Dale Webster
- August 9, 2025
- 76 years
About Dale Webster
Dale Webster, 76, American surfer.
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|Dale Webster (November 25, 1948 – August 9, 2025), nicknamed "the Daily Wavester", was an American surfer who set the official Guinness World Record for the "most consecutive days spent surfing" (14,641). He also appeared in the 2003 movie Step into Liquid.
The record
Between September 3, 1975, and October 4, 2015, Webster caught at least three waves to shore at Bodega Bay, Northern California, per day, though most days, he caught many more. He did this every day, despite going through dangerous and inconvenient situations: hurricane-force winds, shark infestations, car breakdowns, and kidney stone complications, among others, making him the record-setter for the "most consecutive days spent surfing". He also set the world record for most waves caught: 43,923 confirmed waves.
Webster ended his surfing streak on October 5, 2015, when, at the age of 66, he underwent a minor kidney stone surgery and did not go surfing. He had surfed every day for 40 years, one month and one day (14,641 days in a row).
According to Webster, he did this for a number of reasons: his wetsuit was damaged and he wanted to surf for a full year to force the manufacturer into replacing it (incorrectly interpreting the warranty) and that he attempted to beat what he thought was the record for the most consecutive days surfed (5280), but was actually the record for the longest distance surfed to shore (in feet).
Personal life and death
Webster was born in Alhambra, California, on November 25, 1948, to John, a train engineer, and Grace Webster, an accountant. He had two siblings. While setting his record, Webster married his wife, Kaye; raised his daughter, at the time of his death a college student; and held several jobs. He went through thirty boards and twenty eight wet suits. His daughter, Margo, set a record of her own by being the first student in her school district to attend elementary through high school with perfect attendance. Kaye died of cancer in 2008.
Webster died in Rohnert Park, California, on August 9, 2025, at the age of 76.
In the media
Webster was featured in an article in Surfer magazine under the title "The Daily Wavester", as well as in various other newspaper stories. He was featured in a four-minute scene in Dana Brown's 2003 surf movie Step into Liquid; a character in the movie is seen using a roll of stickers imprinted with the slogan "DALE WOULD GO". His narrow escape from a great white shark was mentioned in an article in the local newspaper.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What is the birth date of Dale Webster?
- A.November 25, 1948correct
- B.September 3, 1948
- C.October 4, 1950
- D.August 9, 1945
Dale Webster was born in Alhambra, California, on November 25, 1948.
Source: Personal life and death section
2.Where did Dale Webster die?
- A.Rohnert Park, Californiacorrect
- B.San Diego, California
- C.Bodega Bay, California
- D.Alhambra, California
Dale Webster died in Rohnert Park, California, on August 9, 2025.
Source: Personal life and death section
3.What official Guinness World Record did Dale Webster set?
- A.Most consecutive days spent surfingcorrect
- B.Oldest surfer to compete in a professional tournament
- C.Longest distance surfed in one day
- D.Most surfing trophies won in a single year
Dale Webster set the official Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days spent surfing.
Source: Introduction
4.How many waves did Dale Webster catch in total to set his world record?
- A.14,641 waves
- B.10,000 waves
- C.43,923 wavescorrect
- D.5,280 waves
Dale Webster set the world record for the most waves caught, totaling 43,923 confirmed waves.
Source: The record section
5.What was the occupation of Dale Webster's father, John?
- A.Accountant
- B.Train engineercorrect
- C.College professor
- D.Surfing instructor
Dale Webster was born to John, who was a train engineer, and Grace Webster, an accountant.
Source: Personal life and death section
6.In which 2003 movie did Dale Webster appear?
- A.The Daily Wavester
- B.Surfer's Dream
- C.Step into Liquidcorrect
- D.Bodega Bay Blues
Dale Webster appeared in a four-minute scene in Dana Brown's 2003 surf movie Step into Liquid.
Source: In the media section
7.What was the name of Dale Webster's daughter?
- A.California
- B.Margocorrect
- C.Kaye
- D.Grace
Dale Webster's daughter, Margo, achieved a record for perfect school attendance.
Source: Personal life and death section
8.Why did Dale Webster originally start his surfing streak?
- A.To break a record for the longest distance surfed
- B.To impress his daughter, Margo
- C.To win a contest sponsored by Surfer magazine
- D.To force a wetsuit manufacturer to replace his damaged suitcorrect
Dale Webster wanted to surf for a full year to force the manufacturer into replacing his damaged wetsuit.
Source: The record section
9.What event caused Dale Webster to end his surfing streak on October 5, 2015?
- A.The death of his wife, Kaye
- B.Hurricane-force winds at Bodega Bay
- C.A shark infestation
- D.Minor kidney stone surgerycorrect
Dale Webster ended his streak when he underwent minor kidney stone surgery and did not go surfing.
Source: The record section
10.How many wetsuits did Dale Webster go through during his surfing career?
- A.Thirty
- B.Fourteen
- C.Forty
- D.Twenty-eightcorrect
While setting his record, Dale Webster went through thirty boards and twenty-eight wetsuits.
Source: Personal life and death section
11.What was the total number of consecutive days Dale Webster spent surfing?
- A.5,280 days
- B.14,641 dayscorrect
- C.10,000 days
- D.43,923 days
Dale Webster surfed for 14,641 days in a row.
Source: The record section
12.What slogan was imprinted on the stickers seen in the movie Step into Liquid?
- A.DALE WOULD GOcorrect
- B.THE DAILY WAVESTER
- C.SURF EVERY DAY
- D.BODEGA BAY SURF
A character in the movie Step into Liquid is seen using a roll of stickers imprinted with the slogan 'DALE WOULD GO'.
Source: In the media section
13.In what year did Dale Webster's wife, Kaye, pass away?
- A.2003
- B.2015
- C.2008correct
- D.2025
Kaye, the wife of Dale Webster, died of cancer in 2008.
Source: Personal life and death section
14.What was the actual world record that Dale Webster mistakenly thought he was breaking?
- A.Longest distance surfed to shorecorrect
- B.Most waves caught in a lifetime
- C.Oldest surfer to ride a big wave
- D.Most consecutive days surfing
Dale Webster mistakenly believed he was beating the record for consecutive days surfed, which was actually for the longest distance surfed.
Source: The record section
15.What was Dale Webster's nickname?
- A.The Bodega Bay Boy
- B.The Daily Wavestercorrect
- C.The Surfing Legend
- D.The Wave King
Dale Webster was nicknamed 'the Daily Wavester'.
Source: Introduction
16.How many boards did Dale Webster go through while setting his record?
- A.Sixty-six
- B.Twenty-eight
- C.Thirtycorrect
- D.Forty
During the duration of his record, Dale Webster went through thirty boards.
Source: Personal life and death section
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