Surf News
When surrealism hits the surfing scene, the best thing you’ve got to do is watch an “Expencive Porno Movie.” Surf movies are getting very experimental. Forget classic Hollywood angles, high-tech video effects, contemporary editing and mainstream soundtracks. Today, everything’s a lab. “Expencive Porno Movie” was shot entirely on Super 16mm, and that is why you’ll […]
Eighty surf dogs will hang 20 in the 9th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon. The canine surfing event will take place at Dog Beach, in Del Mar, on the 7th September, 2014. The surf dog competition will feature for the first time the Paddle Paws Parade, a stand up paddleboarding show for puppies mastered by the Helen Woodward […]
The ISA 50th Anniversary World Surfing Games will be ridden in Punta Rocas, Peru, between October 24th and November 1st, 2014. The International Surfing Association [ISA] prepares to celebrate 50 years with the world’s largest surfing competition, which includes Team, Men’s and Women’s divisions. “We are delighted to be going back to Peru for the […]
Wipeouts and upsets marked the near conclusion of Round 2 at the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2014, in Teahupoo. With six-to-eight foot barrels on offer, the world’s best surfers repeated the daily dose of tube riding performances. Josh Kerr survived the first elimination round against fellow countryman Mitch Coleborn. Kerr put out a solid surf, with […]
A new waterproof camera promises to challenge the GoPro domination. Meet Polaroid Cube, a tiny device with 124° wide angle lens and 1080p HD video. Polaroid Cube hits the market in September 2014. It will be the smallest surf camera ever, standing at just 35mm (1.37 inches). With its six megapixel photo CMOS sensor, Polaroid’s […]
Surf photographer Tó Mané is hosting an innovative photo in the waves of Ribeira d’Ilhas, in Ericeira, Portugal. Hailed as the European surfing capital, Ericeira is a World Surfing Reserve since 2011. The multiple surf breaks, which includes Ribeira d’Ilhas and Coxos, have been explored since the mid-1970s. Tó Mané, the man who photographed Garrett […]
The world’s best surfers experienced one of the biggest competition days ever at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, in Teahupoo, with 10-to-15 foot (3-5 metre) barrels firing down the line. The Teahupoo test kicked off with a handful of excellent tube riding performances. Kelly Slater didn’t waste time and sealed his heat with a total of […]
Skateboarding legend Jay Adams has passed away in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, after suffering a heart attack. He was 53. Jay Adams was one of the most important names in the surf and skateboarding team Z-Boys, alongside Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, Craig Stecyk, Allen Sarlo, Nathan Pratt, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Chris Cahill and Stacy Peralta. […]
Tanner Gudauskas has conquered the Soöruz Lacanau Pro 2014, after defeating Leonardo Fioravanti in a fading two-to-three foot swell, at Grande Plage, Lacanau. The Californian goofy-footer got the most out of his powerful backside to surf the best waves, and steal the final from the reigning ASP European Junior champion. “It was fun. You know, […]
The 2014 Dungeons Challenge, the second stop on the Big Wave World Tour, is on yellow alert. A good-looking swell might be heading towards Cape Town, South Africa, and hitting the iconic big wave surf spot between 18th-19th August. Wave face sizes may be in the 20-25 foot plus range, and possibly pushing toward 30-foot […]