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A silhouetted Balinese surfer rides a wave as the sun sets at Kuta beach on Bali island on February 12, 2012. Bali is a tropical island on Indonesian archipelago with sunny and sandy beaches. The beauty of Bali allures thousands of tourists every month,... View Photo »
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A surfer carries a surf board at Kuta beach on Bali island on February 12, 2012. The beauty of Bali allures thousands of tourists every month, making tourism the main income source for its residents. View Photo »
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Ice surfers practice on the frozen Zalew Zegrzynski lake near Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The wave of very low temperatures, reaching in the night minus 30 Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit) still holds Poland. View Photo »
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Skaters and an ice surfer enjoy the frozen Zalew Zegrzynski lake near Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The wave of very low temperatures, reaching in the night minus 30 Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit) still holds Poland. View Photo »
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A surfer walks along the Maderas beach on the Nicaraguan Pacific coast, February 10, 2012. Nicaragua awaits the arrival of 1.1 million foreign tourists to visit the beaches and colonial cities of the country for 2012, reported Mario Salinas, the... View Photo »
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The Princess of Wales reaches for a surfboard at the Indian Castle Beach 03 January 1993. Princess Diana is on vacation with her sons William and Harry. View Photo »
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The Princess of Wales (C) watches for a wave while surfing at Indian Castle Beach 02 January 1993. Princess Diana is vacationing with her sons William and Harry. View Photo »
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Surfer Kelly Slater accepts his Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award via video during the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England. View Photo »
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 05: A surfer walks towards the water as IKAN Kobe Leonessa Ladies listen to the Manager Kei Hoshikawa during a training session at the Club Natacion Barcelona sport complex in La Barceloneta beach on February 5, 2012 in Barcelona,... View Photo »
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Waves brake as a kite surfer makes use of strong winds at the small coastal town of Scarborough situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb 2, 2012. Tourists flock to South Africa's beaches each year to make use of hot summers... View Photo »
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LA JOLLA, CA - JANUARY 29: Brandt Snedeker poses with the trophy and surfboard after the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on the South Course of the Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 29, 2012 in La Jolla, California. View Photo »
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LA JOLLA, CA - JANUARY 29: Brandt Snedeker poses with the winner's trophy and surfboard after his -16 under 2 hole playoff victory during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course on January 29, 2012 in La Jolla,... View Photo »
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LA JOLLA, CA - JANUARY 29: Brandt Snedeker poses with members of the Century's Club the winner's trophy and surfboard after his -16 under 2 hole playoff victory during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course... View Photo »
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Brandt Snedeker of the U.S. (C) holds up a surfboard on the 18th green after winning the Farmers Open PGA golf tournament in San Diego, California January 29, 2012. View Photo »
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Medi Veminardi of Reunion Island competes in the Billabong World Junior Championships surfing event, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Burleigh Heads, Australia. View Photo »
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Surfers wait to catch a wave in the Mediterranean Sea as it rains in Israel's southern city of Ashkelon January 27, 2012. View Photo »
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A surfer walks out of the ocean as the sun sets on New Year's Eve on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California, in this December 31, 2010, file photo. View Photo »
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: (L-R front) Actors Rebecca Breeds and Luke Mitchell from 'Home & Away' and surfer Layne Beachley (in green) watch the third round match between Serena Williams of the United States of America and Greta Arn of Hungary... View Photo »
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 18: Jay Quinn of Gisborne exits the water after the Open Men's Quarter Final on day four of the 2012 National Surfing Championships at Piha Beach on January 18, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. View Photo »
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 18: Jay Quinn of Gisborne rides a wave during the Open Men's Quarter Final on day four of the 2012 National Surfing Championships at Piha Beach on January 18, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. View Photo »
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Surfing is the act of a person (or a boat) riding down a breaking wave, gathering speed from the downward and forward movement. Most commonly, the term is used for a surface water sport in which the person surfing moves along the face of a breaking ocean wave (the "surf"). However, surfing is not restricted to saltwater, but can sometimes take... Full Article
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Skaters and an ice surfer enjoy the frozen Zalew Zegrzynski lake near Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The wave of very low temperatures, reaching in the night minus 30 Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit) still holds Poland.
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A surfer walks along the Maderas beach on the Nicaraguan Pacific coast, February 10, 2012. Nicaragua awaits the arrival of 1.1 million foreign tourists to visit the beaches and colonial cities of the country for 2012, reported Mario Salinas, the president of the Nicaraguan Institute of...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Surfer Kelly Slater accepts his Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award via video during the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 05: A surfer walks towards the water as IKAN Kobe Leonessa Ladies listen to the Manager Kei Hoshikawa during a training session at the Club Natacion Barcelona sport complex in La Barceloneta beach on February 5, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Waves brake as a kite surfer makes use of strong winds at the small coastal town of Scarborough situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb 2, 2012. Tourists flock to South Africa's beaches each year to make use of hot summers with beaches catering for water sport.
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LA JOLLA, CA - JANUARY 29: Brandt Snedeker poses with the winner's trophy and surfboard after his -16 under 2 hole playoff victory during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course on January 29, 2012 in La Jolla, California.
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LA JOLLA, CA - JANUARY 29: Brandt Snedeker poses with members of the Century's Club the winner's trophy and surfboard after his -16 under 2 hole playoff victory during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course on January 29, 2012 in La Jolla,...
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 17: A surfer is thrown from his board as he catches a wave during day three of the National Surfing Championships at Piha Beach, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Medi Veminardi of Reunion Island competes in the Billabong World Junior Championships surfing event, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Burleigh Heads, Australia.
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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: A kite surfer takes advantage of high winds and waves off Blackpool seafront on January 12, 2012 in Blackpool, England. Meteorologists are predicting calmer weather after high winds hit many parts of the North West today.
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Hundreds of surfers form a circle in honor of surf forecaster Sean Collins Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Huntington Beach, Calif. Collins, who created a system to predict waves, died after suffering a heart attack Dec. 26, 2011.
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Hundreds of surfers enter the water on their way to form a circle in honor of surf forecaster Sean Collins Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Huntington Beach, Calif. Collins, who created a system to predict waves, died after suffering a heart attack Dec. 26, 2011.
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A surfer rides his last wave into shore as the sun sets into an incoming layer of fog in Cardiff, California January 6, 2012.
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A surfer calls it a day as others tackle waves at Will Rogers State Beach in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles as high surf pounds beaches in Southern California and the Central Coast Friday, Jan. 6, 2011. The high surf is expected to continue into the weekend with breakers...
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A surfer takes advantage of summer like weather and a high surf as he maneuvers through waves as the sun sets Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif.
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A paddle border and a surfer wait on a new set waves as the sun sets at Swami's beach Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif. Summer like weather and high surf attracted numerous surfers.
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A surfer looses his board as he sails over the high surf at sunset Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif. Surfers took advantage of the summer like weather and high surf hitting the Southern California coast.
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A surfer carries a surf board at Kuta beach on Bali island on February 12, 2012. The beauty of Bali allures thousands of tourists every month, making tourism the main income source for its residents.
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