The Wipeout Weekly
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The Wipeout Weekly is the world's one and only daily surfing podcast for beginners, wannabe surfers and seasoned wipeout enthusiasts. Powered by Girls Who Can't Surf Good, but boys can listen to.
We cover stories about getting started surfing, surf etiquette, reading surf conditions, beginner surf spots, must-know surf facts and lingo, first-hand recommendations, and more.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 180
- Years Active
- 2025
Conversation: It's only drowning after all with David Litt
David Litt—former speechwriter for President Obama and author of Thanks, Obama—never thought he’d surf. Then one day, he did. And another. And another. In this episode, we chat about David’s funny, b…
Out of the whitewash, and into the green room off we go
It’s time. Time to paddle past the foam and into the deep end. In this episode, we’re talking about the biggest shift in beginner surfing: catching your first unbroken wave. What changes when you lea…
Hey Zuz—I am confused: A foamie or a hardtop for a beginner like me?
Welcome to our brand-new segment: Hey Zuz – I Am Confused, where we tackle your most urgent, chaotic, and occasionally contradictory surf dilemmas.
This week’s question: “I’m buying my first-ever sur…
Jeffreys Bay—the second-best wave in the world, for the insane
This week, we’re headed to the legendary right-hand point breaks of South Africa to explore one of the most iconic (and sharky) waves on Earth: Jeffreys Bay.
From the dolphin-filled lineup to the mus…
Equal dibs in surfing: are we dreaming?
This week’s episode dives into one of the most idealistic, misunderstood, and hotly debated ideas in surf culture: equal dibs. You know, the idea that everyone in the lineup—regardless of experience,…
Surfing news roundup 09/04/25: Good time to be Aussie or a great white shark
This week in surf news: Aussies are on top of the world (literally—go Molly Picklum!), and we’re still recovering from seeing Jaws on the big screen in glorious 4K. Also: a real-life great white shar…
Forget hanging ten—it’s hang heels time: noseriding through history
Inspired by our convo with Laura Day of The Surf Société, we’re diving nose-first into the history of one of surfing’s most stylish (and strange) maneuvers: nose riding. From Waikiki legends like Rab…
How to make surfing friends—Abby's story
This is Abby’s story. She posted in Girls Who Can’t Surf Good last December and accidentally changed her life. What started as a reply to a group chat turned into an unexpected surf sisterhood, beach…
Once upon a surf forecast—the ultimate surf bedtime story
Still confused by surf forecasts? You’re not alone—and you're not stupid. In this episode, we break down wave height, swell direction, and wind like we’re explaining it to a five-year-old. Literally.…
Laird did it. Should you? A guide to shooting the pier
The first time I heard about “shooting the pier” was when Laird Hamilton did it on a monster wave in Malibu during Hurricane Marie. I missed it by a few days—and I’ve been obsessed ever since. In thi…
San Diego's best beginner spot ever: Tourmaline
Let’s go to San Diego—and if you’re a beginner, there’s really only one right answer for where to surf: Tourmaline.
In this episode, we’re spotlighting Tourmaline Surfing Park, the mellowest, most lo…
Conversation: Cross-stepping into surf sisterhood with Laura Day
Laura Day didn’t grow up surfing—but you’d never know it. In this episode, the San Diego noserider and founder of The Surf Société tells the story of how she went from beach-loving college student to…
Surfing news roundup 08/28/25: Waves in the East, healing in the West, and a surf river in between
In this episode of The Wipeout Weekly: only good surf news allowed. We’ve got a packed roundup, featuring hurricane-fueled stoke in Rockaway Beach, engineered standing waves turning Colorado into an …
The story we didn't want to write
This week’s episode breaks from our usual surf news roundup because… it has to. What started as a routine check for positive surf stories led to something I wasn’t prepared for: a disturbing report o…
The wave chooses you as much as you choose the wave
It’s time for another surfer girl story! Meet Becca, who never imagined “move to Waikiki at 45 and become a surfer girl” would be on her bingo card. From renting boards at the pink hotel to early daw…
Don't be a shoulder hopper!
Today’s word of the week? Shoulder hopper—and no, it’s not a dance move. It’s that one surfer who repeatedly snakes waves from the shoulder, cutting off riders with priority and generally acting like…
The invention of the kook cord: a leash history
Before there were kook cords, power ropes, or sissy strings, there was just you, the board, and a long-ass swim every time you wiped out. In today’s episode, we unravel the tangled, sometimes controv…
Shipstern Bluff: A wave within a wave
Thought Mavericks was gnarly? Thought Cortes Bank was wild? Meet Shipstern Bluff—aka Shippies—Tasmania’s freakiest slab and possibly the most dangerous surf break on earth. In this episode, we travel…
Conversation: On how surf forecasts could suck less with Gavin Bechtold
Confused by swell direction, wave period, or what “2–3 ft (observed)” actually means? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re breaking down the surf forecast—line by line—with Gavin Bechtold, creato…
Surfing news roundup - August 21, 2025
In today’s episode: an Airman celebrates his discharge by getting barreled in full uniform, a penguin crashes a lineup in South Africa (and hugs a surfer), and a shark nearly bites a surfboard clean …