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Watch: Episode 02 of Stab in the Dark starring Ethan Ewing

By Ethan Davis / cinema

The CT's apex predator on rail vs five World Title-winning shapers.

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The world's best surfers will fly on May 15-16 — join us live.

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Joyride: Mikey's Shorty by Channel Islands

By Michael Ciaramella / hardware

The best board on the CT, currently.

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Kill, Crush, Destroy: The Fall & Rise Of Russell Winter

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By Ethan Davis / features

The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro has been 23 million years in the making.

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Watch: The Finale Of Stab In The Dark X Starring Kelly Slater

By Ethan Davis / cinema

The winner is...

Mar 2, 2026

Kill, Crush, Destroy: The Fall & Rise Of Russell Winter

By Paul Evans / Stab Interviews

Britain’s first CT surfer on addiction, sobriety, and smashing QS plebs at 50.

Apr 27, 2026

A Collapsed Volcano’s Greatest Hit: Snapper Rocks

By Ethan Davis / features

The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro has been 23 million years in the making.

Apr 30, 2026

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Watch: The Finale Of Stab In The Dark X Starring Kelly Slater

By Ethan Davis / cinema

The winner is...

Mar 2, 2026

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A Collapsed Volcano’s Greatest Hit: Snapper Rocks

By Ethan Davis / features

The Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro has been 23 million years in the making.

8:44

Joyride: Mikey’s Shorty by Channel Islands

By Michael Ciaramella / hardware

The best board on the CT, currently.

Buy Now: Stab High x Monster Virginia Beach Tickets

By Stab / news

The world's best surfers will fly on May 15-16 — join us live.

Kill, Crush, Destroy: The Fall & Rise Of Russell Winter

By Paul Evans / Stab Interviews

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GP And Lakey Win The West, Both Gabbys in Gold

By Tom De Souza / news

+ a mild priority controversy in the men's final.

Contenders Contend After A Week Off

By Tom De Souza / news

Semifinalists decided in sloppy Main Break conditions

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Is Chief Keef Surf Music? | StabMic Episode 11

By Ethan Davis / cinema

Dane Reynolds + Timo Simmers discuss scoring surf vids and sometimes scoring waves.

Who Is The Most Widely Adored Female Surfer In The World?

By Brendan Buckley / features

Revealed by the results of our reader survey.

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The Electric Acid Surfboard Test Starring Mikey February, Episode 1

Nine shapers tested at 10 different waves in Australia, with an appearance from an 11x World Champ.

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The reigning champ vs 3x SITD winner vs an Indonesian-based wildcard.

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Exclusive Interview: Why John Florence Put The CT On Indefinite Pause

By Sam McIntosh / premium

"The tour has a cap. I want to find a space where everything grows bigger."

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Watch: How $13M And 70,000 Tons Of Granite Changed An Australian Surf Town Forever

By Chris Binns / premium

A documentary on Midds Reef — the world's best artificial wave — by Rhys Jones.

“It Was Like the Fourth of July. The Kitchen Sink’s Shattering. The Curtains Are On Fire. I Was Just Swimming Though Black Smoke.”

By Ethan Davis / news

Kolohe Andino recalls the Gold Coast apartment fire that almost took everything.

How Italo Ferreira Bought His Way Into Nike, The Reality Of Fatherhood, And Embracing Global Scrutiny

By Guilherme Dorini / features

The Stab Interview with the most sleep-deprived man in surfing.

What Was It Really Like To Hang With Andy And Bruce In The 90s?

By Ashton Goggans / features

The Stab Interview with Lost Generation filmer and poke sauce peddler, Patrick “Tupat” Eichsteadt.

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Stab In The Dark With Mick Fanning

The search for the world's best surfboard with 3x world champ Mick Fanning.

Watch: Everything & All — The Peter Mel Story

An unflinchingly honest account of one of surfing's most familiar, but little known, characters.

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Andy Irons and The Radicals, Chapter 1 of 4

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Joyride: Mikey's Shorty by Channel Islands

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