Surfing on social media isn’t really surfing
The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast
Release Date: 01/19/2026
Celebrity surf news roundup edition: Prince Harry. Jason Momoa. John John Florence. And U.S. Ski & Snowboard
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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 the week: why U.S. Ski & Snowboard still hasn’t given up its quest to absorb action sports culture, and why skateboarders will almost certainly say no.
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Surfing as a passion, not an obsession with Surfer Cass
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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 like when surfing has to fit into a full, real adult life.
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Stop overthinking your first surfboard
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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.
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Is it better to be a dude or a dudette in surfing? Part 1.
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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.
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Sunday Surf Poem: Prayer for Surf
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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.
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Why does Raglan, New Zealand's magnificent left matter?
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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.
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Hey Zuz, I'm confused: Can I just surf politics-free?
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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.
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Surf news roundup round the world
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Morocco. New Zealand. Arizona. Bay Area. Hollywood.
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Learning not to cry after a cold water surf in your 50s
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Learning to surf in your 50s wasn’t part of Cindy’s original plan—it was a bucket list moment that turned into something much bigger. In this episode, Cindy shares what it’s like to start surfing later in life and the biggest lessons.
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You probably don't know what Aloha means
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A palate cleanser episode. What does aloha really mean? Not the bumper-sticker version, but the deeper cultural, linguistic, and legal meaning behind the word. Also, the Aloha Spirit Law.
info_outlineWatching surfing on social media isn’t the same as watching surfing in real life. In this episode, we talk about what you can learn just by sitting in the lineup or watching from the beach—board choice, takeoff spots, wave behavior, paddle tactics, lineup dynamics, and who to stay away from.