About 7.40am on Saturday, February 18, police were called to Wreck Beach near Shoal Bay to investigate reports that a man had not returned home after going for a surf.

Source: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8090802/man-dies-after-being-pulled-from-water-at-secluded-shoal-bay-beach/?src=rss

A couple new reinforcing northwest swells are expected today and tomorrow, which should maintain moderate surf along north facing shores.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/01/18/hawaii-county-surf-forecast-for-january-18-2023/

A large, moderate to long period northwest swell (310-360 degrees) may produce high end advisory level or low end warning level surf late Tuesday into Wednesday, before subsiding Thursday.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/12/10/hawaii-county-weather-forecast-for-december-10-2023/

A long-period south-southwest swell arriving Sunday may produce above seasonal average surf along south facing shores early next week.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/10/11/hawaii-county-surf-forecast-for-october-11-2023/

A low pressure system will linger offshore for the next few days, with a hazardous surf warning for the NSW South Coast.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8185552/canberra-braces-for-its-chilliest-day-of-the-year/?src=rss

A mix of north (360-020 deg) and northwest (320 deg) swell energy impacting exposed beaches will likely support advisory- level surf by this weekend.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/12/28/hawaii-county-surf-forecast-for-december-28-2023/

Andino will surf in heat 15 of the Round of 64, which is stacked.

Source: https://www.danapointtimes.com/shining-on-the-gold-coast/

A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept away in rough surf on the Jersey Shore on Friday, authorities said.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/06/10/a-father-drowned-at-the-jersey-shore-while-attempting-to-save-his-daughter-police-say/

Another 3.5-acre surf lagoon got the green light last year in Oceanside from city officials.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/07/new-details-emerge-about-desert-wave-pool-study-analyzes-growing-demand/

Another powerful, but smaller, very long-period northwest swell is expected Saturday through Monday, with peak surf heights approaching High Surf Warning values.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/01/12/hawaii-county-surf-forecast-for-january-12-2023/

Another round of big surf is hitting Southern California, not expected to cause damage but one surf spot in particular has been making waves and experienced surfers and body boarders are taking advantage in Seal Beach on Friday, January 13, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/13/photos-seal-beachs-massive-mutant-waves-put-on-a-show/

Another round of big surf is hitting Southern California, not expected to cause damage but one surf spot in particular has been making waves and experienced surfers and body boarders are taking advantage in Seal Beach on Friday, January 13, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/13/photos-seal-beachs-massive-mutant-waves-put-on-a-show/

Another segment showcases inspiring activism through skate, surf and science, while a talk called “Restoring Biodiversity in Our Ocean” will include Cousteau on the panel.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/09/28/ohana-festival-puts-spotlight-on-ocean-environment-and-activism/

Any my personal favorite is Windows Sandbox: a quick, one-click virtual machine that allows you to surf potentially sketchy web sites with little worry of something being surreptitiously downloaded in the background.

Source: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2136685/windows-11-licenses-plunge-to-nearly-half-off-for-black-friday.html

A pulse of south-southwest swell is producing surf near June average before slowly declining tonight.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/06/15/hawaii-county-surf-forecast-for-june-15-2023/

A relentless string of storms has slammed the Golden State, swamping roads, battering coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories of deadly mudslides.

Source: https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2023/01/10/prince-harry-and-meghan-ordered-to-evacuates-as-floods-claim-14-lives-in-califonia/

A search operation is underway for Elliot Foote, Steph Weisse, Will Teagle and Jordan Short who were heading to a “hidden paradise” of white beaches and epic surf.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/08/14/four-australians-missing-boat-indonesia-aceh-coast/

A short lull between the first and second swell tonight may drop the surf just below Warning levels before the second swell (340 deg) arrives Thursday.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/12/27/hawaii-county-weather-forecast-for-december-27-2023/

A small, long-period south-southwest swell arriving next weekend may provide a slight increase in surf heights along south facing shores.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/05/29/hawaii-county-weather-forecast-for-may-29-2023/

As the surf crashed against a barrier of sand, pelicans, cormorants and ospreys soared over the dark water.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-10-05/klamath-dam-removal-tribes