“Surf Tribe,” a photo exhibition by Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren, will be open to the public at the Kunsthal Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, from October 13, 2018, through January 13, 2019. In his most recent project the Vanfleteren exposes a culture dominated by a deep respect for the ocean. Vanfleteren looks beyond the traditional surf […]
From a surfing perspective, what comes to your mind when you think of Newport Beach? Is it the Balboa Pavilion or the Duffy Electric Boats? If you’re a surfer, there’s a good chance you will say Echo Beach, black ball, The Wedge, 54th Street, the surf industry, or Richie Collins. And you’re right. Newport Beach […]
The Golden State boasts more than 1,000 miles of coastline, as well as some of the world’s best surf breaks. And the Ventura County Coast is one of the original birthplaces of California surf culture. Ventura County surf breaks were made famous by The Beach Boys back in 1963 with not one, but two references […]
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is working to make sure surfing will remain an Olympic sport for years to come. Surfing will make its formal debut in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2020. But ISA wants to build a solid foundation that will keep surfing in the biggest sporting event in the world. The organization […]
Save the Waves Coalition announced the 2018 Wave Saver awardees. The non-governmental organization honors three individuals – an athlete, an environmentalist, and a business owner – for their unique and noteworthy contributions to protecting our waves and coastlines. This year’s winners are Cliff Kapono, Aulani Wilhelm, and Tom Stewart. The recognition ceremony will take place […]
A group of scientists created a surfboard fin that measures multiple ocean parameters like wave characteristics, location, and water temperature. The Smartfin project kicked off in San Diego, California, in May 2017, and gathers researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Surfrider Foundation, and Futures Fins. The small piece of surf gear collects valuable […]
The World Team has taken out the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) Founders’ Cup of Surfing, in Leemore, Northern California. The first-ever, official event at the WSL Surf Ranch, in front of a sellout crowd, was a showcase of incredible surfing and competition as the world’s best female and male surfers battled in teams for […]
Joey Buran will lead the United States surfing team into the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Japan. USA Surfing, the national governing body for the sport of surfing in the United States of America, announced that Buran will be the head coach of the US Olympic surfing team. Joey Buran won the 1984 Pipeline […]
The Wedge is a freak phenomenon in which incoming waves rebound off the local jetty and double in size before crashing violently onto the sand. Located in the outskirts of Los Angeles, Newport Beach’s The Wedge is one of the most challenging waves in California, and probably one of the toughest wave riding experiences on […]
Kanoa Igarashi has taken out the Pro Santa Cruz 2018 in historic fashion, claiming victory in the final against Aritz Aranburu, in three-to-five foot surf at Praia da Física, in Santa Cruz. Stop number six on the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) European Qualifying Series (QS), the Pro Santa Cruz 2018 has been treated to mixed […]