Shark Spotters, a pioneering South African shark safety program, has established a connection between lunar phase, water temperatures and shark sightings. Surfers have always been an easy target for all types of sharks. Many wave riders have lost their lives battling the power of sharks. Today, it’s easier to escape a shark attack. At least, […]

Private equity firms are trying to buy Rip Curl, following the wave of interest that is flowing through direct competitor Billabong. Rip Curl, the iconic Australian surf brand founded in 1969 by Doug Warbrick and Brian Singer, may have a new owner, after several approaches from potential bidders, in the last weeks. Established in Torquay, […]

Perfect glassy two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves greeted the first surfers of the 2012 Hurley Pro, at Lower Trestles, California. Kelly Slater built momentum throughout his opening heat to advance directly to Round 3 over fellow veterans Tiago Pires and Taylor Knox. Admittedly, Slater has been spending less time in the water lately, but showed […]

Marlon Lipke has taken out the 2012 Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro, at Playa de Pantin, in Galicia, Spain. The German surfer living in Portugal defeated Joan Duru, Bino Lopes and Ty Watson in a low scoring final hit by 4-5ft surf. Lipke started on a big lefthander out the back and brought it all the […]

Dustin Christopher Ray has passed away at the age of 39, in California, leaving three children, two of whom are now orphans. The Morro Rock surf legend has lived a pretty intense life and was struggling with drug addiction. Sueann Groesbeck, his 23-year-old fiancé, lost her life in 2005 in a car accident, in Cayucos. […]

The 2012 Hurley Pro returns to San Onofre State Beach, Lower Trestles, in California, to play a critical role in the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour title race. Lower Trestles is the spot where the world’s best continue to push the limits of what can be done on a wave. San Onofre State Beach is […]

Wade Goodall has claimed the pro division at the 13th Cosmic Creek Retro Surf Festival, in Salt Creek. The Australian rode an ancient Local Motion twin-fin surfboard down the face of a turquoise green wave and right into a beautiful little barrel to trigger the huge crowd on the shoreline. The board was shaped before he was […]

The Cabreiroa Pantin Classic Pro has kicked off in the beautiful and iconic surf spot located in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain. Playa de Pantin offered clean 2-3Ft waves to open the Round of 112 heats. Messias Felix, fresh off his inaugural Star Tour win in Azores, confirmed his excellent form winning his first heat in Pantin […]

The Shaka sign is the famous surfers’ hand gesture. The story of the popular sign goes back to the roots of Hawaiian culture. When the surf culture grew and spread through California and America, during the sunny 1960’s, a new body gesture was gaining enthusiasts. Surfers from Hawaii started saluting fellow riders and friends with […]

“Chromatic” is a conceptual surf movie directed by Riley Blakeway, the unstoppable filmmaker. Nathan Fletcher and Chippa Wilson couldn’t be in better hands. The surf stars of “Chromatic” are alive, just like the colors of life and the multiple surf spots in which they display their art. Chroma is the Greek word for color and the […]