The Silver Surfer was born in 1966. The Marvel Comics super hero was created by Jack Kirby and debuted his famous galactic rides in the 44th issue of “Fantastic Four”. Silver Surfer is the rider of the intergalactic world. Originally named Norrin Radd, he got his board from the Galactus cosmic entity and is able […]
Over the Easter holiday weekend, April 6-8, Ron Jon Surf Shop hosted the 48th Annual Easter Surf Fest in Cocoa Beach. The event was actually held at two different locations: Shepard Park for the Pro divisions and the Cocoa Beach Pier for the amateur divisions. As usual, the spectator turnout for the event was […]
When a surf movies have no voice-over, it’s usually good. “Fathoms Left to Fall” is a short surf film that tells the story of one epic day of huge surf, at Mullaghmore Head, County Sligo, Ireland. Chris McClean, the director of “Fathoms Left to Fall”, tell us the way to one of the most dangerous […]
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for the entire Indian Ocean and individual countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India, after a 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia. Citizens living near the coast in six Thai provinces were ordered to higher ground. The quake struck 308 miles […]
What is the best surfing wipeout of the year? The five most incredible surf nightmares have been named and only the gnarliest will won the “Wipeout of the Year” at the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. Big wave surfing’s premier annual event picked Felipe Cesarano, Danny Griffith, Rodrigo Koxa, Mark Mathews and Garrett McNamara […]
The year has changed, but the world surfing rankings still reveal the same old game. Kelly Slater leads the 2012 ASP World Tour title race with his runner-up finish at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. The 11-time Floridian champion was on fire at Australia’s famed righthand pointbreak and even posted a flawless 10-point ride […]
The TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro ran the opening round of competition at Taranaki’s Fitzroy Beach today. Two-to-three foot (1.5 meter) long lefts and rights peeled off at Fitzroy Beach, providing the competitors the perfect stage to kick off their campaigns.
The Kirra Surfriders Club of which Michael was a Life Member, former President and Club Champion will host a Paddle Out for the Great Kirra Legend this Saturday 14th of April.
Mustofa Jeksen took a second Oakley Pro win, at Canggu’s famed rivermouth righthander, in Indonesia, after defeating Made Awan in challenging 4-6 foot thumping surf. Both competitors were previous Oakley Pro winners, Jeksen having won the inaugural event back in 2009, and Awan in 2010. Last year it was current Coca-Cola ISC champion Marlon Gerber […]
Before the invention of the mercury barometer, trying to come close to accurately predicting tomorrow’s weather was left to history and experience of the current conditions. Today with satellites, shipping lanes, computer models and other techno advancements, making more accurate weather predictions…