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The formation of good sandbars for surfing

Sandbars play a critical role in the formation of quality waves for surfing. How do they form and how do they move in the ocean floor? We have all surfed shifty beach breaks. We’ve seen perfect beach breaks pumping beautiful A-frames and suddenly, in a matter of days or even hours, conditions change and the […]

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Founder of the International Surfing Museum passes away

Natalie Kotsch, the founder of the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum (ISM), has passed away after a long battle against cancer. She embraced the spirit of surfing, but she never rode a wave. Natalie Kotsch, 76, founded the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum in 1987. In 1976, Kotsch moved with her family from Simcoe, Canada […]

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Jeffreys Bay confirmed in the 2014 ASP World Tour

Jeffreys Bay has been added to the 2014 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) schedule. The inaugural J-Bay Open will be run between 10th-20th July, 2014. The South African competition is locked until 2016. “Jeffreys Bay has an incredible heritage with the sport and the local community have been instrumental in returning the ASP Top 34 […]

Tale of two rookies

When the Quiksilver resumes in France we’ll see John John Florence and Kolohe Andino matched up against each other in round four, along with Brazil’s Miguel Pupo. It’s the first time Florence and Andino will meet in world tour competition, which makes it a heat worth watching. ESPN Surfing caught up…

‘Riding a wave for the pure enjoyment’

Editor’s note: Keith Malloy recently produced, directed and starred in his first film production, a movie about bodysurfing called “Come Hell Or High Water.” If you haven’t had a chance to see it you should. Shooting ‘Come Hell Or High Water’ Check out Chris Burkard’s amazing photos from filming…

Solid Swell Greets Longboarders For Day 1 Of Australian Surf Festival Supported By Essential Energy

Opening day of the Australian Surf Festival supported by Essential Energy was wild and windy. A solid swell from the south hit Port Macquarie on the east coast as the country’s best Longboarders took on the waves at Diamond Head.

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