Carlos Burle and Rodrigo Koxa have shared a big wave ride at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The Brazilian duo simultaneously rode a giant liquid mountain during the first swell of the European winter season, with the waves reaching the 60-foot mark. Party waves at Nazaré are extremely rare. The team performance is being […]
Jordy Smith scored the first ever Perfect 20 heat at J-Bay with a combination of power surfing and flawless tube riding. With two Perfect 10-point rides, the South African made history at his favorite surf break and secured a spot in Round 4 of the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay. “It feels absolutely phenomenal. Just be […]
University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Human Kinetics announced the launch of a postgraduation program in high-performance surf coaching. The world of surfing is evolving rapidly, becoming transparent, standardized, evidence-based, multidisciplinary and Olympic. The postgraduation in high-performance surf coaching is the world’s first course supported by Surfing Medicine International, offering state of the art medical knowledge.
Gony Zubizarreta and Carol Henrique have taken out the 2017 Pro Zarautz, in the Basque Country, Spain. The surfer from Galicia defeated Jorgann Couzinet in a tactical final witnessed by hundreds of fans. The French started strong with two high-scoring waves, but Zubizarreta turned the heat and claimed his second consecutive win in Qualifying Series […]
Competition heats up at Snapper Rocks, as the world’s best surfers battle for a spot in Round 4 of the 2017 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, in Australia. With the famous right-hander peeling down the line in the three-to-five foot range, John John Florence unleashed his technical experience to defeat Mikey Wright in Round 3. “Mikey […]
Historians believe they have found the oldest surf photo ever. It was taken in the early 1890s, in Hawaii. Herbert Smith, an amateur photographer born in Manchester, shot two Polynesian natives carrying surfboards on a sandy beach at Hilo Bay, on the Big Island of Hawaii. According to the specialists, the snap is more than […]
Spain defeated Portugal in the first round of the 2017 Red Bull Rivals. The Spanish surfers used the home advantage to beat their longtime Iberian rivals in the long left-handers of Mundaka, in the Basque Country. The team led by Aritz Aranburu didn’t start well. In the first heat of the event, Pedro Rua overcame Illan […]
Jamie Mitchell has won the inaugural Nazaré Challenge, at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The Australian big wave surfer was the standout athlete of the whole event run in six hours at the iconic spot of Praia do Norte. There were big drops, massive wipeouts, two-wave hold-downs, monster peaks, awkward currents, and die-hard fans screaming […]
The first ever Nazaré Challenge gets underway December 20, at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The third event of the 2016 Big Wave Tour is expecting a giant Atlantic swell capable of producing waves in the 30-to-50-foot range. However, the organizers underline that the competition might only run December 21 or 22, depending on swell […]
John John Florence has taken out the 2016 Hawaiian Pro, at Haleiwa. The 2016 world surfing champion won the first event of the Triple Crown of Surfing after defeating Frederico Morais, Marc Lacomare, and Adrian Buchan in the final held in 15-foot waves. Florence, who recently admitted that he is looking forward to winning the […]