Surf News
Metrolink announced surfers now can travel with their surfboards on Southern California’s regional rail system. The transportation company installed special surfboard storage netting on all Metrolink Bike/Surfboard cars. Boards must not exceed 6’4”, and bodyboards are welcome. There will be one storage area per train, and each area will allow five surfboards. Metrolink asks users […]
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Surf localism is an aggressive behavior commonly seen in the most crowd surf spots on the planet. When the ancient Hawaiians introduced surfing to the world, it was kind of like the birth of money – it made some people hungry, greedy, and powerful while leaving the majority, thirsty, needy, and destitute. Before California made […]
A 30-year-old surfer survived a shark attack in Bantham Beach, near Devon, in England. Rich Thomson was grabbed by the leg and bitten by a three-foot smooth-hound shark. As a result, he suffered cuts to his hands and a bruised leg. According to researchers, it is the first time in the UK that the ocean’s […]
David Flide is a British surfer and a longtime fan of the Maldives. However, his eighth trip to the archipelago was not a dream come true. This is his story on paying premium fees for surfing in paradise. “We tried to return to Lohis for the eighth time and enquired for the first two weeks […]
Hawaiian surfer hero Bethany Hamilton has been named the Waterman of the Year 2017. The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) decided to honor pro surfer Bethany Hamilton with the prestigious award for her inspirational work in the surfing community. Despite losing her left arm in a shark attack in 2003, the young and talented athlete […]
Have you ever thought of shaping your own alaia? Learn how to make a classic surfboard out of solid timber in your backyard with our DIY step-by-step guide. Alaias are sustainable, inexpensive, portable, simple, and fun to ride. They’re a classical template for a modern use. They were already used as far back as 400AD […]
Surfing Western Australia announced the launch of its first Surfers Rescue 365 course. The program debuts at City Beach on June 11 and will provide recreational surfers with the opportunity to do a three-hour free CPR, first aid, and board rescue techniques course. The project is a joint-venture between Surfing WA and Surf Life Saving […]
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Gabriel Medina has been knocked out of the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro in Round 3. The world’s best wave riders continue to shine in the blue barrels of Cloudbreak. The iconic left-hand break delivered perfect six-to-eight foot cylinders, as the athletes fought for a place in Round 3 and 4. Italo Ferreira took down Medina […]