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The NPAC looks like it will really come to life in the next few days, with swells on the way to Hawaii, California and beyond.

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RATING OF SURF HEIGHTS AND QUALITY

(11/16) the rating of surf height, surf quality, wave consistency

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Matix - Ninja

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This is the gotta-have board in your travel quiver. The traveler is a design geared towards waves with a solid pus...

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GEAR REVIEW: GOPRO PART 2

(11/18) Field-testing GoPro's new High-Def board-mounted camera

GEAR REVIEW: QUIKSILVER HEATED VEST

(10/30) Fieldtesting the first-ever heated wetsuit vest

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QUADROPHENIA: PART ONE

(11/10) Rusty breaks down the ingredients for a perfect four-fin

HISTORY OF TAILS: PART 2

(09/30) Rusty talks Greenough, Shortboard Revolution, Bonzers and Thrusters

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BOARDS: MICK FANNING

(10/20) Traveling equipment check with new ASP ratings leader

BOARDS: KELLY SLATER

(09/17) Checking out the nine-time world champ's current selection of Magic Carpets

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2008 WETSUIT GUIDE

(10/16) Looking at the new season's hottest suits

2009 BOARDSHORT BUYER'S GUIDE

(04/05) Technical advancements and bright colors highlight this year's surf trunk lineup

Find out how to stay warm this winter with the 2009 Wetsuit Preview

FEATURES

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SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: KERBY BROWN

(11/11) Aussie charger negotiates dry reef at previously unridden WA slab

SEQUENCE OF THE WEEK: RICHIE VASS

(10/27) Aussie madman goes over the ledge to giant headplant at Shipstern's Bluff

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SURFLINE HEALTH + FITNESS: KNEE INJURIES IN SURFING

(11/02) Is the knee really to blame?

SURFLINE HEALTH + FITNESS: TRAVEL SAFE

(09/29) Advice on how to stay healthy while on the saltwatery road

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WHEN GROMS ATTACK: EL SALVADOR

(11/17) Doheny, Dunphy and friends make moves and movies in the tropics

WHEN GROMS ATTACK: CENTRAL AMERICA

(10/14) Richards, Barnes and crew bring the pain down south

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RISING STARS: MATT WILKINSON

(10/06) Making moves with Aussie 'QS contender + new-school ripper

RISING STARS: MARC LACOMARE

(08/06) Riding high with Europe's next Tour hopeful

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THIAGO CAMARAO BLOW TAIL COMBO

(11/19) Brazilian up-and-comer wafts a progressive combo in El Salvador

BETHANY GETS DEEP

(11/05) Kauai's Bethany Hamilton disappears in a long wall at Padang Padang

CARVING 360

(10/29) Kelly Slater breaks down a different approach to hitting the lip

VERTICAL BACKHAND SNAP

(09/30) 12 o'clock master Freddy P breaks down the technique of going vertical on your backhand

CHRIS ROSS

(11/09) Chris recounts getting axed by a mutant wave while towing The Right in Australia

SHEA LOPEZ

(10/21) Shea Lopez recounts his horrific knee injury from his wipeout during the 2003 Pipe Masters

CRAIG ANDERSON

(11/02) Craig Anderson pulls off a flying backside air-reverse in Australia

TAJ BURROW

(10/08) Taj pulls off an inverted alley-oop in Indonesia

EPIC D-BAH '08

(10/26) Mick Fanning, Bobby Martinez, CJ Hobgood and more score an epic swell at D-Bah

SEPTEMBER AT LOWERS

(09/29) Mick Fanning, Josh Kerr, Chris Ward and more rip apart the peak at Lowers

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MICK FANNING WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

(10/28) Fanning takes down Durbidge in dropping surf; Title Race heads to Hawaii

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BILLABONG PIPELINE MASTERS (December 8-20)

COCO HO WINS RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

(10/29) Eighteen-year-old rookie defeats Chelsea Hedges for her first ASP World Tour victory

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P0W3R RANK1NGS: POST RIP CURL PRO SEARCH

(11/07) Surfline's new improved Power Rankings. Ian Cairns and Jason Borte share their knowledge on the top 45 ASP World Tour surfers after event 9 of 10, the Rip Curl Pro Search Portugal.

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(10/17) NorCal-born shooter has nine-year history of capturing surf photos while living in Hawaii

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