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2022/2023 La Vaca Gigante: seven-meter waves exploding in Costa Quebrada, Cantabria | Photo: La Vaca Gigante
Nano Riego wins 2022/2023 La Vaca Gigante
It has been an atypical season of big waves in Europe, to say the least. From autumn to winter, few swells have arrived in the Old Continent.
Fistral Beach, Newquay: the most consistent surf spot in the United Kingdom | Photo: Creative Commons
Fistral Beach, Newquay: the home of British surfing
Fistral Beach is the most popular surfing destination in the United Kingdom. It is located in Newquay, Cornwall, England, and is often named the capital of British surfing.
Transgender surfing and competition: a topic that has divided surfers worldwide | Illustration: SurferToday
Surfing transphobically: the ignorance of Bethany Hamilton
On February 4, 2023, Bethany Hamilton posted a video to her Instagram detailing her thoughts on the World Surf League's (WSL) policy of including transgender women surfers in the women's division of WSL events.
Blake Johnston: the Australian surfed 707 waves in 40 hours and 7 minutes | Photo: Chumpy Pullin Foundation
707 waves in 40 hours: Blake Johnston sets a new record
Blake Johnston has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest-ever surf session.
Saturday Surfing Syndrome: a condition that starts on Monday and ends on Friday | Photo: Leon/Creative Commons
Saturday Surfing Syndrome: the tale of the weekend warrior
The weekend warriors, as they are often called, are the millions of recreational surfers worldwide who eagerly wait for Saturday to arrive. It's you and me. It's all of us.
Ireland: a country with as many secret surf spots as kilometers of coastline | Photo: Failte Ireland
The strange case of the Irish secret spot
All surfers are paranoid - that is for sure. Not in a bad way - most of the time - but more in an amusing, funny kind of way.

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