Surf News
How can you sell your first love? Why do you plan to get rid of the surfboard that got you into surfing? Why should a surfer sell his or her fondest memories? There’s nothing like our first wave. The feeling of walking on water is something will never erase from our waterlogged minds. The stick […]
Surfing is a territorial activity that often triggers irrational behaviors. Let’s take a look at the meaning of spiritual, home, and local surf spots. Localism is a philosophical concept that is always present in the minds and actions of those who engage in surfing. The surf industry continues to pictures the surfers and their dreams […]
The most important surf publication on the US East Coast will no longer be available on the newsstands. The last printed edition on the shelves was Issue 2013, released in September 2017. But the Eastern Surf Magazine (ESM) will continue alive and pumping, as it will make a full transition to the digital world. Eastern […]
Ian Walsh and Paige Alms have taken out the 2017 Peahi Challenge, in Maui, Hawaii. The second event on the Big Wave Tour (BWT) calendar got underway in 35-to-45-foot waves, in what was labeled a gold coefficient contest, the highest possible BWT rating. The giant mountains of water caused unbelievable wipeouts. There were surfers being […]
Florida will get the world’s first public surf pool using the Kelly Slater Wave Company (KSWC) technology. The man-made wave pool complex has been given the green light by the Palm Beach County authorities. The construction will begin in 2018, and the surf park will open in 2019. “It’s official. We have a building permit […]
Dive into the surprising and creative world of bro-isms. Learn to speak, write and understand bronacular, the language of bros. Because you don’t have brothers or friends – just bros. The brocabulary is a collection of words, names, terms, and expressions that represent the surfing and skateboarding culture and their most underground subcultures. The informal […]
It’s been over a year since local legend Kelly Slater unveiled the largest, most advanced wave pool in the world sending waves of new possibilities through the sport of Surfing. The amazingly consistent and authentic wave soon drew the attention of the World Surf League and captured the imagination of the entire surfing community. Kelly […]
The 2017 World Surf League (WSL) champion will be decided at the Pipeline Masters, in the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Four surfers remain in contention for this year’s world surfing title. Who will raise the most prestigious trophy in professional surfing? Will John John Florence reconquer his 2016 crown? Can Gabriel Medina get his […]
Gabriel Medina defeated Julian Wilson and claimed the 2017 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal, in Peniche. The finals got underway in excellent six-to-eight foot surf at the iconic beach break of Supertubos. The World Surf League (WSL) title was on the line for the reigning champion and defending event champion John John Florence. The Hawaiian could […]
Carlos Burle and Rodrigo Koxa have shared a big wave ride at Nazaré’s Praia do Norte, in Portugal. The Brazilian duo simultaneously rode a giant liquid mountain during the first swell of the European winter season, with the waves reaching the 60-foot mark. Party waves at Nazaré are extremely rare. The team performance is being […]