To talk about the history of longboarding is to talk about the origins of surfing as a whole. Ancient Polynesian cultures rode boards that were thin, heavy and made from solid wood like koa. (Good ...

Beach crowds filled into the sand Saturday to check out the first day of the Lexus US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, soaking in the scene set in the massive festival area and finding spots on ...

The perfect longboard wave is a curious thing. While shorter surfboards perform best in large, fast waves, the ideal wave for longboards, which can reach 11 to 12 feet long, isn’t about power or size.

Thanks to a pandemic, Atlantic Beach's Justin Quintal is still the reigning 2019 World Surfing League (WSL) longboard champion. “The ratings are up in the air,” said Justin, when we met to talk about ...