Surf Lakes that they are rebuilding the wave generating machine installed in their testing site at Yeppoon, Queensland, in Australia. After a soft launch that revealed a new wave pool concept based on a concentric wave formula, Surf Lakes is ready to step up their game. “With external investigations and associated testing to the prototype […]
Salvador Villas-Boas is not a professional big wave surfer. He’s a commercial airline pilot. But riding Nazaré is on the top of his wishlist. However, when things get at nasty at Praia do Norte, Mother Nature can be ruthless and spares no one. Professional videographer Pedro Miranda published unreleased raw footage of one of the […]
Italo Ferreira and Caroline Marks have taken out the 2019 Quiksilver Pro and 2019 Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast, at Duranbah Beach, in New South Wales. The first event of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour season wrapped up in two-to-four foot waves. In the men’s final, Italo Ferreira is at the top of […]
There are so many different parts of the world that are known for their outstanding surfing spots. Surfing is an excellent activity for anybody and can bring together a family or a couple. Finding the perfect spot for surfers at different levels can be challenging. You want a spot that has great waves but offers […]
“Self Discovery for Social Survival” is a collaborative film between record label Mexican Summer and New York-based surf and outdoor brand, Pilgrim Surf + Supply. Surfers in the film include seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore, Creed McTaggart, Ryan Burch and more. The film is accompanied by an original soundtrack out June 14 on Mexican Summer, […]
Italo Ferreira won the Red Bull Airborne Gold Coast, a WSL specialty event that highlights aerial surfing. The 24-year-old is known for his creative antics in the air, landing some of the Championship Tour’s biggest maneuvers and setting the bar for above-the-lip surfing. Ferreira brought his same flair into today’s air show to light up […]
Everaldo “Pato” Teixeira is no stranger to challenging – and weird – waves. In the past few years, the Brazilian charger has been dedicating his time to big wave surfing in places like Teahupoo and Nazaré and pushing the boundaries of foiling in unusual scenarios. This time, “Pato” went on a strike mission to the […]
Stu Gibson and Chippa Wilson claimed the 2019 Nikon Surf Photo and Video of the Year Awards. Gibson conquered the 2019 Nikon Surf Photo of the Year Award with his image “Mikey Brennan,” while “Octopus Video No. 4,” shot by Chippa Wilson was the winner of the 2019 Nikon Surf Video of the Year. “I […]
Keala Kennelly delivered an inspiring acceptance speech at the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Awards. The annual WSL Awards celebrate the accomplishments of the past season and recognize the greatest feats of the year in pro surfing. The Hawaiian big wave surfer, 40, fulfilled her longtime dream and won the first world surfing title of […]
Luzimara Souza, 23, died after lightning struck the water where she was surfing in Fortaleza, Brazil. The young surfer paddled out at Leste-Oeste Beach on a rainy and cloudy day and, she was hit by lightning moments after weather conditions worsened. Two men immediately rushed to help Luzimara Souza, but the Brazilian was already unconscious […]