August Howell

Half Moon Bay

News Writer at SURFER Magazine

News writer for @hmbreview | UO’19 | Journalism & Multimedia |

Articles

Breaking: Pipeline Added to WSL’s 2025-26 Challenger Series

6 days ago | surfer.com | August Howell

World Surf League CEO Ryan Crosby is officially on a heater. First, the Championship Tour’s Now, the CT’s feeder system just got a much-needed boost of adrenaline. Yesterday, the WSL announced that this season’s Challenger Series will finally have what it’s been lacking: A barreling, consequential and terrifying reefbreak: Pipeline. For the past few seasons, the main critique of the CS is that it lacks dramatic waves.
Throwback: Dane Reynolds, a Vintage Board & a Mexican Pointbreak

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | August Howell

The year is 2011 and Dane Reynolds is recovering from a high ankle sprain. He has yet to set the world aflame. He is very good, but he’s not “Dane” yet. Still on Quiksilver, yet to stick it to the man. So to recuperate, he hops on a last-minute flight to Salina Cruz and joins a stellar group of pro surfers who are working with Reef: Mick Fanning, Shane Dorian, Jay Thompson, Benny Bosh and … Paul Fisher?
Throwback: Dane Reynolds, a Vintage Board & a Mexican Pointbreak

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | August Howell

Here’s the board info from CI’s website: “First released in 1995, this design faded away over the years, only ridden by a select few MTF diehards. Rob Machado’s magic 5’8″ x 18 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ Twinfinner was hidden in our board archives until Dane recently dusted it off and brought it to life. The board Dane chose to ride in the France WCT was a replica of Rob’s MTF, minus the wings. Due to years of ding repair on Rob’s board, the wings had been filled, creating a new tail outline.
Dane Reynolds, A Vintage Board & a Mexican Sandbar

1 week ago | surfer.com | August Howell

While working on a project about an old Rob Machado board model, Dane Reynolds uncovered unseen clips from Salina Cruz that didn’t make the cut of “Lost Interest”. The year is 2011 and Dane Reynolds is recovering from a high ankle sprain. He has yet to set the world aflame. He is very good, but he’s not “Dane” yet. Still on Quiksilver, yet to stick it to the man.
‘Different on So Many Levels’: Jordy Smith Dismantles Main Break And The Box

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | August Howell

Was it coincidence or fate that Jordy Smith started YouTube channel just before the best competitive season (win-wise) of his career? His longtime friend and filmer Nick Christy doesn’t know, but he certainly doesn’t mind the extra time traveling and shooting with “Jords,” his longtime friend and fellow South African. “Jords is surfing so good right now,” said Nick, who grew up in Cape St. Francis and competed with the talented kid from Durban when they were both groms.
‘Different on So Many Levels’: Jordy Smith Dismantles Main Break And The Box

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | August Howell

Was it coincidence or fate that Jordy Smith would start a YouTube channel just before the best competitive season (win-wise) of his career? His longtime friend and filmer Nick Christy doesn’t know, but he certainly doesn’t mind the extra work traveling and shooting with “Jords,” his longtime friend and fellow South African. “Jords is surfing so good right now,” said Nick, who grew up in Cape St. Francis and competed with the talented kid from Durban when they were both groms.
How Is Jordy Smith Surfing This Well in Year 18 on the CT?

1 week ago | surfer.com | August Howell

Jordy’s friend and longtime collaborator Nick Christy describes what it’s like working with the current world No. 1 on the Championship Tour. Was it coincidence or fate that Jordy Smith would start a YouTube channel just before the best competitive season (win-wise) of his career? His longtime friend and filmer Nick Christy doesn’t know, but he certainly doesn’t mind the extra work traveling and shooting with “Jords,” his longtime friend and fellow South African.
John John Florence's Account of a Wild Pacific Ocean Sailing Trip

1 week ago | surfer.com | August Howell

Buy tickets now to see John live in Newport Beach for a film screening, music, and a deep dive into his journey from New Zealand to remote atolls and reefs in the South Pacific. How does John John Florence spend his time off the Championship Tour? In an extremely wholesome manner. He sailed and surfed around New Zealand with his son, Darwin, and his life, Lauryn. But a warm and fuzzy family trip isn’t what we’re here to share.
‘Unbelievable’: Teahupo’o Local Breaks Down Wave of a Lifetime

1 week ago | surfer.com | August Howell

The inside track on Eimeo Czermak’s ridiculous backside barrel at bombing Teahupo’o earlier this month. There must be healing powers in Tahitian waters. On February 14, Eimeo Czermak was lifted off the beach at Pipeline on a c-spine after he broke a vertebrae in his back. On May 8, three months after the wipeout, he paddled into one of his heaviest waves to date at a place, which is saying something considering his resume here.
Jordy Smith and Gabriela Bryan Win Second CT Event of 2025 at Margaret River

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | August Howell

So let me get this straight. After not winning an event for eight years, 37-year-old Jordy Smith has won two Championship Tour contests in 2025? Yes, that’s right. The 6’3” South African nimbly picked apart a dying swell at Main Break, beating Griffin Colapinto in the men’s final of the Western Australia Margaret River Pro. Combine that with his El Salvador title, it’s the first time in his seasoned 18-year career that Jordy has won two CT events in a single year. Jordy had a big week.