August Howell

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News Writer at SURFER Magazine

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Filipe Toledo, Bettylou Sakura Johnson Win 2025 Gold Coast Pro

5 days ago | surfer.com | August Howell

Parko bests Mick, a Hawaiian wins big and fireworks galore on finals of the 2025 Gold Coast Pro. A decade ago, a 20-year-old Filipe Toledo got his first Championship Tour win over Julian Wilson at Snapper Rocks. Yesterday, history repeated itself as Filipe, coming off a yearlong sabbatical, snatched his 16th career win, again over Julian, up the road at Burleigh Heads. “First of all, I just want to thank God to bring me back here,” Toledo said.
Surfer Arrested for Alleged Assault Near Santa Cruz Surf Spot

6 days ago | surfer.com | August Howell

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said two men confronted another about “surf etiquette” at the Hook. A 58-year-old Santa Cruz man was arrested by law enforcement last month after an alleged stabbing in the parking lot above the Hook, according to multiple reports. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call at 10 a.m. on April 27 about a possible stabbing near the Hook parking lot on East Cliff.
Wildcard Julian Wilson Continues Rampage into Gold Coast Pro Quarterfinals

6 days ago | yardbarker.com | August Howell

Julian Wilson is so back. Sort of. If you watched Julian’s two heats yesterday at the 2025 Gold Coast Pro, it felt like a strange time warp looking into the past and future simultaneously. I’ll explain: Julian surfed so well against Italo Ferreira and Marco Mignot that you’d be forgiven for thinking it was 2017 again. But his performance was a hopeful reminder of what we could see next season — Julian has a season-long wildcard into the 2025 Challenger Series.
Hawaiian Lifeguard TV Show 'Rescue: Hi-Surf' Canceled After 1 Season

6 days ago | yahoo.com | August Howell

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysRescue: Hi-Surf, the television drama based on the lives of Hawaiian lifeguards on the North Shore of Oahu, has officially been scrapped after one season by Fox. The news was first reported by Deadline. For fans of the show, it’s an abrupt turnaround.
Hawaiian Lifeguard TV Show 'Rescue: Hi-Surf' Canceled After 1 Season

6 days ago | yardbarker.com | August Howell

Rescue: Hi-Surf, the television drama based on the lives of Hawaiian lifeguards on the North Shore of Oahu, has officially been scrapped after one season by Fox. The news was first reported by Deadline. For fans of the show, it’s an abrupt turnaround. The cancellation comes after the show’s season finale on March 31 and less than a year after it debuted on Fox in September 2024.
Hi-Surf' Canceled

6 days ago | surfer.com | August Howell

After a promising start, Fox has pulled the plug on the North Shore-based drama. Rescue: Hi-Surf, the television drama based on the lives of Hawaiian lifeguards on the North Shore of Oahu, has officially been scrapped after one season by Fox. The news was first reported by Deadline. For fans of the show, it’s an abrupt turnaround. The cancellation comes after the show’s season finale on March 31 and less than a year after it debuted on Fox in September 2024.
Could A New Big Wave Come from Underwater Mountains?

1 week ago | surfer.com | August Howell

New satellite data from NASA reveals nearly 56,000 unmapped mountains underneath the ocean’s surface. But we’ll have to wait and see if they can cause waves to break. Cortes Bank, the famed and elusive wave 100 miles off the coast of California, is an anomaly. The massive peaks that have seen XXL records and near-death experiences result from a seamount — an underwater mountain with a summit below the surface.
The Queen Vs. The Champ: Stephanie Gilmore Knocks Out Caity Simmers at the Gold Coast Pro

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

This has been a long time coming. Caity Simmers and Stephanie Gilmore have danced with each other in four three-woman heats since 2023. But they have never had a one-on-one matchup until today at the Gold Coast Pro. Their first CT convergence happened at Pipeline in 2023. Caity was a 17-year-old rookie, and Steph was the reigning champ courtesy of her miraculous comeback in the 2022 WSL Finals. They met twice more in the opening round heats in Portugal and Margaret River that year.
The Queen Vs. The Champ: Stephanie Gilmore Knocks Out Caity Simmers at the Gold Coast Pro

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | August Howell

With Steph holding a 12.84 for pocket sixes, now it was Caity’s turn to trail. She already had the best wave of the heat, now it was time for a backup. But she used her priority on a mid-sized wave that lacked umph. It was a softer, slopey wall that didn’t really allow her to get out of first gear. She tapped around before falling down the line. A 4.5, a leash-string away from victory. Steph gets the narrow win, 12.84 - 12.50, and moves on to the quarters.
Stephanie Gilmore Knocks Caity Simmers from Gold Coast Pro

1 week ago | surfer.com | August Howell

In their first career one-on-one heat, Steph advanced past the reigning world champion to the quarterfinals. This has been a long time coming. Caity Simmers and Stephanie Gilmore have danced with each other in four three-woman heats since 2023. But they have never had a one-on-one matchup until today at the Gold Coast Pro. Their first CT convergence happened at Pipeline in 2023.