The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast

Let us introduce you to The Wipeout Weekly's All Things Surf Directory—a curated, location-based hub for surf businesses and community listings worldwide. Man, that does sound good. Like the sky's the limit. Think of it as Willy Wonka's Factory—but for surf stuff. In this episode, we give you a preview of where to find the directory, how the directory works, and how it will change our collective s...

Enjoy this week's Sunday Surf Poem, because from mid-March you will be enjoying them less frequently as we move to a monthly cadence. This is "I Am a Surfer" by Derrick Jones.  

In this episode, we head to Ireland's most infamous big wave break—Mullaghmore Head—often called the Mavericks of Europe.

Thinking about posting your surf video on Reddit for feedback? Don't! Until you hear us out.

In this week's surf news roundup: Olympic qualification drama is brewing ahead of LA 2028, a Long Beach local goes street surfing during a winter storm, and we officially launch the All Things Surf Directory.

Here's another surfer girl story. Suzanne is 47, lives in Brooklyn, and started surfing because of her kid. In this episode, Suzanne talks about learning to surf in New York (yes, New York), and the humbling reality of catching six waves one day…and none the next.

It's the second most popular question in surfing—right after "What should my first surfboard be?" We are absolutely obsessed with equipment. But here's the uncomfortable truth: you don't have to downsize.  

In this episode, we are not talking about fin cuts, reef scars, scraped knees, raw bikini rashes, or the occasional not-quite-concussion. That stuff? Included in the price of admission. Instead, we talk about our mental health.

A little Sunday Surf Poem for you to cheer you up—Surfing Pig by William Worthless.

Part 2 of our "dude or dudette" question gets more cheerful. We run through a short history of women in surfing, participation ratios, physical differences, lineup behavior, and where being in the minority can actually be an advantage. 

In today's Hey Zuz, I'm Confused , we tackle a surprisingly common question: can you bring your dog to the beach and let them roam while you're out surfing?

Heavy surf, close calls, and real-world heroics in the lineup. In this surf news roundup, we cover a California surfer rescued after clinging to a lobster trap buoy, the chaotic boat capsizing straight through the Steamer Lane lineup (and the surfers who jumped into rescue mode), and the suspended search for two missing Santa Cruz surfers. We also look at Justine Dupont's serious injury at a big w...

We've got another surfer girl story for you. Meet Jen, who: a) is in the water 5 mornings a week, b) didn't start until she was 55, c) found waaaay more than just the joy of surfing in the lineup. This is a must-read story for anyone who's obsessing over their pop-up.

While hunting for second-hand surf books, I stumbled across a $15,000 first edition of Hawaiian Surfboard by Tom Blake. In this episode, we look at why this slim 1935 book is considered the most important publication in surf history.      

Freezing on 4ft waves even though you're fine in 2–3ft? This episode is about the jump from small surf to "little big waves" and why it feels so much scarier than it should. We break down what your brain is really reacting to, plus practical ways to build confidence, manage wipeouts, and finally commit to the drop.

This episode is a quiet one. This is a poem we discovered on the Surfing Waves forum, written by  Old Man Surfer from Kauai. Untitled and unpolished in the best possible way.

In this episode, we tell Silvia's story: about learning to surf as an adult in male-dominated lineups, surfing solo at dawn, navigating injuries, impostor thoughts, and balancing surfing with motherhood, a corporate job, and running her own surf gear business, Surf Halo. 

This is a problem that shows up again and again when people learn to surf in certain vacation spots: you stand up, you ride to the beach, you feel stoked—and then you go home and can't catch a single wave on your own. In this episode, we talk about the downside of being pushed into waves, why standing up isn't the same as surfing, and how that "help" can quietly set beginner surfers back. 

This week, we're doing something we may never do again: a celebrity edition of our surf news roundup. We talk Prince Harry dropping serious cash at Kelly's wave pool (and whether he can actually surf), Jason Momoa's real-life connection to Hawaiian surf royalty, and John John Florence stepping away from the Championship Tour to follow waves—not trophies. Plus, the strangest non-celebrity story of...

Cass, also known as Surfer Cass on social media, is a late-starting surfer and content creator based in Los Angeles. In this episode, we talk about navigating lineup anxiety, body representation in surf culture, and why Cass is intentionally keeping surfing as a passion—not a job. We also dig into wave pools, surf travel, coaching, board choices, and what slow, realistic progression actually looks...

What should your first surfboard actually be—and why does everyone seem so confident (and wrong) about it? In this episode, we tell you what your first surfboard should be and why it's a foamie.

This is a question I've been circling for years, we start with an uncomfortable but necessary place: safety, power, and violence in the lineup. Sparked by a recent court case involving the alleged attempted drowning of a female surfer by a male paddleboarder, this episode looks at how gender dynamics play out in surf culture when things go wrong. This is part one. There's more to come.

This week's Sunday Surf Poem comes from Hawaiʻi: Prayer for Surf by Ryan Oishi. Oishi is a Honolulu-based educator, writer, and community advocate whose work is rooted in Hawaiian culture, education, and care for community.

J-Bay is out, Raglan is in. With Raglan joining the Championship Tour, this episode looks at what makes this Kiwi wave so special—beyond the long, perfect lefts.

Can you surf in a politics-free environment? With everything going on right now, someone asked—and the answer isn't as simple as we'd like. Surfing isn't a vacuum. Lineups are made of people, opinions, and contradictions. This episode is about how we can deal with it.