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The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast

The Wipeout Weekly is the one and only daily surf podcast for beginner surfers, wannabe surfers and seasoned wipeout enthusiasts. Powered by Girls Who Can"t Surf Good, but boys can listen to. To pee or not to pee in a wetsuit? Where can I find a beginner surf break? Should I wax my foamie? What on earth is the Olo? We answer all your questions in short, easily digestible (no heartburn!) episodes. And once a week, we chat to a guest or two. We cover stories about getting started surfing, surf

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02:47

Sunday Surf Poem: Surf-Casting by W.S. Merwin

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/11/02

Is this a poem about surfing? Not exactly. But maybe that's what makes it perfect. This week's Sunday Surf Poem is Surf-Casting by W.S. Merwin—an American poet who spent decades living simply on Maui's north shore, restoring a palm forest and writing haunting, unpunctuated verse.

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04:05

Word of the week: Beach boys or beachboys

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/11/01

This week's Word of the Week is: beach boys. You've probably heard the term if you've ever been to Waikīkī—but do you know where it really came from? We're diving into the fascinating (and sometimes scandalous) history of Hawai'i's original surf instructors, lifeguards, and aloha spirit curators.

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04:37

Hey Zuz! I am confused. My family doesn't want me to...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/31

What do you do when your family doesn't want you to surf? In this episode of Hey Zuz, I'm Confused, we tackle probably the hardest question we've ever received—from an 18-year-old who wants to surf but is facing a hard no from their parents. Is it fear? Cultural pressure? Safety concerns? We unpack it all without the internet's usual "just do you" energy.

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06:02

This week's surf news: Surfer a-holes. Surfer heroes....

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/30

This week's surf news has it all: a surf comp postponed after teen girls were harassed in Scotland, a heroic surf rescue in Oceanside, and a surfboard that floated across the Tasman Sea. Also in the mix: China's first surf-themed mega resort opens in Hainan, and a coven of paddleboarding witches casts good vibes across Wisconsin.

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05:11

You're a surfer. You can swim good, right?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/29

Ever wondered how well you need to swim to surf? In today's episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked but critical questions in beginner surfing. From the myth of "you'll be fine in waist-deep water" to the real risks of wipeouts, rip currents, and leashless boards, we talk about what "water competence" actually means. I share why I skipped my first surf lesson in Malibu, what lifeguards recommend, and how even strong swimmers can struggle in the ocean.

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01:13:43

Conversation: We belong in the ocean with Tiffany...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Tiffany Barwick, also known as Midlife Surfista on socials is a self-described fully stoked "begin-termediate" surfer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, who began learning to surf at 40 years old, just two years ago. Among many other things, we talk about her lack of fear of the ocean, tackling the more unusual obstacles to learning to surf, and why Tiffany keeps coming back to the Big Wave Risk Assessment Group meets.

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04:21

What on earth are glassed-in fins?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/27

Before plug-in fins, there were glass-ons—clean, sleek, and permanently part of the board. This episode dives into the history of glassed-in fins, how they shaped modern surfing, and why some surfers still swear by them.

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02:42

Sunday Surf Poem: Rise and Shine by by Jean-Baptiste...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/26

This week’s Sunday Surf Poem comes from French surfer‑academic Jean‑Baptiste Mognetti and his piece Rise and Shine, first published in The Inertia. We don't quite get it, but you might.

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05:48

Hey Zuz, I am confused. My new board (I now have 6)...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/25

Like this never happened to you. You fell out of love with your surfboard on day two and regretted it ever since. This episode dives into why new board might feel all wrong and why having six boards doesn’t mean you’ve “figured it out". We do get real though.

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07:13

So you wanna be a local?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Becoming a local isn’t about your zip code—it’s about your surf attendance record. In this episode, we unpack what it really takes to become a local at your surf break (spoiler: it’s not about living two blocks from the beach). From building trust in the lineup to the politics of localism, we explore why being a familiar face matters—and whether it’s even worth chasing. Plus, a few warm-fuzzy stories that suggest the tide may be turning in the lineup, one friendly nod at a time.

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10:34

This week's surf news: Hawai'i wants Olympic dough....

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/23

What do Olympic surf teams, economic development boards, and rogue sea otters have in common? This week’s surf news! Hawai'i wants in on the Olympic action — Officials are inviting national teams to train on the islands ahead of LA 2028. Save the Waves Summit — What coastal protection looks like in 2025, and how surf ecosystems are becoming everyone’s business. Arizona goes full send — A surf/skate/music festival is coming to the desert, because of course it is. Otter 841’s spiritual successor? —

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06:20

Weekly pop-up returns: How to deal with the back knee...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/22

We haven’t done a Weekly Popup segment in a while—but this one’s worth it. We return with a game-changing tip: stop obsessing over the pop-up, and start focusing on just one thing. For her, it was a 45° takeoff. The result? Her brain chilled out, the pop-up happened faster (still clumsy, let’s be real), and it was actually fun. Also: a Reddit user delivers the best-ever breakdown of why so many of us land on our back knee. Spoiler alert: it's not your mobility. It's your eyes. This one is gold. If

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06:03

So you wanna be an aerialist?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Ever wanted to become a serial aerialist? We’re going airborne in this episode, tracing the flight path of aerial surfing (going full Top Gun, here)—from its skatepark origins to today’s jaw-dropping surf maneuvers. We unpack what an air actually is, why it didn’t take off until the '90s, and how a once-mocked trick became a high-performance art form. Plus some fun names: flying squirrels, stalefish, and madonna.

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02:55

Over the falls off we go

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/20

It’s the wipeout we all fear: when the wave doesn’t just reject you—it launches you. In this episode, we dive into the brutal surf lingo term “over the falls” (also known as getting sucked over). It’s when a surfer gets pitched with the lip of the wave, flipping head over heels straight into the wave’s detonating core.

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03:55

Hey Zuz, I am confused: Worst. Surf Retreat. Ever.

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/18

“I thought I did all the research… but it was awful.” In this episode, we read a listener letter about a surf retreat from hell: long drives to the break, underwhelming instruction, bad food, and that awful feeling of being the odd one out. We’ve all been there—or worried we might.

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04:59

The Wedge: California's accidental beast of a wave

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/17

One of California’s most brutal waves? Never meant to exist. Never meant to be surfed. And yet… here it is. Welcome to The Wedge. In this episode, we explore how a tragic drowning, a 2,000-foot jetty, and some very unlucky wave physics gave birth to one of the most violent, bone-breaking surf spots in the world—Newport Beach’s infamous Wedge.

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07:05

Surfing news roundup 10/16/2025 - Nor’easters,...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Not all surf news makes the cut. Some of it is just… meh. But not this week. We’ve got a jam-packed roundup featuring: Nor’easter madness on the East Coast, where 10–15 foot waves hit NYC and surfers paddled out into the slop like storm-chasing sea gremlins Tya Zebrowski, a 14-year-old phenom who just qualified for the WSL Championship Tour (Teahupo’o at age 8? Okay then) Surfing bachelorettes, because hangovers are out and Costa Rica is in—wellness is the new wild Kai Lenny’s secret slab

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01:55

Sunday Surf Poem: The Source by Reaper

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/15

This one feels like it’ll ring true for many of us—the awe, the nerves, the shimmer of it all. It’s called “The Source” by Reaper, a poet in his twenties from South Africa, written back in 2018.

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05:45

When is it too dirty to go out?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Let’s talk dirty—ocean dirty. In this episode, we shift from the muddy rivers of bore surfing to something a little closer to home: the water quality at your local surf break. When is it actually too gross to paddle out? What’s lurking in that post-rain runoff? And why does it feel like everyone’s suddenly surfing with pink eye?

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08:28

Bored of surfing? Try bore surfing.

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2025/10/14

“I’m bored of surfing in the ocean,” said no one ever. But let’s entertain the weird and wonderful anyway. In this episode, we take a detour from the sea and dive (well, paddle) into the strange world of bore surfing—where waves charge up rivers, not toward the shore. These rare tidal bores happen in only a handful of places on Earth and can deliver the longest wave rides imaginable—up to an hour long. Yes, seriously.

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