The coastal city of Bristol will have the first freshwater wave lagoon built over a 40 acre site, at Easter Compton. The team behind “The Wave: Bristol” has revealed it has agreed terms over the exact location of the future artificial wave pool, powered by the Wavegarden technology. The British artificial wave pool will pump […]
Wavegarden has officially announced that the new full-scale artificial wave pool is now operational in the Basque Country. The surf lagoon installation by Wavegarden generates perfectly formed tubing waves that peel for more than 220 meters (720 feet), without losing power or shape. The new wave is approximately 1.20 meters (4.25 feet) in face-height providing […]
Perfect six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) wave lines bombed Cloudbreak, as the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013 hits Quarterfinals. Kelly Slater was the surfer of the day. In Round 4, the Floridian earned a Perfect 10 and 9.30 for a near-excellent 19.30 out of a possible 20. A massive double-barrel saw the 11-time world champion […]
The Wavegarden 2.0, updated model version of the artificial wave pool developed in the Basque Country, has been surfed and approved by a large group of pro surfers and surfing enthusiasts. Dane Reynolds opens the new Wavegarden video. The perfect chest-high wave is fully ripped by the talented rider from Ventura. Taj Burrow and Gabriel […]
The second annual conference of the European Association of Surfing Doctors will be held between 2nd-5th October 2013, in Sagres Portugal. Experts from all over the world will gather at the Southwest cape of Europe for the largest meeting in surfing medicine. Health awareness is growing in the surfing community and plays an important role […]
Junior Gomez has conquered the Larimar Surfing Championship, at Los Patos Beach, Barahona, Dominican Republic. Surfers from all over the island representing fifteen different regions of the country participated in the surf contest held by the Dominican Surfing Federation. Los Patos beach is located in the far southeast of the island, characterized by aquamarine waters, […]
Pascale Honore, a 50-year-old paraplegic woman, has fulfilled the dream of surfing waves for the first time in her life. Sweet dreams are made of this. Ocean and waves are passion for many, but Pascale Honore wanted to go further. Eighteen years ago, a car accident left her paralyzed with a T4 spinal cord injury. […]
Team New Zealand has claimed the 2013 SANZ Trophy, at Playa Popoyo on the Nicaraguan Pacific Coast. The 11th edition of the SANZ Trophy is a clash between the New Zealand and South African junior surfing teams. It is the first time in five years that the Trophy will return to New Zealand. The fun […]
Laird Hamilton has launched his signature stand-up paddle boards. The new Laird StandUp brand is hitting the market with its first line of planks. The world’s most famous waterman promises a new line of SUP boards for all levels of paddlers, while exceeding all expectations for stability and performance. Laird Hamilton never misses an opportunity […]
The 2013 Quiksilver Ceremonial Chile has been cancelled after getting green light to run, at Punta de Lobos, Chile. The first event of the 2013/2014 Big Wave World Tour is a no-go. The forecast had originally projected a 15-foot swell, but the surf ultimately did not reach the necessary heights. All surfers got green light […]