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 in half in Australia. Oh—and Hurricane Erin is trying to outdo Teahupoʻo with 100-foot wave projections off the U.S. East Coast. No big deal.

We’re talking about:

• Freedom rides (in dress shoes)

• Shark bites with Slater commentary

• Penguin party waves

• Whether 100-foot waves are actually on the way