surf

Strong surf across Southern California this weekend blasted through a seawall in Long Beach, caused a massive sinkhole at a celebrity’s Malibu home and damaged several Dana Point homes, among other issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The enormous hole appeared Tuesday as heavy surf -- brought by the after-effects of a hurricane -- pounded the exclusive coastline, which is home to some of California's wealthiest people and a host of celebrities.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

"There were some pretty significant surf and swells across area in the last several days," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Point Loma is stunning territory for anyone inclined to swim, surf, sail, stroll, eat or drink at water’s edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

She fell down in the wet sand, in the shallow surf beside Jinny.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

Generally the play surfs along on waves of lively, crisp dialogue at a series of meetings, with the well-orchestrated direction of Kenny Leon keeping the pacing brisk and the tone light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Efrus, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, surfs the waves in the Pacific waters off Peru.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

There’s another outstanding tight end in Ryner Swanson of Laguna Beach, a Brigham Young commit who also plays defense, surfs and doesn’t let one person bring him down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

He grew up surfing at Makaha and now surfs all over the world, and has trained at the Slater wave pool and a Texas one.

From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023

Wanting to ask where he’s from and what his name is and if he surfs and how old he is and what school he’s going to next fall.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

After graduating in 2021, she moved to London and couch surfed for six months, before she got a job as an admin assistant at the Royal Court Theatre on its education team.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

"In the beginning, it was difficult because we are girls and we didn't see other girls who surfed," Sambe said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

In the 2021 elections, Hichilema, who had already made five unsuccessful runs for the presidency, surfed a wave of popularity that swept him into power in a landslide victory over Lungu.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025

Post-M.B.A., you surfed in Sri Lanka, hiked in Nepal, rode horses in Afghanistan and didn’t call your parents—or anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

Soon he was keeping to a steady eight knots, surging to nine and ten when she surfed and slid down the waves.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

Preston Harp found an outlet skateboarding and surfing with friends, and Harp opted to stay close to home, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

As bassist Jack Dolan lost his glasses while headbanging, guitarist Clay Frankel rolled around on stage, and members of the crowd began surfing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The magazine also featured photographs of Macron engaging in water sports such as foil surfing, during a summer marked by successive heatwaves and deadly fires in France.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

This includes popular beaches such as Sennen Cove and Porthcurno on Cornwall's dramatic west coast, to Fistral on the county's north coast, Bigbury-on-Sea in south Devon and surfing hotspot Croyde Bay in north Devon.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

She was dressed in black camouflage with her Celestial bronze knife strapped to her arm and her laptop bag slung over her shoulder—ready for stabbing or surfing the Internet, whichever came first.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan