What Happens At Stab High Japan… - Stab Mag

SHARK WEEK! The Great Debate is coming... July 26 (PST)

797 Views
“This little motherfucker’s gonna do it,” muttered Stace Galbraith. He wasn’t wrong. Photo: Nate Lawrence

What Happens At Stab High Japan…

Gets streamed, reviewed, and dissected on our podcast.

news // May 28, 2025
Words by Pedro Ramos
Reading Time: < 1 minute

You weren’t there last night.

You woke up with no headache, no bruises, no memory gaps stitched together by other people’s Instagram stories. And yet, you feel worse for it. Because they were. They did things, and they said things. Some illegal, most definitely regrettable.

But here you are, indulging your curiosity like a voyeur at a keyhole.

You could envy them. You could curse them. But you’d be better off just listening to Stace, who sounds hoarser than the floorboards of a Tokyo basement bar at 4 a.m., and a marginally livelier Mikey, phoning it in from an LAX phone booth. Let’s not judge another man’s kinks, especially when they involve firsthand accounts of what happened poolside at Shizunami during this year’s Stab High presented by Monster Energy.

They touch on important matters such as who won, who lost, who did Monster airs, judging kerfuffles, wife-swapping, and, while we’re double-dipping, a verbal wrap-up of the Margaret River Pro, won by a Jordan Michael Smith.

If you were cursed by international datelines, you can rewatch Finals Day here. And if you’re just a very busy individual — a noble condition — we’ve conveniently packaged these highlights with your schedule in mind.

Comments

Comments are a Stab Premium feature. Gotta join to talk shop.

Already a member? Sign In

Want to join? Sign Up

Advertisement

Most Recent

From The Championship Tour To Louis Vuitton | Mikey February | StabMic Ep. 24

Did LV rip off Vans?

Jul 27, 2026

The Great Shark Debate: To Cull or Not to Cull? 

Dr Michael Mehmet vs Fred Pawle.

Jul 26, 2026

Rasta’s Shark Theory

Return to your animal, trust your instincts.

Jul 25, 2026

How To Shark-Proof Your Next Surf*

Shark policy aside, what tech, gadgets and gear can actually keep you safe?

Jul 25, 2026

Good Luck Killing The US Open

A preview of the 2026 US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach.

Jul 24, 2026

Mateus Herdy Heads Home

A profile on the Florianopolin CT rookie, his rich orbit of influences, and Yago Dora’s…

Jul 24, 2026

Response: A Shark Cull Won’t Make Our Beaches Safer

Science over sensationalism.

Jul 23, 2026

Op-ed: Why Australia Needs More Shark Nets

An unapologetic take on the need for safer lineups.

Jul 23, 2026

How Reunion Island Survived Shark Purgatory

With more shark attacks per capita than anywhere else on Earth, it's taken millions to…

Jul 22, 2026

Introducing EAST’s First Goofyfoot Test Pilot: Harry Bryant

“My life’s already a board test.”

Jul 22, 2026

The Trauma Gap: Surviving vs Seeing Shark Attacks

Three witnesses recall the incidents that changed them.

Jul 21, 2026

Are There More Great Whites In California Than Ever Before?

A firsthand shark attack story, a conversation with two researchers, and how to avoid becoming…

Jul 20, 2026

Australian Oil & Gas Co. Wants To Destroy A World-Class Reef

Does that make you mad? Good. Here's how you can save Scott Reef:

Jul 20, 2026

Welcome To Stab’s Shark Week

An editorial week dedicated to the large cartilaginous fish we share lineups with.

Jul 20, 2026

What, You Haven’t Heard Of Weslley ‘King’ Dantas?

The 28-year-old has beaten loan sharks, empty bank accounts, and unmet potential to stage his…

Jul 19, 2026

Kinda Pumping: Cole Houshmand And Teresa Bonvalot Win ‘Plan B’ Ballito Pro

The sorting hat for the 2027 CT season begins its dirty work in South Africa.

Jul 18, 2026

How To A.I.-Proof Your Life With Skip McCullough

“Fences? Laundry? It’s not sexy. But it makes money. That’s the bottom line.”

Jul 17, 2026

How Surfers Spend Their Money

We asked 7,500 surfers where their next paycheck is going.

Jul 16, 2026
Advertisement