Surf News
America’s first Wavegarden installment is under fire. The Travis County is suing the NLand Surf Park just a few weeks prior to its opening in Austin, Texas. The county commissioners announced that the man-made wave lagoon doesn’t meet the list of requirements for public swimming pools built in Texas. “This action comes as a surprise […]
For millions, John John Florence is the best surfer in the world right now. But when it comes to winning world titles, the Hawaiian is still warming up. Will it be this year? Can Florence turn magic into glory? Will his fans celebrate in 2016? The last Hawaiian to win the world surfing title was […]
Going on vacation with your family is a great opportunity to compensate your loved ones for the 52 weekends when the search for waves is, for us surfers, the top priority, and nearly an obsession. For most of us, summer holidays may mean a week or two away from the ocean or, in other words, […]
The J-Bay Open 2016 reached the semifinals, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Kelly Slater continues to showcase his experience in waves of consequence. He beat Michel Bourez and Alejo Muniz in Round 4, and advanced through directly to the quarterfinals. Slater is a serious contender to win here for the fifth time. “I feel comfortable […]
Courtney Conlogue has taken her clothes off for ESPN’s Body Issue 2016. The American pro surfer, 23, is the only naked wave rider in this year’s iconic annual publication. The photographers were Steven Lippman, Trevor Pikhart and Kristen Schaefer Geisler, and the shoot took place in Tahiti. “That first moment [when taking off the robe], […]
Jordy Smith, John John Florence, Josh Kerr, and Kelly Slater have confirmed their spot in Round 4 of the J-Bay Open 2016, in South Africa. The stars of pro surfing have survived their repechage heats and advanced through to Round 3 of competition. The second day delivered three-to-five-foot waves, but the contest was later called […]
The J-Bay Open 2016 has already sent four surfers home. The opening day of competition delivered solid three-to-five-foot waves pumping down the line. But the most intense moment was when Mick Fanning paddled out for the first heat in Jeffreys Bay after the shark attack suffered last year during the final against Julian Wilson. Fanning overcame his […]
Coffee is probably one of the most popular brewed drinks among surfers. Because it wakes us up for early dawn patrols, and because it warms us up in those perfect winter morning swells. Although it is cultivated in over 70 countries, the history of coffee started, at least, in the middle of the 15th century, […]
Meet the world’s first ever self-propelled hydrofoil surfboard. Who better to test it than Kai Lenny? Kai Lenny paddled into a left-hand roller, kicked out, pumped his hydrofoil back out to sea, and caught the next wave. “What I really love about the hydrofoil is that it just opens a whole new world of surf […]
Surfers tend to discard small waves. “If it’s small, it’s not worth it,” we sometimes say. But there are many lessons to be learned in the tiny ripples. The first one is that it is harder to ride a one-footer than it is to find the surf line on a shoulder-high wave. On a bigger […]