1
Kelly Slater
(One of the Greatest Professional Surfers of All Time)
18
4
Birthdate: February 11, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
2
Duke Kahanamoku
(Hawaiian Competition Swimmer Who Popularized the Sport of Surfing)
18
4
Birthdate: August 24, 1890
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Haleʻākala, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: January 22, 1968
Duke Kahanamoku was an American competitive swimmer and surfer. He is credited with popularizing the ancient Hawaiian surfing. As a swimmer, Kahanamoku won three gold medals in two different Olympics. Kahanamoku was inducted into both the Surfing Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame. He has been also inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame.
3
Laird Hamilton
(American Big-Wave Surfer and Co-Inventor of Tow-in Surfing)
17
3
Birthdate: March 2, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
4
Mick Fanning
(Australian Surfer)
13
3
Birthdate: June 13, 1981
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
5
John John Florence
(American Professional Surfer)
11
2
Birthdate: October 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
6
Andy Irons
(American Professional Surfer)
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0
Birthdate: July 24, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Died: November 2, 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
7
Garrett McNamara
(American Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: August 10, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
8
Gerry Lopez
(American Surfer and Actor)
8
2
Birthdate: November 7, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
9
Gabriel Medina
(Brazilian Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: December 22, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
10
Stephanie Gilmore
(Australian Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: January 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Murwillumbah, Australia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
11
Layne Beachley
(Australian Former Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: May 24, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
12
Miki Dora
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: August 11, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: January 3, 2002
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
13
Tom Curren
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: July 3, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
14
Tyler Wright
(Australian Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: March 31, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Culburra Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
15
Mark Occhilupo
(Australian Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: June 16, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kurnell, Australia
16
Greg Noll
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: February 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Died: June 28, 2021
17
Shaun Tomson
(South African Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: August 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
18
Eddie Aikau
(Hawaiian Surfer Who Was the First Lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the Island of Oahu)
24
4
Birthdate: May 4, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kahului, Hawaii, United States
Died: March 17, 1978
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
19
Tom Carroll
(Australian Former Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: November 26, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Newport, Australia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
20
Jay Moriarity
(American Surfer)
5
1
Birthdate: June 16, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Died: June 15, 2001
21
Michael Ho
(Hawaiian-Chinese Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: July 13, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
22
Mark Richards
(Surfer)
6
1
Birthdate: March 7, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Newcastle, Australia
23
Jordy Smith
(South African Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: February 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
24
Malia Jones
(American Model and Surfer)
0
2
Birthdate: March 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Loma Linda, California, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
25
Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: January 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
26
Lisa Andersen
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: March 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Amityville, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
27
Amanda Obdam
(Model)
14
2
Birthdate: June 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Phuket, Thailand
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
28
Alana Blanchard
(American Professional Surfer and Model)
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0
Birthdate: March 5, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
29
Nat Young
(Australian Surfer and Author)
8
2
Birthdate: November 14, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
30
Maya Gabeira
(Big Wave Surfer)
2
2
Birthdate: April 10, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
31
Tom Blake
(Australian Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: March 8, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Died: May 5, 1994
32
Wendy Botha
(South African and Australian Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: August 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: East London, South Africa
33
Kanoa Igarashi
(American Surfer and the Youngest Rookie on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour)
6
1
Birthdate: October 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: California, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
34
Corky Carroll
(American Professional Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: September 9, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Alhambra, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
35
Tia Blanco
(Puerto Rican-Born Filipino-American Surfer and Veganism Activist)
11
2
Birthdate: May 5, 1997
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Puerto Rico
36
Midget Farrelly
(Australian Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: September 13, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Died: August 6, 2016
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Grant Kenny
(Canoeist, Surf lifesaver)
4
1
Birthdate: June 14, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Maryborough, Australia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
38
Margo Oberg
(First Female Professional Surfer in the World)
8
2
Birthdate: September 8, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
39
Antoine Albeau
(French Windsurfer)
8
2
Birthdate: June 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: La Rochelle, France
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
40
David Nuuhiwa
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: July 23, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: O‘ahu, Hawaii, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
41
Tatiana Weston-Webb
(Brazilian-American Surfer Who Made the World Championship Tour in 2015)
3
0
Birthdate: May 9, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
42
Joyce Hoffman
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: 1947 AD
Birthplace: Dana Point, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
43
Frieda Zamba
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: October 25, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Flagler Beach, Florida, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
44
Sofía Mulánovich
(Surfer)
7
3
Birthdate: June 24, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
45
Lynne Boyer
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthdate: 1956 AD
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
46
Sharron Weber
(American Surfer)
8
2
Birthplace: United States
47
Nic von Rupp
(Surfer)
1
0
Birthdate: August 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
48
Lee Lai-shan
(Windsurfer, Sailor)
5
3
Birthdate: September 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cheung Chau
49
Björn Dunkerbeck
(Windsurfer who has won the Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) Overall World Championships a record 41 times)
3
1
Birthdate: July 16, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Denmark
50
Clint Robinson
(Canoeist, Surfer)
4
1
Birthdate: July 27, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
