Forget ‘Shark Week’: ESPN2 has a dog-surfing competition, and you can stream all the ‘best waves’ tonight

While the old proverb “every dog will have its day” was not directly referring to surfing canines, we are going to ride that metaphor like a wave anyway.

The 2025 World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves is an adorable television competition airing tonight (Friday, August 1) at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT on ESPN2. It’s part of the network’s larger “ESPN8: The Ocho” programming, which celebrates obscure sports. Let’s dive into all the details.

A brief history of surfing

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