By Mike Latronic – Tiger Abubo from the island of Kauaʻi is by far one of the most powerful junior...
The Hawaii Surf Team (HST) Junior program remains the definitive proving ground for the islands’ most elite young talent. Under...
The 2026 HHSAA Surfing State Championships at Ho’okipa Beach Park marked a historic milestone for Hawaii’s high school athletes. Bringing together the top talent from the OIA, ILH, BIIF, MIL, and KIF, the event showcased the incredible progression of youth surfing across the islands. From powerful shortboard maneuvers to the...
Australians Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Ethan Ewing (AUS) won the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro Presented by GWM, Stop No. 3 of the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). An incredible run of firing conditions lit up the Gold Coast's premier point of Snapper Rocks for four days straight.
George Pittar (AUS) and Lakey Peterson (USA) won the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Stop No. 2 of the 2026...
From Diamond Head “Surf Rat” to Pipeline Powerhouse By Mike Latronic – Freesurf Magazine is always looking to spotlight colorful personalities, extreme athletes, and champions who live for the chase. One young man who has transitioned from a frothing amateur to one of the most respected new faces in the...
By Mike Latronic – When Kala DeSoto claimed victory at last month’s Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, it felt like more...
Saturday, April 4 At HIC’s Billabong Hale‘iwa Store 11:00 am: Product Giveaway (available to those who suffered losses) Noon: Free...
By Mike Latronic – In the wet and wild world of professional surfing, there are few stories as raw and real as that of Sheldon Paishon. Hailing from the Westside of Oahu—a place of immense natural beauty but also deep-seated economic hardship—Sheldon’s path to the podium as runner-up to Kala...
In the wake of the severe Kona Low storm system that brought torrential rain and flash flooding to communities across...
MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (Sunday, March 15, 2026) – Today, Alyssa Spencer (USA) and Alister Reginato (AUS) won the...
Hawai’i Surf Team Journeys to Punta Rocas, Peru
2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
By Mike Latronic – A cool current flows through the morning air and it’s still relatively dark, with just a glint of light and color barely visible. Visually it’s another somber morning in Punta Negra, Peru. I say that without malice the landscape is just flat and barren compared to...