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: Local surfers get up-close look at monster waves in Hawaii; The New Jersey shore has had some fairly consistent surf this year, with storms producing waves upward of 10 feet.; more >>

Big wave contest under way in Hawaii

Published: 12/08/09

HALEIWA, Hawaii - The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave surfing contest is being held for the first time in five years as high surf pounded Oahu's famed North Shore.

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: Ocean City's Gesler finishes second in surfing Grudge Match; SEASIDE HEIGHTS - In 2003, Andrew Gesler wasn't considered a huge threat at the Smith Optics Garden State Grudge Match.; more >>

: Ocean City wins 16th state high school surfing championship in row; Ocean City High School won its 16th straight New Jersey State High School Surfing Championship on Sunday at the 3rd Street beach in Ocean City.; more >>

Ocean City surfs for 16th straight high school state title today

Published: 10/18/09

The weather has had most people thinking about anything but the beach and waves recently.

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: Long Beach Island celebrates rich surfing tradition with big waves, big boards; LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - Hundreds of waveriders enjoyed the residual swell of Tropical Storm Danny up and down Long Beach Island on Sunday.

Long Beach Island recalling its longboard tradition today

Published: 08/30/09

Surfing enjoyed its first boom in the 1960s, and nowhere locally was that more apparent than on Long Beach Island.

: No boys allowed: LBI's women's-only event a success; HARVEY CEDARS - The women slated to surf the Jetty Clam Jam last October were faced with 6- to 8-foot swells and 25-knot north winds. Even some of the more experienced men had trouble getting through the violent whitewater, and only two women made it to the outside.

Top female surfers set for Jetty Coquina Jam

Published: 08/26/09

When the competitors gather on Harvey Cedars' Hudson Avenue beach tonight to surf the Jetty Coquina Jam, there won't be any men's division.

: Too often, it's hard for New Jersey surfers to get respect; Kevin DeWald used to make the hour-plus drive from Gloucester County to Cape May County every weekend just to surf.

: Hurricane Bill heads to New England; leaves many area beaches closed to swimmers; Crowds gathered this afternoon to watch surfers scale swells as high as five feet overheard near the Ventnor City Fishing Pier at Cornwall Avenue as New Jersey beaches continued to feel the effect of Hurricane Bill.

'Dark Fall' trails N.J. surfers as they struggle to make it

Published: 08/23/09

"The Atlantic Ocean is the coldest ocean in the world."

Brendan Borek surfing contest photo gallery

Published: 08/16/09

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: Record crowd attends Chip Miller Surf Fest in Ocean City; OCEAN CITY - The Chip Miller Surf Fest was expected to draw a record number of people Wednesday. But no one could have predicted that the crowd of surfers and spectators on Ocean City's 7th Street Beach would swell to an estimated 1,000 people.

: Hamilton, Randazzo returning to Chip Miller Surf Fest in Ocean City; If the last few years of the the Chip Miller Surf Fest have been any indication, this year's edition at Ocean City's 7th Street Beach might be the biggest ever. What started seven years ago as a few heats of surfing has transformed into a massive festival, complete with tent village, food, music, autograph signings and of course, the surf action.

: Ocean City's Andrew Gesler wins Garden State Grudge Match surfing qualifer; SEASIDE PARK - Ocean City pro surfer Andrew Gesler was an invitee at the inaugural Smith Optics Garden State Grudge Match in Seaside Heights in 2002.

: Riding a wave toward wealth in Margate; MARGATE - The world is full of classic combinations of activities - show and tell; wine and dine; grip it and rip it; live and learn.

: Lively waves and vintage boards make for memorable Surf Rodeo on Ocean City's 7th Street beach; OCEAN CITY - The Surf Rodeo that the Christian Surfing Federation of Ocean City has presented annually for the last seven years is always a fun-focused event with a unique format and Western rodeo theme, but this year it had an element that could turn any surf event into a memorable one - waves.

: Watch video footage from Saturday's Ocean City Surf Rodeo; The ninth annual Surf Rodeo was held today at the 7th Street beach in Ocean City.

Put on a cowboy hat and catch a wave: It's time for Ocean City's Surf Rodeo

Published: 07/18/09

Somewhere between exploring Mexico in a Volkswagen van and the modern age of professional competition, surfing lost an element of fun.

: Third-place finish in N.C. motivates Ocean City surfer Keenan; Cutbacks have been a staple of surfing moves since the 1960s. But this year, there have been as many economic cutbacks in the surfing industry as roundhouse cutbacks on the waves.

: Ocean City loses to Malibu at Red Bull Riders Cup; For Ocean City High School seniors Chris Kelly and Pat Westman, it was a good run.

Ocean City H.S. surfers aim for national title out West

Published: 06/06/09

Ocean City High School's surf team looks to add a national title this weekend to go along with its local dominance.

: Longboarders have fun for a good cause; OCEAN CITY - The attitude was laid-back at the 2009 Offshore Longboard Club (OLC) Team Challenge in Ocean City on Saturday.

Paddle For A Cause surfing event grows in second year

Published: 05/30/09

Last year's inaugural Paddle For a Cause in July had seven participants. But organizer and former Margate resident Mike May would later be surprised by how much reach the event had.

: Heritage Surf and Sport wins Oakley Surf Shop Challenge regional; SEASIDE HEIGHTS -- Heritage Surf and Sport won the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge Northeast Regional on Thursday. Heritage, which has stores in Ocean City, Sea Isle City and Margate advanced to the national championships for the second straight year.

: Ocean City wins ocean duel with Middle Township to advance to nationals in California; OCEAN CITY - Ocean City High School's surf team rose to the occasion to keep its perfect record alive.

: Ocean City surfing reaches Red Bull Riders Cup regional final; OCEAN CITY - Ocean City High School showed Thursday why it has an unblemished record in New Jersey surfing.

: Middle Township flexes its muscles; OCEAN CITY - When the Red Bull Riders Cup first came to Ocean City in 2007, Middle Township High School had only offered a surf club as an extracurricular activity for a year.

: Team effort lifts Southern Regional to a wild-card win at Red Bull Riders Cup; OCEAN CITY - Talent plays a big role in winning, but experience can't be underestimated.

Red Bull Riders Cup returns to Ocean City

Published: 05/05/09

In its third year, the Red Bull Riders Cup holds eight regional events for high school surf teams from northern Florida, central Florida, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, Calif., Santa Cruz, Calif., Ventura, Calif., and New Jersey to earn slots at the National High School Championships.

: Somers Point native Randazzo in the middle of latest surfing comeback from cancer; There are few surfers in New Jersey who don't know the name Dean Randazzo. And those who are aware of this Somers Point native know him not only for his surfing, but his tale of determination in battling Hodgkin's disease. Recently, a new chapter opened on his storied career.