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</image:caption><image:title>SURFER 6 @zeke_</image:title></image:image><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Surfer</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:43:53Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hey Dibi: Are Wave Pools In The California Desert Legit?</news:title><news:keywords></news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.surfer.com/news/meet-the-father-son-duo-putting-england-on-the-global-surf-map</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:32:34Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://www.surfer.com/.image/MjowMDAwMDAwMDAwMTY0NzA1/lukas-skinner.jpg?profile=share16-9</image:loc><image:caption>The UK’s Lukas Skinner in the Mentawaiis during a Red Bull surf performance camp.
</image:caption><image:title>Lukas Skinner</image:title></image:image><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Surfer</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:32:34Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Meet the Father-Son Duo Putting England on the Global Surf Map</news:title><news:keywords></news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.surfer.com/news/chile-surf-zone-threatened-rare-earth-mineral-mining</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:14:38Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://www.surfer.com/.image/MjowMDAwMDAwMDAwMTY0NjU2/an-amazing-sunset-in-between-the-cliffs-the-forest-and-the-beach-with-incredible-reflections-of-the-colorful-cloudy-sky-in-the-water-an-idyllic-and-fantasy-landscape-at-buchupureo-beach-chile.jpg?profile=share16-9</image:loc><image:caption></image:caption><image:title>An amazing sunset in between the cliffs, the forest and the beach with incredible reflections of the colorful cloudy sky in the water. An idyllic and fantasy landscape at Buchupureo beach, Chile</image:title></image:image><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Surfer</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:14:38Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Pristine Chilean Surf Zone Threatened By Rare Earth Mineral Mining</news:title><news:keywords>Chile,Save the Waves,Surfrider,Surfrider Foundation</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.surfer.com/news/british-surfer-sues-flowrider-crash</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:04:00Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://www.surfer.com/.image/MjowMDAwMDAwMDAwMTY0Njg2/jon-akers-cq-27-of-san-diego-rides-the-flowrider-at-the-wavehouse-athletic-club-in-mission-bea.jpg?profile=share16-9</image:loc><image:caption>A FlowRider standing wave in Mission Beach, San Diego, back in 2005.
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</image:caption><image:title>Surfer Standing on Rocky Arch in San Diego, California at Sunset</image:title></image:image><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Surfer</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T00:31:20Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dead Body Found Floating at TripAdvisor’s No. 1 Ranked U.S. Beach</news:title><news:keywords>La Jolla,Rest in Peace (Death),San Diego</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.surfer.com/news/killer-whales-launch-dolphins-norcal-video</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:36:35Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://www.surfer.com/.image/MjowMDAwMDAwMDAwMTY0NjQ2/orca-dolphin-monterey.jpg?profile=share16-9</image:loc><image:caption>An orca launches a dolphin during a hunt off Monterey Bay, CA.
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