“Swell: A Year of Waves” is the newest surf book by Evan Slater and Peter Taras. The book which documents the four swell-generating areas of the world and tracks how those areas send out swell to the far corners of the globe. “Swell: A Year of Waves” proves that no two waves are the same. […]
Montgomery “Buttons” Kaluhiokalani is a surf legend. The boy with the open smile blew the 1970’s with a set of surf lines and maneuvers, which were featured in the timeless surf movie “Many Classic Moments”. Kaluhiokalani was born on the North Shore, in Hawaii, on March 30th, 1958. He started surfing at Waikiki, when he […]
The Volcom Fiji Pro is gearing up in the South Pacific and the world’s best surfers already know their opponents in the first round of waves of the competition. Cloudbreak and Restaurants are waiting. The event will be getting ton of swell for the first week of contest, according to the official forecasters. Long range […]
Kelly Slater has joined the GoPro team of surf athletes. The 11-time ASP world surfing champion will be riding waves with the famous waterproof surf camera. “I’m stoked. I’ve had a lot of fun with the GoPro camera and in just the few sessions I’ve had so far with it, I’ve gotten more images than […]
Nude surfing has always been a guilty pleasure. Riding waves with no wetsuits, boardshorts or bikinis is something you should try, at least once in a lifetime. Have you ever felt free from the oppression of artificial clothing or neoprene? Some have tried it and the result is quite funny, in many cases. Of course, […]
Zoltan Torkos is back in town with a new surf trick. The famous magician of modern surfing has invented the “Fingerflip Spongeboard Transfer”. Complex? Well, it depends on how creative you are. The new move involves a spongeboard and a surfboard. Torkos shows how two different boards can get along for a good cause. After […]
Lightweight, machine washable, stretchable, seam taped, comfortable, water repellent and stylish. Boardshorts are a central piece in the modern surfers’ surf wear collection. In the last decades, wave riders have been traveling and exploring new surf spots, in every world region. It is possible to surf waves for 12 months, in summer and warm water […]
Russell Molony is the 2012 Australian Indigenous Surfing champion, after defeating Joe Haddon in excellent two-metre surf, at Bells Beach, Australia. It is the first time the title has been surfed for in 16 years and the previous champion Scott Rotumah was on-hand to pass over the title to the new Australian Champion. “It’s been […]
Big wave surfing is the ultimate celebration of extreme surfing. Challenging deadly waves in harsh weather and ocean conditions takes a very serious approach. Big wave surfers are not interested in performance. Forget perfect cutbacks, stunning floaters or breathless aerial antics. The profile of a big wave rider is the result of several unparalleled personal […]
Matt Wilkinson scored an outstanding 18.43 to defeat Kai Otton in the final heat of the Saquarema Prime, surfed in the the 3-5 foot range (1-1.5 meters) at the lefthand point break of Itauna, in Saquarema, Brazil. Wilkinson takes home 6,500 points towards his ASP World Ranking, which catapults him from 43rd place up to […]