The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Enjoy this week's Sunday Surf Poem, because from mid-March you will be enjoying them less frequently as we move to a monthly cadence. This is "I Am a Surfer" by Derrick Jones.

Thinking about posting your surf video on Reddit for feedback? Don't! Until you hear us out.

In this episode, we head to Ireland's most infamous big wave break—Mullaghmore Head—often called the Mavericks of Europe.

In this week's surf news roundup: Olympic qualification drama is brewing ahead of LA 2028, a Long Beach local goes street surfing during a winter storm, and we officially launch the All Things Surf Directory.