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 ...

Three finalists, one winner. Watch Makana Pang take home $5K for knifing Wave of the Winter's best ride of December.

Surfer Damien Hobgood rides a huge wave during the Billabong Pope Masters at Pipeline, Oahu, in 2012. Located on the island where modern surfing was developed, Pipeline is one of the heaviest waves in ...

BANZAI PIPELINE, Hawaii (KHON2) — Athletes and fans are flooding Oahu’s North Shore for the first official day of the Florence Pipe Pro surfing competition at the infamous reef of Banzai Pipeline. The ...

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 ...