There’s no ‘AI’ in surfing, but there’s always an ‘In’

Everywhere you look, there’s another newsletter or blog churned out by AI—optimized for search and as boring as Malibu on a flat day.

At The Wipeout Weekly, we believe there’s no “AI” in surfing, but there definitely is an “in”—as in insider knowledge. Our articles are shaped by real conversations, inspired by questions asked, discoveries made, recommendations shared, and ideas discussed by our global surf community.

You may not be curious about what an “Olo” is or if surfing actually originated in Peru, but we’ll cover it anyway—because that’s basic surf culture education, and you need it.

🤖 What we do use AI for at The Wipeout Weekly:

Emoji suggestions: “Never met a surfer he didn’t like, but prefers snacking on smoked anchovies” 🏄‍♂️🤝😊❌👎, 🙅‍♂️🍕🍔✅🐟💨🐟

Fact-checking: “Is Cloud9 a beginner-friendly break?” Nope!

Synonyms: kook, grom, grommet, first-timer, greenhorn, noob

Creative visual concepts: Like a GIF of a Zamboni polishing the ocean

We don’t let AI do our ideation, research, or content creation. Ever.