EVENTS
The town of Conwy, in North Wales, will debut a 6-foot artificial wave park by summer 2014. Surf Snowdonia, a multi-million pound surf themed outdoor attraction, was announced for Conwy, North Wales. The water sports center will feature 6-foot waves powered by Wavegarden and cable wakeboarding. The opening is set for summer of 2014. The […]
Mitch Crews has stormed the Quiksilver Open Japan 2013, the largest surfing event ever held in the country. Tsurigasaki Beach, in Chiba, pumped bumpy 3-to-5 foot waves, with wind clearly affecting the overall performances. The Semifinalists were all from Australia. Crews, with a combined score of 19.26, defeated Chapman. The second Semifinal saw Michael Wright […]
Mario Rodwald and Maxime Nocher have conquered the Almanarre Kite Master, the first stop of the Mini Kitesurf Tour Europe 2013, held in on the Côte d’Azur, France. A total of 95 riders from over 14 countries competed in a full Freestyle event and eight counted course races. The final day, Mario Rodwald was up […]
The fifth annual Surf City Surf Dog, featuring will take place between 27th-29th September 2013, in Huntington Beach. The three days of “doggone” fun include an opening ceremony, a costume contest, an exhibition, dog adoptions and the world-famous Surf City Surf Dog competition. All registered “surfurs” will receive their participation medals when they exit the […]
How many times do you get perfect wind and wave conditions, but the tide is too low or too high? Learn the Rule of Twelfths and select the right time to go surfing. Tides are a key factor when it comes to surfing and wave riding. Tide height affect the volume of water, that is […]
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The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has announced the acquisition of the global Big Wave World Tour (BWWT), with arrangements for support in 2013 and formal sanctioning commencing in 2014. Currently servicing six international big wave events in Pichilemu, Punta Hermosa, Lincoln City, Half Moon Bay, Baja California and Punta Galea, the Big Wave World […]
The United States will have an active or extremely active hurricane season in 2013, according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The 2013 US hurricane season begins on the 1st June and NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook tells us that there is a 70% likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms with winds of 39 mph […]
Tiago Pires, the only Portuguese surfer on the ASP World Championship Tour, is out of the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013, due to injury. In April, Pires suffered a dry-docking injury to his knee which got him out of the Billabong Rio Pro 2013. Doctors predicted four-to-six weeks with these type of injuries, but the Portuguese […]
Surfing Swami, the founder of India Surf Club and the pioneer of surfing in India, is celebrating 50 years of wave riding. Swami began surfing back in 1963. He is the inspiration for all Indian surfers. The man who developed surfing in India has completed 50 years riding waves. Jack Hebner, also known as Surfing […]