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Surfing Icon Dale Webster Dies at 76 After 14,642-Day Consecutive Streak

Tributes have honored the man who rode at least three waves daily from 1975 to 2015 after his daughter confirmed his passing without revealing a cause.

FILE: Guinness World Record holder Dale Webster arrives at the premier of the surfing documentary movie “Step Into Liquid” on Santa Monica Pier on July 30, 2003, in Santa Monica, Calif.
FILE: Aa surfer walks along the beach near Salmon Creek on Aug. 2, 2014, in Bodega Bay.
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Overview

  • His daughter confirmed his death on August 13, 2025, without providing a cause for his passing.
  • Guinness World Records recognized his run of 14,642 consecutive surf days from September 3, 1975, to October 5, 2015.
  • Webster enforced strict verification rules by riding at least three waves to the beach each day and keeping a signed surf log.
  • Surfers and Sonoma County residents, including friend William Beal and Bodega Bay Surf Shack owner Bob Miller, shared tributes to his modest life and unwavering dedication.
  • His four-decade streak ended in 2015 when he underwent kidney stone surgery after riding an estimated 43,923 waves.