A tidal bore, also known as a surge, is a massive and often single wave caused by the constriction of an incoming spring tide, as it gets funneled up a narrow and shallow river. Bores are relatively rare and usually only take place in regions with a tidal range of more than 20 feet, i.e., […]
According to historians, the origin of the word “haole” precedes the arrival of Captain James Cook in the Hawaiian archipelago, in 1778. Although today it is considered mainly a pejorative word, it has not always been like that. In the past, it had simple descriptive meanings and was even used to identify the children of […]
Stact, the smartphone mobile app that allows action sports fans to find, follow, and watch competitions, announced the launch of an event management software. Stact Event Manager is an app that allows any organization to create their events and tours, manage participants and registration, then score and broadcast live onto Stact app, the consumer-facing application. […]
In October 2016, Steve Brown lost his left arm to cancer. As a result, he had to relearn to surf again with one arm. In January 2019, he was in Hawaii for two weeks, during which he got an introduction into just a bit of the local surf culture. Here’s what he felt he needed […]
He’s been called the “guardian angel of Nazaré.” His name is Sérgio Cosme and, for the last 15 years, he’s been a professional racecar driver – now, his focus is on being a rescue jet ski driver during the biggest days at Praia do Norte, in Portugal. Cosme lives in a house on a cliff […]
They look like tidal bores, but they’re not caused by tides. Upstream river waves are swells, or wave trains, that form in the ocean and travel up the river. Tidal bores are a spectacular natural phenomenon that can be forecasted, and are often ridden by surfers who enjoy the longest waves of their lives. But with upstream river […]
A wind swell is a group of short-period ocean waves created by local winds or winds blowing close to shore. The phenomenon occurs at around one hundred miles distance or less from the shoreline. The waves of a wind swell appear closer together compared with the long-period waves of a groundswell. Wind swell waves tend […]
Jordan Lawler has taken out the 2019 Vissla Sydney Surf Pro, at Manly Beach, New South Wales. The Australian surfer defeated Championship Tour campaigner Jadson Andre in clean two-to-three-foot waves, and in front of thousands of cheering surf fans. Lawler secured the most important win of his career. The North Narrabeen local was competing close […]
The BSR Surf Resort officially reopens to the public on March 22. Nearly six months after voluntarily closing its doors, the surf pool powered by American Wave Machines is back in business at Waco, Texas. Hailed as one of the best artificial wave pool concepts ever created, the BSR Surf Resort made its public debut […]
It’s been a while since Kelly Slater put on a jersey. But the most successful surfer of all time is back in the water winning heats. Slater is competing in a Qualifying Series (QS) event. The 11-time world champion is warming up for the 2019 Championship Tour (CT) season. “It’s good to get the feet […]