The history of surfing will always remember Wavegarden as the developer of the world’s first public, surf-oriented wave pool. It was not the first to design and generate artificial waves, and not the first to pump surfable waves outside the ocean. But Wavegarden was the fastest to deliver a sustainable and commercially profitable surf lagoon […]
Keala Kennelly was one of the first female surfers to ride the most dangerous waves on the planet. She has been spotted taking on the biggest and heaviest mountains of moving water at Jaws/Peahi, Teahupoo, Mavericks, Puerto Escondido, and Nazaré. The fearless Hawaiian is also the first woman to win a trophy in an open-gender […]
Are you a surfer or an outdoor enthusiast? Do you think it’s safe to surf and exercise in open spaces? Think twice. That’s wrong, and you’re not helping. The world is at war with an invisible and highly intelligent virus. The novel coronavirus Covid-19 spreads quickly and is extremely deadly. Some people think that they’re […]
Surfline is an online surf forecasting service founded in 1985 by Southern California surfers Jerry Arnold, Craig Masuoka, and David Wilk. The trio kicked off their business with a pay-per-call telephone surf report before the brand evolved into a digital surf report and forecasting tool with live stream cameras. In the early days, Surfline employed […]
A Swiss company launched a new hydrofoil equipped with sensors and powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The iUP is an equipment designed to make foiling easier than classic surfing and accessible to all. Taarola, the company behind this innovative hydrofoil, compares the iUP to the revolution operated by drones in the surfing world, a few […]
A swell is a series of mechanical or surface gravity waves generated by distant weather systems that propagate thousands of miles across oceans and seas. It’s a succession of massive and crestless waves characterized by a narrow range of long wavelengths. Ocean swells are often generated in mid-latitude depressions regions between 30 degrees and 60 […]
True Surf, the official mobile game of the World Surf League (WSL), will crown this year’s champions. Erik Logan, CEO of the WSL, made the unexpected announcement two weeks after the decision to postpone and cancel several events. “The novel coronavirus Covid-19 changed the world we’re living in, and we, surfers, will have to adapt […]
Ren McGann and Andrew Kaineder have taken out the 2020 Nikon Surf Photo and Video of the Year Awards. The trophies given by the Japanese multinational optics and imaging company represent the very best in Australian surf photography and videography. Ren McGann was born in Balingup.
The novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic is having a powerful impact on the world’s economy. Here’s how it is and will affect the surf industry. For many of us, this is World War III. The only difference is that, in this particular situation, the enemy is invisible, fast, and attacks all nations. Covid-19 will not destroy […]
Kook is a very popular expression in the surfing world. It defines a newbie that tries to mimic the surfer’s lifestyle and skills in the water. It’s relatively easy to spot a wannabe surfer, pretending to look and act like a pro, and getting in the way of other wave riders. The roots of the […]