place in surfing history, and our fans have made it clear they want to see our sport’s most critical moments unfold there,” said Ryan Crosby, the chief executive of ...

And Koa Smith, a perennial charger at the famed Hawaiian wave, opted not to paddle out. Instead, he watched and documented, ...

The World Surf League announced that Challenger Series surfers will have to compete against a handful of Championship Tour ...

The Lexus World Surf League Pipe Pro competition is a surfer’s dream. Held at the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, it features some of the most formidable waves in the Pacific Ocean ...

Hawaii’s Pipeline returns as competitive surfing’s big finale location in 2026. The mid-year cut is gone. And the one-day, winner-takes-all, WSL Final 5 championship is no longer. The World Surf ...

For centuries, Hawaii has been the spiritual home of surfing. On these volcanic islands, surfing isn't just a sport—it's embedded in the culture. That's likely because some of the greatest waves in ...