The Wipeout Weekly - Surf Podcast

Morocco. New Zealand. Arizona. Bay Area. Hollywood.

Learning to surf in your 50s wasn't part of Cindy's original plan—it was a bucket list moment that turned into something much bigger. In this episode, Cindy shares what it's like to start surfing later in life and the biggest lessons.

A palate cleanser episode. What does aloha really mean? Not the bumper-sticker version, but the deeper cultural, linguistic, and legal meaning behind the word. Also, the Aloha Spirit Law.

Nazis, I hate these guys. A personal, uncomfortable look at Nazi symbolism in surfing—where it came from, why it was ignored or excused, and why it matters now. From Riding Giants to Miki Dora, Iron Crosses to "surf nazis," this episode asks a simple question: when did "outrageous" stop being harmless? Surf history, context, and a little hope for where surf culture is heading.

This week's Sunday Surf Poem is Chariots of the Surf by Clive Blake.

Who—or what—is Huey, Australia's elusive god of surf? In this episode, we go down a rabbit hole involving rain gods, rogue meteorologists, burning surfboards, and the bizarre tradition known as "surf sacrifice."

Ever said something in the lineup and then replayed it in your head for weeks? In this episode, we talk about speaking up in the surf—when it's necessary, when it's risky, and why even being right can still mess with your head.

This episode covers it all: from grief and healing in Hawaiʻi, uncertainty in Sydney after a spate of shark attacks, Middle-earth surf chaos (yes, Viggo Mortensen vs a surfboard), a warning for surfers in San Diego as car thieves target beachgoers, Surfline's latest attempt to teach etiquette instead of fixing forecasts, and a look at Scotland's newest wave pool doubling as a surf research lab.

Laurane walked away from a workaholic life in Paris, backpacked solo through Southeast Asia, and accidentally fell in love with surfing in Siargao. In this episode, she shares how surfing helped her heal after loss, build confidence from scratch, and choose a life centered around waves, community, and presence.

Surfer's ear is one of those things you wish you never learned about—and now you can't unlearn it. In this episode, we break down what surfer's ear actually is, why it's not an infection, why it's not reversible, and why even warm-water surfers aren't off the hook.