What's a 'barrel'? A barrel is when the wave curls into a tube that surfers can shoot through, surrounded by water. “ It's just like this vision that only certain people get in their life ...

On Thursday, Aug. 1, the waves were a far cry from the stunning swells days earlier that sent Gabriel Medina soaring into the air for the viral photo. Instead of massive, curling barrels, competitors ...

as the wave barrels lightening-fast without much of a shoulder. Turns are mostly reserved for post-barrel cutbacks or the occasional lip bash. Lance's Right is positioned on the eastern side of ...