Surf News
Josh Moniz has taken out the 2018 Volcom Pipe Pro, at Banzai Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu. The first Qualifying Series (QS) 3,000 contest of the 2018 season got underway in perfect 10-foot Pipeline. The Hawaiian defeated Jamie O’Brien, Weslley Dantas, and Cam Richards, and raised the warrior helmet in glorious and perfect […]
After an epic surf session, the last thing you want to do is rinse or wash your wetsuit. However, if you don’t do it quickly, your second skin will start losing its properties, and the neoprene will begin to deteriorate. Taking care of your wetsuit is protecting it against salt water, sand, dirt, grass, and […]
A surfboard is not an ironing board or a ladder. We’ll tell you the best way of transporting a surfboard toward the water without making a fool of yourself. It’s not the most important thing in surfing, but if you’re a first-timer or a beginner surfer, you will want to act discreetly, and not behave […]
The 11-meter long boat belonging to French executive Pierre Agnès, CEO of Boardriders, was found stranded north of La Gravière beach, in Soorts-Hossegor, southwest of France. According to local witnesses, Agnès went fishing Tuesday, January 30, on his motorboat Mascaret III. He left the port of Capbreton at 7:30 am, but never made back to the […]
Welcome to Trestles Beach, one of Southern California’s most iconic surf spots. Located on the outskirts of San Clemente, but still belonging to the San Diego County, Trestles is part of San Onofre State Beach, a beautiful stretch of coastline surrounded by fauna and flora. In fact, San Onofre State Beach is a collection of […]
The Kamchatka Peninsula is one of those places on Earth where you can snowboard and surf on the same day. Russia’s “state of bears and volcanoes” is a 780-mile peninsula located in the country’s far east. With its warm summers and cold winters, it is an adventure destination for those who appreciate actions sports. Three […]
Is it safe to surf after it rains? How does surfing after a heavy rainfall affect your health? Make no mistake: the risk is much greater than the reward. It’s hard to be out of the water when the waves are picture-perfect, and the lineup is empty. But if rain has just fallen, you might […]
At the most southwestern tip of Africa lies a small village called Muizenberg, the mecca of surfing in South Africa. It is also home to an organization called Surfpop, which is creating ripples of positive change in the disadvantaged communities of the Southern Peninsula. Surfpop takes a unique approach to community upliftment by using surfing […]
He is one of the most experienced big wave surfers on the planet. Discover the most popular quotes, thoughts, and sayings from the one and only Garrett McNamara. Garrett McNamara was born on August 10, 1967, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, roughly 150 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. McNamara’s surfing career may very well have started when […]
Brazilian big wave specialist Maya Gabeira may have surfed the largest wave ever by a female surfer in Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. The first analysis indicates that Gabeira could have ridden an 80-foot (24 meters) wave. But, as always in this particular surf break, it’s not easy to assess the size of the liquid […]