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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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06:05

Weekly surf news roundup: Surfer gnawed by pelicans....

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/04/17

In this week's surf news round up: 🐦 A surfer got attacked by pelicans (kind of) A surfer in Huntington Beach was reportedly attacked by a group of pelicans in the lineup. 🗿 Santa Cruz is arguing over a surfer statue In Santa Cruz, a proposed bronze statue of a female surfer has gotten a little out of hand. 🎟️ Olympic surfing tickets sold out immediately Because of course they did. 🌊 Wave pools are getting… big 12 football fields size big to be precise.

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12:22

Weekly surf news roundup: Cyclone in Aus. Hawaii goes...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/04/10

We are so back. And our surf news roundup now arrives on Fridays. Whale encounters, cyclone swell in Australia, Hawaiʻi finally making surfing a high school sport, a 19-year-old charging Maverick's the right way, wave pool suburbs, and why surfing in Gaza is barely surviving.

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Hey Zuz, I'm confused: I don't like surfing without a...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/13

In the final daily episode of The Wipeout Weekly, we tackle a question many surfers secretly wonder about: is it weird if you don't like surfing alone? We talk about the rise of surf coaching, why some surfers thrive with an instructor in the water, and why learning in a group might actually make surfing less intimidating—and more fun. Plus, after 365 consecutive daily episodes, we announce what's coming next.

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04:25

Surf news roundup: Surfer drifts off Bali. Munich...

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/12

Surf news this week is pretty varied. A surfer drifts at sea for 20 hours off Bali before a fisherman spots him, Munich surfers try to resurrect their famous Eisbach river wave, The Eddie big-wave contest won't run this season after Waimea fails to deliver 40-foot surf.

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04:55

The Toronto surfer who took up surfing at 62

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/11

Kim is a 66-year-old surfer from Toronto who decided to seriously pursue surfing at 62. In this episode, this is KIm's story about learning later in life, navigating fear in the water, chasing tiny green waves from Lake Ontario to Costa Rica, and why surfing—even once a year—has completely captured her imagination.

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04:09

The purest form of surfing none of us practices anymore

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/10

Before surfboards, there was bodysurfing—riding waves using nothing but your body as the planing surface. In this episode we explore what many Hawaiian watermen consider the purest form of wave riding, one that even Duke Kahanamoku reportedly preferred to board surfing.

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04:54

Swell vs surf weight—explained once and for all

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/09

In this episode we tackle one of the most confusing things in surfing forecasts: the difference between swell height and surf height. These two numbers get mixed up all the time—even though they're measured in completely different places. We explain what swell height actually represents out in the open ocean, how waves transform as they approach the coastline, and why the number you see in your surf forecasting app doesn't always match what's breaking at your local beach.

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04:19

Sunday Surf Poem: In the Surf

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/08

This week's Sunday Surf Poem is "In the Surf" by Australian poet, Agnes L. Storrie. Agness was a bit obsessed with the Wattle Day.

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03:33

Hey Zuz, I'm confused: Am I allergic to the ocean?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/06

Bad things can happen in the ocean—but what if you don't know what's causing them? In this episode of Hey Zuz, I'm Confused, we tackle a surfer's mysterious rash and the surprisingly common culprits behind painful spots after a session—from board friction and wetsuit seams to skin conditions and plain old stress.

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02:51

A very inspirational surf news roundup this week

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/05

In Honolulu, a man recovering from gambling addiction is offering free surf lessons to strangers at Waikīkī through his First Wave Project. In California, surfer Scott Muir is walking again just five months after a devastating Oceanside accident that left him paralyzed, crediting the teens who rescued him with saving his life. And in Peru, a 3,500-year-old tradition of riding waves on reed boats called caballitos de totora may find new life through surf tourism.

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05:59

Surfing saved me from depression

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/04

Cory returned to surfing at 47 after decades away from the ocean. What started as a quiet wish on the beach at Linda Mar became something much bigger. In this episode, she shares how learning to surf again—through fear, cold water, long drives, and setbacks—pulled her out of a dark place and gave her a reason to keep going.

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06:41

Sun protection in the surf is not a joke

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/03

Surfers accumulate UV like it's a loyalty program. We romanticize being "salted" and "weathered," but melanoma doesn't care about aesthetics. In this episode, we talk about the uncomfortable truth about sun exposure in surfing—and why smearing sunscreen actually matters.

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04:34

The pig made that Malibu famous

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/02

The first time I heard about "Velzy's Pig," I imagined a Malibu surfer walking a little fat pig on a leash. Turns out the pig that made Malibu famous wasn't an animal—it was a surfboard. In the late 1950s, legendary shaper Dale Velzy created the Pig, one of the most influential longboard designs ever made. Funny-looking but revolutionary, it changed how surfers rode waves—and helped cement Malibu's place in surf history.

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03:12

Sunday Surf Poem: The Perfect Wave

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/03/01

This week's Sunday Surf Poem is a slightly unhinged poem about obsession, ego, and waiting your whole life for "the perfect wave." We're reading The Perfect Wave by Shel Silverstein—a wild little tale of Dave McGunn

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07:20

Surfline forecasts suck—now what?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/02/28

Let's talk about our love-hate relationship with the world's biggest forecasting app—from paywalls and AI-driven LOTUS models to overcalls, undercalls, and the illusion of precision. Has automation made it worse? Why did Magicseaweed disappear? And what are surfers using instead?

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04:18

Hey Zuz, I'm confused: Can I surf on my period?

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/02/27

This week on Hey Zuz, I'm Confused, we're diving into a question every beginner surfer has Googled at least once and maybe been too shy to ask out loud: can you surf on your period? Sharks. Wetsuits. Logistics. Rental gear. Mild panic. We cover it all.

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05:41

Surf news roundup: Surfing dachshund. Angry pros....

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/02/26

In today's episode, we break down the latest headlines—from TikTok wave riders to Olympic controversy, real-world rescues, and cold-water adventure filmmaking in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.

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08:55

Don't look down—stumbling into surfing at 39

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/02/25

Suzanne didn't plan to learn to surf. She stumbled into it at 39 while on holiday in Morocco—and something shifted immediately. In this episode, she shares how that first lesson turned into a life change that led her across continents, through green waves in Sri Lanka, and eventually to building The Sevana—a women-only surf retreat designed specifically for adult learners.

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54:05

Conversation: The big kid surf formula with Lou Harris

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/02/24

Why do kids stick with surfing despite it being the most frustrating sport known to humankind? Lou Harris of the Black Surfing Association has some ideas—and we can learn a thing or two from them. In today's episode, we chat with Mr. Lou—the Rockaway local (and low-key celebrity) who has been teaching New York kids to surf for over a decade.

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05:39

All Things Directory will change the way you surf....

The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast ·

2026/02/23

Let us introduce you to The Wipeout Weekly's All Things Surf Directory—a curated, location-based hub for surf businesses and community listings worldwide. Man, that does sound good. Like the sky's the limit. Think of it as Willy Wonka's Factory—but for surf stuff. In this episode, we give you a preview of where to find the directory, how the directory works, and how it will change our collective surf lives, for better.

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