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6 days ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Yesterday, Northern California filmmaking staple Powerlines Productions posted a video on Instagram showing surfer Jens Heller after an apparent shark attack at Montara Beach in Half Moon Bay. “Well, I was sitting on the board and then I felt something under my foot kick me off,” said Jens, unscathed on the beach. “I looked back and saw this big mouth grabbing on to my board.
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2 weeks ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Click here to watch the replay of Finals Day at Stab High Japan You’ll need a Stab Premium account to watch Stab High Japan online. Nearly a year of planning, an blown-out budget, two oversized checks, 61 surfers, a lot of hydraulic engineering, and 7,200 Kona Big Waves later — and Stab High Japan presented by Monster Energy is wrapped once again. Tap in above to watch the highlights — and click here for the full comp wrap.
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2 weeks ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
The qualifiers are on. Get Stab Premium Home to the greatest films, series, and editorial in surfing. Already a member?
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2 weeks ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Episode One of Poolside, brought to you by Kona Big Wave. Buy tickets to attend Stab High live here. You’ll need a Stab Premium account to watch Stab High Japan online. The event will be broadcast live on stabmag.com and the Stab Premium app at 5 pm on May 23rd and 24th (PDT), or 10 am on May 24th and 25th (AEST). Sign up to watch here.
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2 weeks ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Yago Dora, Luke Cederman, Coco Ho, Kaipo Guerrero, Curren Caples, Liam O’Brien, and more share their predictions. Buy tickets to attend Stab High live here. You’ll need a Stab Premium account to watch Stab High Japan online. The event will be broadcast live on stabmag.com and the Stab Premium app at 5 pm on May 23rd and 24th (PDT), or 10 am on May 24th and 25th (AEST). Sign up to watch here.
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3 weeks ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Is the McFly the biggest wavepool air section ever? You’ll need a Stab Premium account to watch Stab High Japan Presented by Monster Energy. The event will be broadcast live on stabmag.com and the Stab Premium app at 5 pm on May 23rd and 24th (PDT), or 10 am on May 24th and 25th (AEST). Sign up to watch here. On site entry to the event is free for all Stab Premium members who are in Japan and want to watch in person.
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3 weeks ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
“I will burn any double grab trick with great pleasure. This applies for all divisions.” You’ll need a Stab Premium account to watch Stab High Japan Presented by Monster Energy. The event will be broadcast live on stabmag.com and the Stab Premium app at 5 pm on May 23rd and 24th (PDT), or 10 am on May 24th and 25th (AEST). Sign up to watch here. On site entry to the event is free for all Stab Premium members who are in Japan and want to watch in person.
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1 month ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Watch Dane Henry’s West Australian Snapt5 B-sides. Click here for all of the information you’ll need to watch Dane face off against a platoon of the world’s best aerialists on May 24th and 25th. Each year in the leadup to Stab High presented by Monster Energy, as we roll through the overwhelming list of possible invitees, there are always a few names that barely miss the cut — despite probably deserving a shot in the main event.
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1 month ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
Yes, you read that right. A few days ago, we received word that the WSL would be making some massive changes to the upcoming 2026 Championship Tour schedule. And, when the confidential press release hit our Slack channels, jaws dropped.
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1 month ago | 
stabmag.com | Holden Trnka
A half-hour of surfing from a life-altering Indonesian escapade. Last June, Indonesia’s scattered buoys didn’t spend more than one consecutive day below 6 feet (~ 2 meters) at 16 seconds. Nine of those days saw readings above 10 feet (~3m) at 17 seconds. The wind, under some archipelagic mysticism, puffed Southeast in the eastern part of the island chain and variable Northerly in the western corners.
