Ricardo Christie is ready. New Zealand is ready. The surfer from Mahia prepares to raise the flag of his country, as the 2015 World Surf League kicks off on the Gold Coast. He is one of the new faces of the 2015 World Surf League. Ricardo Christie will be the first Kiwi to compete in […]
The Superbank is a man-made surf break located in the Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia. It offers one of the longest wave rides in the world. On special days, the Superbank allows you to take off at Snapper Rocks and touch sand at Kirra, in a 1.97-kilometer (1.22 miles) surfing experience. Despite the crowded waters, the […]
British-Australian pro surfer Taz Knight narrowly escaped serious problems after getting caught inside at Todos Santos, in Mexico. When Tasman Knight passed the Mexican border, he had a destination: Salsipuedes, a surf spot located in the World Surfing Reserve of Todos Santos Bay. After checking the local conditions, Knight paddled out at San Miguel Bay, […]
Kelly Slater and John John Florence have reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. The fast 8-to-10 foot barrels firing at both Backdoor and classic Pipe were a proving ground for the best tube riders in the world. Slater, 42, is not ready to let go. New season, new […]
The Caparica Primavera Surf Fest will launch the 2015 European junior surfing season, from April 1st-4th, in Portugal. The new event will be the first of two under-20 competitions to take place in Portugal. The World Surf League (WSL) is debuting a new format in which all events offer the same amount of ranking points. […]
Tyler Wright was washed over the rocks at Alley Reef, while competing at the 2015 Australian Boardriders Battle, in Cronulla. The 2014 ASP vice world champion was surfing in a punchy three-to-four foot swell with a punishing shore break, when a left-hander took her to a rocky and tricky section. Wright went through the chain-link […]
Sharks have already killed hundreds of surfers and swimmers worldwide. The new Sharkbanz wristband presents itself as an effective protection against the predators’ attack. Nathan and David Garrison, founders of Sharkbanz, truly believe in their product. They’ve partnered with Shark Defense to deliver a widely accessible wristband that successfully deters the most common predatory shark species. […]
Oumaima Erhali is a Moroccan surfer girl. She believes surfing and Islam can walk together in harmony. “Making Waves” is an extraordinary short surf film. The documentary tells a very simple and heart touching story, while asking a controversial question. Can a Muslim girl go surfing? Oumaima Erhali is only 17 years old, but her […]
Benjamin Sanchis may have ridden the biggest wave of all time, at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. On the 11th December, 2014, the Frenchman surfed a 108-foot wave (33 meters). Did he beat Garrett McNamara’s Guinness World Record? If you want to ride the largest waves on Planet Earth, you’ve got to travel to and challenge […]
Mike Tabeling, one of the pioneers of surfing in the East Coast of United States, has passed away at 65. Tabeling is a legend. A shining star in the Cocoa Beach surfing scene. Mike was a passionate surfer, who didn’t let a rare and aggressive form of Renal Cell Carcinoma/Papillary II change his sports life. […]