Surf News
Will Skudin, Kurt Rist, and Barry Mottershead have ridden the first beasts of the 2013/2014 big wave surfing season, at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland. The second biggest swell of the year has hit Europe like a freight train, at full throttle. Ireland went off the charts. Local chargers Neil Britton, Peter Conroy, Shambles, Paul O’Kane, Peter Craig, […]
Big wave surfers are the most well trained athletes in the world. Riding water giants is, above all, an extreme physical challenge. How do they prepare their bodies for the powerful forces of Mother Nature? It’s all in the brain, but you can’t be a big wave surfer without strengthening your body for the most […]
The photographer who has been capturing the most iconic pictures of the Nazaré waves has unveiled a new website. Tó Mané has been surfing for more than two decades. In 1998, he decided he wanted to be a surf photographer, too. Since then, he has been capturing stunning shots from the world’s most incredible spots, […]
The Nazaré Canyon is responsible for delivering the biggest surfable waves of all time. We took a dive into the abyss. It was explored for the first time, in the early 20th century, by the Portuguese oceanographers of Missao Hidrografica. We’re talking about an undersea canyon, located off the coast of Nazaré, in Portugal. With […]
After many surf sessions, wax will accelerate wetsuit tear. Learn who get rid of it quickly. What do you need to remove unwanted surf wax from your favorite wetsuit? Get a clothing iron – no steam – and an old tea towel or clean rag. Now, set the iron to a low temperature, for example, selecting […]
Gabriel Medina and Ella Williams are the 2013 ASP World Junior champions, after claiming the HD World Junior Championships at Joaquina Beach, in Florianopolis, Brazil. Adriano de Souza, Jordy Smith and Andy Irons are some of the surfers who have conquered the ASP World Junior Championship title. Medina would go on to dominate the final day […]
Montgomery “Buttons” Kaluhiokalani, one of the most influential surfers of all time, has passed away at 54, after a long battle against cancer. Montgomery Ernest Thomas Kaluhiokalani was born on the 30th March, 1959, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His first contact with surfing only occurred when he was already seven years old, in Waikiki. After experiencing […]
Ken Collins believes that big wave surfers should work to together and support each other to bring the sport to a new level. Ken “Skindog” Collins, one of the best big wave riders in the world, has congratulated Carlos Burle and Maya Gabeira for their achievements in the stormy wave of Praia do Norte, Nazaré, […]
Carlos Burle has responded to Laird Hamilton’s controversial opinions on the Brazilian’s potential big wave record, saying the American is a “spoiled” rider. Carlos Burle and Maya Gabeira, who surfed Praia do Norte, Nazaré, on the infamous 27th October, 2013, have returned to Rio de Janeiro. The man who saved Gabeira’s life and returned to […]
Big waves storm again the Nazaré North Canyon, as surfers return to the most dangerous Atlantic waters in the world. Prepare for impact. The second strike of the Atlantic wave armada kicked off early morning, on the 1st November, 2013, with spaced 30-60 foot wave faces. Jet skis were ready and so were big wave riders. […]