The authorities of Orihuela, a city and municipality located in the southeast of Spain, are under heavy criticism after banning surfboards from its coastline. With its 16 kilometers of fine white sand beaches and warm waters, Orihuela Costa – in English, Orihuela Coast – offers plenty of opportunities for water sports enthusiasts. From time to […]
American big wave surfer Nic Lamb has taken out the 12th edition of the Punta Galea Challenge, held in Bilbao, Spain. Despite losing the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) status, the iconic event got underway in spectacular conditions and surrounded by thousands of surfing fans. With waves breaking in the 18-foot range, […]
Surfing is an inclusive sport, and the number of clubs, schools, foundations, and associations that help disable surfers fulfill their dreams is growing rapidly. Everybody can catch and ride waves, and enjoy the pleasures provided by ocean swells. That is the essence and the spirit of surfing. Surfing’s healing properties have already been widely confirmed […]
Connor O’Leary has taken out the 2016 Ballito Pro, held in South Africa. The Australian surfer from Cronulla defeated Joan Duru in an all goofy-foot final and climbed up the rankings to number two in the World Surf League (WSL) leaderboard. With perfect right-handers peeling down the line, the French started strong with a 7.37, […]
There’s a new surf documentary about West Africa. “Beyond” is a three-month long discovery through Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia. Mario Hainzl made his debut as film director with the award-winning masterpiece “The Old, the Young & the Sea,” an inspiring journey along the Atlantic coast of France, Spain and Portugal. Now, he believes lineups […]
Billy Kemper has taken out the Peahi Challenge 2015, in Maui, Hawaii. Jaws. Who doesn’t fear it? The infamous peak located in Hookipa delivered 40-to-50 foot wave giants for the first event of the Big Wave Tour 2015. And what a spectacular day, with six experienced hellmen paddling into the final. The rules of big […]
The organizers of La Vaca Gigante Invitational 2015/2016 have announced the list of 32 riders that will challenge on the liquid beasts of Santander, in the north of Spain. Andrew Cotton, Aritz Aranburu, Axi Muniain, Eric Rebiere, Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Natxo González, Pablo Gutiérrez, and Tom Lowe are some of the invitees for this year’s […]
A blind surfer has ridden the artificial rollers of the Wavegarden, in Zarautz, Spain. Aitor “Gallo” Francesena suffers from a serious genetic disease that has weakened his vision through time. Three years ago, he completely lost his eyesight in a wipeout. However, the experienced rider from the Basque Country never quit surfing. And at the […]
Thiago Camarao and Chelsea Tuach have conquered the 2015 Pantin Classic Galicia Pro, in Spain. Camarao defeated fellow countryman Deivid Silva in the 35-minute final held in the small one-to-two-foot surf at Pantin, near Ferrol. A 7.83 righthander was critical to deciding the winner of the event. “It’s amazing, it’s my first final on the […]
Ready to catch waves at midnight? Suffering from insomnia? No problem. The world’s first artificial wave pool turned the flood lights on. The night surfing era has just begun. Wavegarden has teamed up with a range of leading technical suppliers to light up their headquarters in Northern Spain. The surf pool masters invited three surfers […]