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Italo Ferreira Tests Out Brazil's Most Exclusive Wave Pool by PerfectSwell® (2023)

A 10-minute surf montage where Italo Ferreira, Samuel Pupo, Miguel Pupo, Adriano De Souza, and youngster Cruz Dinofa hop, skip, and jump in what Miguel ...

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Ethan Ewing weighs in on WSL Wildcard system on StabMic podcast

should WSL Ban Wildcards?

7th July, 2026

Ethan Ewing weighs in on WSL Wildcard system on StabMic podcast ...

Why is Griffin Colapinto quoting Theodore Roosevelt?<br /><br />Why did his mother spend his formative years threatening him with homelessness? What are Gabby Medina’s hobbies? And why has Griff's romantic life, at various points, become a subject of interest among anonymous Instagram accounts?<br /><br />This week on the StabMic, we get them answers.<br /><br />Griff occupies a strange place in modern surfing. He's one of the best surfers on Earth, deeply spiritual, relentlessly positive, shares his journal entries on social media, quotes dead American presidents, and has also accumulated an online anti-fanbase. <br /><br />According to Griff, none of it ever really got to him. Years of hard-won self-love saw to that. It did, however, get to his mum, who apparently took the pile-ons personally.<br /><br />Speaking of his mother, she may also be responsible for much of his success, thanks to a particularly motivating parenting strategy:<br /><br />"My mum always told me I was going to be homeless. And I was like, 'No I'm not. Watch this.'"<br /><br />Griff insists he's mostly just a hardworking and genuine person trying to do his best, and sometimes he also likes to party.<br /><br />Somewhere around the halfway mark, after the world tour comp chat runs its course, the post-heat interview version of Griff exits, and we settle into a nice little picnic bro-date with tea and scones and giggles. <br /><br />Also joining us this week is our very own Joey Amico, temporarily occupying Dane's chair. His sustained commitment to taking the piss out of Dooma suggests he understands the assignment.<br /><br />StabMic is supported by: <br /><br />Red Bull: https://www.redbull.com/au-en/hubs/surfing<br /><br />Yucca Fins: https://yuccafins.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoo-jnFw6S0Sp3-SSanLxyapm-HzNSBMGYBGterziCRzVYA2pSkl<br /><br />Devium USA: https://deviumusa.com/en-AU?srsltid=AfmBOooduRpygX1R4zQ1DavNxPjxBhnLrgyMtk1-K_4sJD0xENNBMBcm<br /><br />Patagonia: https://www.patagonia.com.au/collections/mens-capilene-cool-trail-shirts?srsltid=AfmBOooxpx-8SweJx73OapbV3EfVWxWf1nzisegGGq4XrkWN4M9tgZ6b<br /><br />SlowTide: https://slowtide.co<br /><br />TurtleBox: https://turtleboxaudio.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqsjydQHwPJb71GjzpUHpk6Wg0wus-I_pDuqSZGvz1mlGQuab1q<br /><br />Rationale Brewing: https://rationalebrewing.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor_i6ez4Nz9HokFXbagMVas1YCIEgI7GQJKBnTJs7qnSHdsCeqf

The Man In The Arena | StabMic Ep. 21

6th July, 2026

Why is Griffin Colapinto quoting Theodore Roosevelt?Why did his mother spend his formative years threatening him with homelessness? What are Gabby Medina’s hobbies? And why has Griff's romantic life, at various points, become a subject of interest among anonymous Instagram accounts?This week on the StabMic, we get them answers.Griff occupies ...

Welcome back to Episode 03 of the Surf100 Challenge Series Presented by Pacifico, the third of our eight-part $100,000 surf match.<br /><br />Six surfers remain in contention: Zeke Lau, Jackson Bunch, Finn McGill, Ryan Huckabee, Dakoda Walters, and Dimitri Poulos.<br /><br />Our third challenge? Friendly Fire.<br /><br />Modeled after the same challenge that led to Ian Crane’s infamous Rincon crashout last year, the Steamer Lane challenge is structured as follows:<br /><br />- Six surfers compete in a 2 v. 2 v. 2 tag-team match-up.<br />- Each surfer can catch up to three waves, but only the wave they claim is scored. <br />- Once a surfer claims a wave, they head to the beach and tag in their next teammate. <br />- The second teammate must surf and claim their wave before 30 minutes are up.<br />- Each team’s two claimed waves are combined to form their heat total.<br />- The team with the highest heat total in Round 1 is safe<br />- The team that loses Round 2 will then be split in Round 3 and have to surf against one another to decide who goes home.<br /><br />Here’s the full YouTube release schedule:<br />Ep 1: Live <br />Ep 2: Live <br />Ep 3: Live <br />Ep 4: Wednesday, July 14<br />Ep 5: Wednesday, July 29<br />Ep 6: Wednesday, August 12<br />Ep 7: Wednesday, August 26<br />Live Finale: Wednesday, September 9 <br /><br />*** Reminder *** Of these six, only two surfers will survive into our classic Surf100 finale*, where they’ll face off against two mystery invitees for a chance at the six-figure prize purse Wednesday, September 9.

$100K Relay Turns Friends To Enemies

1st July, 2026

Welcome back to Episode 03 of the Surf100 Challenge Series Presented by Pacifico, the third of our eight-part $100,000 surf match.Six surfers remain in contention: Zeke Lau, Jackson Bunch, Finn McGill, Ryan Huckabee, Dakoda Walters, and Dimitri Poulos.Our third challenge? Friendly Fire.Modeled after the same challenge that led to Ian ...

“This is surfing. The meanest people in the world get into making surfboards.” <br /><br />Surprising, then, that perhaps the most cartoonishly cheerful man in surfing right now also happens to be a board builder: Dan Mann.<br /><br />Dan’s been something of a hot industry topic in recent months, following his contentious victory in Stab In The Dark X, when Kelly Slater elected to crown his own shaper the best of the decade, prompting several weeks of the surfing world accusing him of being a self-licking ice cream cone.<br /><br />But Dan would get a chance to respond soon enough. A month later, in the rapidly assembled Stab In The Dark starring Ethan Ewing, Dan’s board, the same model, just scaled up to accommodate the mass and velocity of the Smooth Gorilla, made it all the way to the final, narrowly losing out to Hayden Shapes.<br /><br />Place some respect on the Mann’s name.<br /><br />This episode also features Stab co-founder Sam McIntosh, filling the chair usually occupied by Dane Reynolds.<br /><br />Before you oil your pitchforks, here’s the situation.<br /><br />It’s proven difficult to lock Dane down week to week, given the number of businesses, projects, and assorted obligations currently competing for his attention. Frankly, we’re lucky we’ve managed to get as much of him as we have.<br /><br />So, on the weeks Dane isn’t around, we’re experimenting with a slightly different flavour of StabMic: a more industry-focused edition, speaking with the people who keep the machinery of surfing turning, on both sides of the curtain. Think How Surfers Get Paid-lite.<br /><br />In this episode, Sam and Dooma shake Dan Mann by the shoulders and out fall the following opinions: surfboard shaping is too individualistic and needs more collaboration between the heads of the hydra; shit-talking is good for surfing, though he hates participating in it and especially hates being the recipient of it; PU boards are a bad habit we’re collectively unwilling to quit; and the future of surfboard performance already exists, sitting in plain sight, waiting for us to develop the courage or financial incentive to embrace it.<br /><br />For those who still long for Dane, who miss him when he’s not around, who’ve grown used to his weekly opinions arriving after decades of careful rationing, fret not. We’ve added a weekly Jordy and Dane segment. It will now exist in perpetuity, or until further notice.<br /><br />Alright then. Nature abhors a vacuum. This is episode #20 of StabMic.<br /><br />StabMic is supported by: <br /><br />Patagonia - https://www.patagonia.com.au/collections/mens-capilene-cool-trail-shirts?srsltid=AfmBOooxpx-8SweJx73OapbV3EfVWxWf1nzisegGGq4XrkWN4M9tgZ6b<br /><br />Yucca Fins - https://yuccafins.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoo-jnFw6S0Sp3-SSanLxyapm-HzNSBMGYBGterziCRzVYA2pSkl<br /><br />Rationale Brewing: https://rationalebrewing.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor_i6ez4Nz9HokFXbagMVas1YCIEgI7GQJKBnTJs7qnSHdsCeqf<br /><br />Slowtide: https://slowtide.co/?srsltid=AfmBOopO4mursmOR_6bzvcr9bZHCVxNWt6muiSy7ZkG5LmkDUYRhBJxb

Are Surfboard Shapers The Meanest People In The World? | StabMic Ep. 20

29th June, 2026

“This is surfing. The meanest people in the world get into making surfboards.” Surprising, then, that perhaps the most cartoonishly cheerful man in surfing right now also happens to be a board builder: Dan Mann.Dan’s been something of a hot industry topic in recent months, following his contentious victory in ...

Sword fighting at Jaws. The untold story of Maya Gabeira’s near drowning. $40K paydays for surf photographers. Big-wave measurement musings. In Season 2, Episode 10 of How Surfers Get Paid, we investigate the cultural resonance of Big Wave Surfing. <br /><br />Watch "The Bounty Hunters" on Stab Premium. <br /><br />https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/how-surfers-get-paid-the-bounty-hunters/

How Surfers Get Paid: S02EP10 [Trailer]

24th June, 2026

Sword fighting at Jaws. The untold story of Maya Gabeira’s near drowning. $40K paydays for surf photographers. Big-wave measurement musings. In Season 2, Episode 10 of How Surfers Get Paid, we investigate the cultural resonance of Big Wave Surfing. Watch "The Bounty Hunters" on Stab Premium. ...

How Not To Start A Surf Brand, With Craig Anderson & Dane Reynolds | StabMic Ep. 19

22nd June, 2026

Prerequisites for riding for Former:– Must be able to hang on trips– Must be willing to sleep on the floor of a warehouseThat's about it.Before you volunteer your soul, there's also the unspoken requirement that Dane Reynolds and Craig Anderson respect your surfing.Yep.It’s alright. Sit back down. There’s a seat ...

Last Surfer Out Loses $100K

17th June, 2026

Welcome back to Episode 02 of the Surf100 Challenge Series Presented by Pacifico, the second of our eight-part $100,000 surf match.The second challenge? King Of The Hill. After eliminating Kyuss King at Blacks Beach in Episode 01, seven surfers remain in contention: Zeke Lau, Jackson Bunch, Finn McGill, Ryan Huckabee, ...

If you ain't the one, you the prototype.<br /><br />Every institution has its creation myth. Rome had Romulus and Remus, Apple had the garage, The Beats had the 1944 murder. <br /><br />StabMic, in its larval stage, had no posters, sponsors, or Danny from the booth. It wasn't even StabMic yet. It was just an idea, and perhaps the defining idea of the modern male condition.<br /><br />We should start a podcast.<br /><br />This was sometime around the end of 2024.<br /><br />Dane and Dooma never got around to settling on a name, though several contenders emerged from the primordial soup: Shit Salad, Off The Pulse, Sucking Dick For Beer Money, Unemployable, and Nonsense. Fine names, in my opinion, if slightly difficult to monetise. History is written by the victors and unfortunately, so are algorithm-friendly podcast titles.<br /><br />On moving day at the old Chapter 11 store in Ventura, they filmed a pilot episode, an early hominid in the StabMic evolutionary timeline. Consequently, the recording is punctuated by customers wondering if the store was still trading, people searching for the new location, and team riders intermittently raiding the fridge for beer.<br /><br />The production values were also slightly lower than our current Ventura dungeon.<br /><br />One camera, a couple of microphones Dooma paid for himself, and several Coors Lights for social lubrication. Civilisation has been built on less. Many ramblings ensued. <br /><br />The conversation meandered through Dane's fascination with inland America, from the magic of Idaho to the hoax of Wyoming, before eventually arriving at a number of his hotter takes.<br /><br />On the success of the Florence hood:<br /><br />"It pisses me off that he was able to do that."<br /><br />"I'm not pissed off at John John, he rules, but it pisses me off how quickly he was able to connect with his audience, and that we weren't. It's a jealous thing."<br /><br />On the financial mistakes of his career:<br /><br />"I was just an idiot. I wouldn't do anything if I thought it was whack. I was very ungrateful. Money just wasn't a tangible thing to me at the time. What they were paying me, and what they expected out of me, and how I was always just like, 'fuck you!' I was not grateful at all. Pro surfing doesn't set you up for much humility."<br /><br />"I didn't think I was cool or rad or anything like that. I just didn't see the transaction of money meaning anything."<br /><br />"Money didn't mean anything to me in my 20s. I'd only spend money on donuts and surf trips, and my sponsors would pay for those. With Monster, I was an idiot. I rode for them for a while, but when it came to re-signing, I was like, 'Uhhh, I don't really like Monsters, so I don't want to ride for them anymore.'"<br /><br />"I would have been such a failure if I was growing up in this era. It's so cringey to me to be self-promotional, and now you just have to be."<br /><br />Dane also admits to turning down significant money from sunglasses brands because he hates wearing them. They make him feel like he's wearing a mask, he says. Like he's pretending to be somebody else.<br /><br />An hour-long experiment was all it took for the suspicion to form that this might be something worth continuing. Dooma got chatting with Sam Mc. One thing led to another, and roughly a year later, StabMic arrived.<br /><br />We're now four and a half months into the project. Long enough, we thought, to revisit its awkward adolescence. <br /><br />This is the first recorded episode of StabMic in chronological time.<br /><br />Episode 18 in the order of release.<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />This episode was filmed by Kevin Janson. Big thanks to our sponsors, Rationale Brewing and Yucca Fins, too.

Dane Reynolds Discusses The Biggest Regrets Of His Surfing Career | StabMic Ep. 18

12th June, 2026

If you ain't the one, you the prototype.Every institution has its creation myth. Rome had Romulus and Remus, Apple had the garage, The Beats had the 1944 murder. StabMic, in its larval stage, had no posters, sponsors, or Danny from the booth. It wasn't even StabMic yet. It was just ...

“There’s really nothing extreme about the Mindcraft,” Kelly says, “except for the fact that it’s a lot less board than you’re typically looking at.”<br /><br />We'll be the judge of that. <br /><br />In our latest Joyride, Stab's Michael Ciaramella samples Kelly Slater and Daniel Thomson's newest model, the Mindcraft, courtesy of Slater Designs.<br /><br />Presented by Futures.

We Tested Kelly Slater's New Board | The Mindcraft Joyride

11th June, 2026

“There’s really nothing extreme about the Mindcraft,” Kelly says, “except for the fact that it’s a lot less board than you’re typically looking at.”We'll be the judge of that. In our latest Joyride, Stab's Michael Ciaramella samples Kelly Slater and Daniel Thomson's newest model, the Mindcraft, courtesy of Slater Designs.Presented ...

Round up a dozen of the world's best shapers. Lock them in their respective sheds and ask them to solve the same problem twelve different ways. Gather whatever they create, paint the rails blue and ship them off to Sumbawa. <br /><br />Acquire Ethan Ewing. Clear his schedule, handle him with care. Ship him to Sumbawa too.<br /><br />Point a few cameras at him, put him in warm water, let him loose. Set the Smooth Gorilla free. <br /><br />Make a film about it. Actually, make a TV series. Market him as a man inconvenienced by language itself. Send along Taj Burrow to help translate. Let him surf too.<br /><br />Then crack the whole thing open. Let the kid talk. Show that we’re all just bags of meat with galaxies inside, even the quiet ones.<br /><br />Ask him to pick a favourite board. Don’t discourage him from choosing outside the aristocracy. Not one of the big dogs, in his words. Let him repeat it, too. How cool, he says, for an underling to win.<br /><br />Follow his travel schedule, hold premieres in its wake. Let the people gather in dark rooms and watch.<br /><br />Then, finally, sit Ethan Ewing and Dane Reynolds down and ask them to talk about all of the above, and a whole lot more. <br /><br />This is episode 17 of StabMic. Enjoy.

Ethan Ewing & Dane Reynolds Discuss The Best Surfboard On The Planet | StabMic Ep. 17

7th June, 2026

Round up a dozen of the world's best shapers. Lock them in their respective sheds and ask them to solve the same problem twelve different ways. Gather whatever they create, paint the rails blue and ship them off to Sumbawa. Acquire Ethan Ewing. Clear his schedule, handle him with care. Ship ...

Imagine underscoring Zeke. EP 1 of Surf100 is live!

4th June, 2026

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The CT warmups are on in El Salvador, with a massive swell slamming Punta Roca. And guess what... it's sticking around for the main event too. <br /><br />Stace Galbraith and Mikey Ciaramella debate round one matchups while the world's best do their thing.

Ethan, Griffin, Robbo & Al vs MASSIVE Punta Roca

3rd June, 2026

The CT warmups are on in El Salvador, with a massive swell slamming Punta Roca. And guess what... it's sticking around for the main event too. Stace Galbraith and Mikey Ciaramella debate round one matchups while the world's best do their thing. ...

8 Pro Surfers vs. Pumping Blacks Beach

3rd June, 2026

Welcome to Season 2 of the Surf100 Challenge Series presented by Pacifico, the first of our eight -part $100,000 surf match. Only two surfers will survive into our classic Surf100 finale*, where they’ll face off against two mystery invitees for a chance at the six-figure prize purse.The surfers: Zeke Lau, ...

How do you measure success?<br /><br />Money? Conquests? Desires fulfilled?<br /><br />You know you’ve really made it when your name ends up in the dictionary describing a certain type of behaviour. An eponym is what we’d call it, if we were trying to sound intelligent. Which we are. So that’s what we’ll call it.<br /><br />Machiavellian, from Niccolò Machiavelli — describing someone willing to do nasty things in pursuit of an outcome. The end justifies the means. Real serpent behaviour and definitely nothing like the current moment we live in.<br /><br />Orwellian, from George Orwell — used to describe authoritarian control, surveillance, dystopian systems, and definitely nothing like the current moment we live in.<br /><br />Eithaning, from Eithan Osborne — coined by Dane Reynolds. A more contemporary addition to the discourse. Not yet recognised by major dictionaries, though give it time. Used to describe a specific type of erratic lineup behaviour that creates mass irritation, destroys all peace, and makes surfers question their instincts, positioning, and basic understanding of waves.<br /><br />We’ve long said Dane is at his best in these podcasts when he shares history with the guest, and this episode might be the clearest example yet. Fellow Ventura local, Chapter 11 affiliate, Stab High, Monster Air winner + Surf100 champ, Eithan Osborne joins Dane and Dooma at the desk this week.<br /><br />The gents discuss Dane joining the local YMCA and being spotted curling his biceps, Former offering Eithan a deal before being outbid by Billabong, Eithan opening a wellness centre to repair his broken body, and plenty more.<br /><br />Whole lotta laffs in this one. Ep 16, enjoy.

Dane Reynolds + Eithan Osborne Discuss The Birth Of Ch11 tv | StabMic Ep. 16

29th May, 2026

How do you measure success?Money? Conquests? Desires fulfilled?You know you’ve really made it when your name ends up in the dictionary describing a certain type of behaviour. An eponym is what we’d call it, if we were trying to sound intelligent. Which we are. So that’s what we’ll call it.Machiavellian, ...

8 surfers, 7 challenges, $100k Prize | Surf100 Is BACK

27th May, 2026

Surf100 presented by Pacifico season 2 is coming on June 3!This time, 8 surfers will compete in 7 surf-based challenges for a chance at $100k. Season 2 stars: Zeke Lau, Dakoda Walters, Dimitri Poulos, Finn McGill, Jackson Bunch, Kyuss King, Benji Brand & Ryan Huckabee. Release schedule:Ep 1: Wednesday, June ...

“It’s hard to judge when these guys are progressing the sport that much, in such a short amount of time."<br /><br />Among the vape stores selling synthetic cannabinoids, packeted magic mushrooms, and aggressively branded T-shirts bearing prophetic slogans like “It’s Not Gonna Lick Itself” and “Slippery When Wet,” alongside racks of hyper-compressed shorts stamped with male first names that claimed ownership of the wearer’s ass, stood CJ Hobgood. <br /><br />I know CJ works in real estate now, but after a week of bumping into him around the pool, I’d let that man house-sit my dog. Speak to any of the staff and the same name kept surfacing: CJ, everyone’s favourite person they met, the most personable, remembered names, stayed warm and curious through the whole thing, just a genuinely nice guy.<br /><br />He was also excellent in the commentary booth. Sharp, articulate, energetic, strangely attentive. At one point he appeared to be analysing the aerodynamic implications of a competitor’s hair bun placement. <br /><br />With an eye for detail like that, we thought it important to get CJ in for a full debrief of a week spent inside the beautiful, naturally exquisite civic labyrinth of Virginia Beach.<br /><br />The boys compare Hughie Vaughan’s stale backflip with Eithan Osborne’s backside-stale-body-varial-late-revert, straight airs versus rotations, Lee Wilson’s influence on modern aerial surfing, whether hyper-technical progression actually means better surfing, the changing of the aerial guard, and the important hypothetical of Nate Fletcher versus Kelly Slater in a 50+ air comp.<br /><br />Oh, and Dane Reynolds brought fellow Ch11 gang member / warehouse employee Jake Kelley to the desk with him.<br /><br />Enjoy the episode.

Have We Moved Into A New Era Of Surfing? | StabMic Ep. 15

21st May, 2026

“It’s hard to judge when these guys are progressing the sport that much, in such a short amount of time."Among the vape stores selling synthetic cannabinoids, packeted magic mushrooms, and aggressively branded T-shirts bearing prophetic slogans like “It’s Not Gonna Lick Itself” and “Slippery When Wet,” alongside racks of hyper-compressed ...

The day of execution — 5 boards enter, 2 survive. <br /><br />Watch the full episode here: https://stabmag.com/stabcinema/episode-04-of-stab-in-the-dark-starring-ethan-ewing/

Ethan Ewing Chooses His Stab in the Dark Finalists | Ep 4 Teaser

20th May, 2026

The day of execution — 5 boards enter, 2 survive. Watch the full episode here: ...

Hughie Vaughan defies gravity and logic, scoring a 49 and a 50 to win both the Pro Men's division and Monster Air at Stab High Virginia Beach 2026.<br /><br />Fellow winners include:<br /><br />Vans Pro Women: Sky Brown<br />Yeti Bottle Rockets: King Nicol<br />Vans Ladybirds: Isla Hardy<br /><br />Poolside is presented by Kona Big Wave.

The First Perfect 50 In Stab High History

17th May, 2026

Hughie Vaughan defies gravity and logic, scoring a 49 and a 50 to win both the Pro Men's division and Monster Air at Stab High Virginia Beach 2026.Fellow winners include:Vans Pro Women: Sky BrownYeti Bottle Rockets: King NicolVans Ladybirds: Isla HardyPoolside is presented by Kona Big Wave. ...

Semifinals and the Men's Qualifiers and Sudden Death

Last Minute Dramatics At Stab High Virginia Beach x Monster

16th May, 2026

Semifinals and the Men's Qualifiers and Sudden Death ...

With Day One of Stab High Virginia Beach beginning tomorrow, we ran 15 hours of practice waves today, and we sent Josiah Amico to go prowl the pool for insights, interrogations, and interviews. Click above to watch Poolside presented by Kona Big Wave — and tune into stabmag.com tomorrow for the full livestream, presented by Monster Energy.

Eithan Osborne Just Did The Impossible | Stab High Practice Session

15th May, 2026

With Day One of Stab High Virginia Beach beginning tomorrow, we ran 15 hours of practice waves today, and we sent Josiah Amico to go prowl the pool for insights, interrogations, and interviews. Click above to watch Poolside presented by Kona Big Wave — and tune into stabmag.com tomorrow for ...