We’re already deep into fall, but Southern Californians are calling it the swell of the summer. If you’re a surfer living in California, you know how hard it was to find waves during the 2017 summer. If fact, it was deeply frustrating to spend the warm season chasing decent two-foot rollers. But the rainbow has […]
Three-time world champion Mick Fanning went surfing at the Eisbach River, in Munich, Germany. The Australian surfer, who is set to compete at the Quiksilver Pro France, decided to visit Germany, enjoy the legendary local river wave, and taste a few beers during the iconic Oktoberfest. The Eisbach River wave is a one-meter standing wave […]
Summer can be a nightmare, especially if you’re a seasoned surfer. Fortunately, the warm days are over, and winter is coming. Artist collective Surf & Comics returns with a story that surfers know too well. The sunny days are a synonym of crowded lineups, small waves, and constant conflicts over priorities. When the summer’s gone, […]
“Flying Boat” is a film about… flying boats. And the crew behind the documentary decided to try something completely out-of-the-box. Could a surfer get towed by a fixed-winged seaplane? Does a Grumman HU-16A Albatross generate enough wake waves for surfing? The beauty says yes, so off we go. The amphibious creature can take off and land in […]
Team USA won the 2017 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, held at Okuragahama Beach, in Hyuga, Japan. The American junior surfing team secured six medals and reconquered the overall title conquered in 2015. But the Japanese can also celebrate, as they snatched a gold and a silver medal. The gold medal in the Boys Under […]
Logan Kamen has taken out the 2017 Easterns Surfing Championships, at Jennette’s Pier, in Nags Head, North Carolina. He won the Open, Junior and Boys divisions. Despite the storm surf conditions kindly provided by hurricanes Jose and Maria, the organizers found the ideal clean, double-overhead waves to crown the Open champions. The event run by […]
Surfboards are a complex formula that involves design, hydrodynamics, and materials. Take a look at the most common types of surfboard foam. When it comes to choosing the right surfboard core for your style and favorite waves, it always gets a little complicated, even for advanced surfers with decades of experience. Modern surfboards are made […]
In surfing, a closeout wave is a wave that breaks all at once, abruptly from end to end, and doesn’t allow surfers to ride it because it doesn’t offer a non-vertical wall. In other words, closeout waves are not good for surfing, and they tend to appear more frequently in beach breaks, and low tides […]
The Nelscott Reef Pro/Am will bring some of the best big wave surfers from around the world, along with local big names in the field to compete in a single day’s competition. Organizers are excited about this year, as the event has once again opened the invite list to include amateurs as well as professionals. […]
Killer whales have stormed the world’s northernmost surfing competition, in Unstad, Norway. Traditionally, sharks are the greatest threat to surfers and surf competitions. But, this time, nature sent something a little bit different. Two large killer whales, also known as orcas, invaded the Lofoten Masters contest area when surfers were in the lineup competing for […]