The World Surf League (WSL) announced the suspension of all events scheduled for March 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The professional surfing circuit made the decision based on the guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO). The list of postponed or canceled events includes Championship Tour (CT) competitions, Qualifying Series (QS) stages, and the […]
Surf Lakes, is edging closer to bringing its “5 Waves” surf technology to the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast-based artificial wave pool developers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a group who have land suitable for the construction of a Surf Lakes facility. For the past 12 months, the surf company has been reviewing […]
Laird Hamilton and his crew embarked on a plane to Portugal to surf the giant waves of Nazaré on hydrofoil surfboards. The Hawaiian waterman, alongside Benny Ferris, Luca Padua, and Terry Chung, followed the swell that hit the Portuguese coastline in mid-February and scored epic waves. “The vibe here in Nazaré is kind of like […]
Bethany Hamilton announced that she will compete on the 2020 World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series. The 30-year-old surfer wants to qualify for the WSL Women’s Championship Tour in 2021. Hamilton, who lost her left arm in 2003 in a shark attack incident in Kauai, is back competing on a full-time schedule.
Mike Stewart has taken out the 2020 Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic, held at Banzai Pipeline, in Hawaii. The nine-time world bodyboarding champion smashed his opponents in the final with a near-perfect 9.50-point wave backed up by a 7.17-point score. At the age of 56, Stewart claimed the 16th Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic title of his career.
UrbnSurf Melbourne is the first Wavegarden Cove in the Southern Hemisphere and, in many ways, is the epitome of what Wavegarden’s founders have been working towards for many years. Line upon line of waves. Section upon perfect section. Rights, lefts, barrels, open faces – all unfurling with seamless ease. An awe-inspiring sight, even to those […]
Have you dreamed of embarking on a surf trip to Costa Rica? Don’t think twice. It’s Pura Vida. Christopher Crass is a travel filmmaker and landscape photographer that draws inspiration from visiting exotic locations from the jungles of South America to the rugged mountains and fjords of Norway for his various photography and video projects. […]
The Kelly Slater Wave Company announced plans to build a wave pool in the desert city of La Quinta, California. The Kelly Slater Surf Resort will feature an 18-million gallon surfing basin in the Coral Mountain, and near the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival area. The man-made wave pool will be surrounded by a […]
Surfing at night can be an amazing experience. Quiet, tranquil beaches, fantastic scenery, surfing by moonlight (more on that later) is something every surfer wants to do. While nothing in life is without risk, we can tell you how to minimize them. Is it flat? Try nighttime stand-up paddleboarding.
Founded in 1961 by Ron DiMenna, Ron Jon Surf Shop is one of the oldest and most iconic stores of its kind in the United States. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, surfing transcended this point and became a way of life, touching fashion, films, and especially music. It was glamorized in movies like […]