The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast

In this week's surf news roundup: 🌊 Surfer nearly loses leg after river surfing wipeout What initially seemed like a minor fall at Boise Whitewater Park turned into a rare medical emergency requiring emergency surgery and a long recovery. 😮‍💨 Eight-time English surfing champion opens up about burnout Lucy Campbell says years of nonstop competition, travel and pressure eventually left her bedridden and unable to surf for weeks. 🏞️ Munich's famous river wave is back The iconic Eisbach wave has officially reopened after disappearing during maintenance and following months of controversy and safety concerns. 🎬 Surf-themed animated film to open Cannes Critics' Week "In Waves", based on AJ Dungo's beloved graphic novel about surfing, love and grief, is heading to Cannes.

It's super sharky this week. 🦈 Shark chase, not a sighting A foil surfer off Santa Barbara was chased by a shark that matched his speed and turns for minutes, turning a casual session into a full-on ocean sprint. 🦈 Sharks now attend competitions A shark sighting paused the Vans Jack's Surfboards Pro in Huntington Beach for 24 hours, proving even surf contests answer to the ocean. No wait, it's back. 🏆 Lakey Peterson is back back Lakey Peterson won the Margaret River Pro with a last-minute score, jumping into a tie for first on the Championship Tour. 😬 Steph Gilmore…dead last?! Stephanie Gilmore is currently at the bottom of the rankings after two losses, in a format that leaves little room to ease back in. 🌊 Florida builds its own waves Florida's first major surf park is underway, promising consistent, customizable waves in a state better known for waiting than riding. 🏛️ Surf history, now on display A new museum in West Palm Beach is opening with over 100 boards and a century of surf history, spotlighting Florida's surprisingly deep roots in the sport. 🕊️ Aloha spirit, embodied Paul Strauch has passed away at 83, leaving behind a legacy that helped shape modern surfing and define what people mean by "Aloha spirit." 🎙️ The king, speaking for himself Duke Kahanamoku appears in a resurfaced 1966 interview, offering a rare, firsthand glimpse into the origins of modern surfing.

In this week's surf news round up: 🐦 A surfer got attacked by pelicans (kind of) A surfer in Huntington Beach was reportedly attacked by a group of pelicans in the lineup. 🗿 Santa Cruz is arguing over a surfer statue In Santa Cruz, a proposed bronze statue of a female surfer has gotten a little out of hand. 🎟️ Olympic surfing tickets sold out immediately Because of course they did. 🌊 Wave pools are getting… big 12 football fields size big to be precise.

In the final daily episode of The Wipeout Weekly, we tackle a question many surfers secretly wonder about: is it weird if you don't like surfing alone? We talk about the rise of surf coaching, why some surfers thrive with an instructor in the water, and why learning in a group might actually make surfing less intimidating—and more fun. Plus, after 365 consecutive daily episodes, we announce what's coming next.

Kim is a 66-year-old surfer from Toronto who decided to seriously pursue surfing at 62. In this episode, this is KIm's story about learning later in life, navigating fear in the water, chasing tiny green waves from Lake Ontario to Costa Rica, and why surfing—even once a year—has completely captured her imagination.

In this episode we tackle one of the most confusing things in surfing forecasts: the difference between swell height and surf height. These two numbers get mixed up all the time—even though they're measured in completely different places. We explain what swell height actually represents out in the open ocean, how waves transform as they approach the coastline, and why the number you see in your surf forecasting app doesn't always match what's breaking at your local beach.

Why do surfers get brain freeze in cold water? In this episode, we talk about the infamous "ice cream headache" that can hit during winter surf sessions. Why it happens, why it feels like your forehead is splitting open, and why cold-water surfers keep paddling out anyway.

In Honolulu, a man recovering from gambling addiction is offering free surf lessons to strangers at Waikīkī through his First Wave Project. In California, surfer Scott Muir is walking again just five months after a devastating Oceanside accident that left him paralyzed, crediting the teens who rescued him with saving his life. And in Peru, a 3,500-year-old tradition of riding waves on reed boats called caballitos de totora may find new life through surf tourism.

Surfers accumulate UV like it's a loyalty program. We romanticize being "salted" and "weathered," but melanoma doesn't care about aesthetics. In this episode, we talk about the uncomfortable truth about sun exposure in surfing—and why smearing sunscreen actually matters.

This week's Sunday Surf Poem is a slightly unhinged poem about obsession, ego, and waiting your whole life for "the perfect wave." We're reading The Perfect Wave by Shel Silverstein—a wild little tale of Dave McGunn

This week on Hey Zuz, I'm Confused, we're diving into a question every beginner surfer has Googled at least once and maybe been too shy to ask out loud: can you surf on your period? Sharks. Wetsuits. Logistics. Rental gear. Mild panic. We cover it all.

Suzanne didn't plan to learn to surf. She stumbled into it at 39 while on holiday in Morocco—and something shifted immediately. In this episode, she shares how that first lesson turned into a life change that led her across continents, through green waves in Sri Lanka, and eventually to building The Sevana—a women-only surf retreat designed specifically for adult learners.