Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beneath every perfect wave is a formula of wind, swell, and seafloor. But for those who chase them, the ideal ride is part science ...

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Alaska’s long been rumored to have more than a few perfect waves. But it took more than two decades before its world-class potential was realized. Josh Mulcoy made his first surf trip to Alaska in the ...

Experienced surfers are great intuitive physicists, able to spot the best waves and manipulate the various forces at play because they’ve spent years actively developing those skills. French ...

And what does it mean for surfing? As his technological feat is revealed, the surf world contemplates a game changer. A perfect, head-high, barreling wave has just been discovered. It doesn’t depend ...

The sport gave the Big Sky Partners founder a sense of purpose, and now he's helping to bring a new wave of surfing ...

The enduring popularity of Kookslam videos, which document epic spills by beginner surfers, is proof that humans still have a lot to learn about catching the perfect wave. Fortunately for the kooks ...