Surfing

The Waialua High and Intermediate School Surf Team spoke with HPR’s Kevin Allen about taking home the first-ever girls' state championship for surfing.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Kaiali’i Kahele discusses broadcast stations and military land; the Waialua High and Intermediate School girls’ surf team celebrates a championship win.

Musician Jack Johnson spoke to HPR's Kevin Allen about the upcoming debut of his own documentary, "SURFILMUSIC."

Surfrider Spirit Sessions founder Cynthia Derosier shares how the nonprofit makes surfing more accessible to at-risk youth.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dave Reardon reports on the first high school surfing championship in Hawaiʻi; Maile Shannon and Luna Kekoa of the Holomua Marine Initiative on expanding the initiative

Fifteen years after three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons died, Billabong is collaborating with the Andy Irons Foundation to launch a merchandise line based on Irons' style and personality.

Surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about his feature in the mini-documentary called “The Smartest Surfer in the World."

The World Surf League recently completed its 2025 Women’s Championship Tour, and two Hawaiʻi women finished in the top five. HPR’s Russell Subiono introduces us to the 20-year-old Oʻahu native who finished fifth in the standings.

Hawaiʻi's inaugural state high school surfing championship is dropping in next year, making the state the first to recognize surfing as an official interscholastic state championship sport. The official surfing season is expected to start in February, with the championship scheduled for May 2026 on Maui.

In 1885, royal Hawaiian brothers were studying at a military school in California. There, they introduced a sport known as "surfboard swimming." The Princes of Surf exhibit tells what happened next.