A lot of surfers have already personally witnessed the beauty and the quality of the waves Ireland has to offer. And, on top of that, they’re relatively uncrowded, too. The country has hundreds of miles of coastline surrounded by raw, natural landscapes and dramatic cliffs. But what not every surfer knows is that the longest […]
They are one of the most well-known Hawaiian surfing families. Their blood reflects not only Hawaiian, but also Portuguese, Japanese, Irish and Chinese ancestry. Tony and Tammy Moniz met each other at Local Motion when Montgomery “Buttons” Kaluhiokalani was riding for the brand.
“Virtual Surfing,” the world’s first video game featuring realistic waves, launches December 21, 2018. The surfing game developed by Waveor is hitting the marketas an “early access game” via Steam, a digital distribution platform for purchasing and playing video games. This means that “Virtual Surfing” is not yet complete, and may – or may not […]
How can a sharky, cold water environment attract so many people? It’s because of the waves, they say. Mavericks is what surfers like to call a “wave of consequence.” Northern California’s notorious slab has created a few myths, but has also taken a few surfers’ lives as well. The jewel of Half Moon Bay is […]
Caio Ibelli is not happy with the World Surf League (WSL) wildcard policy. The 25-year-old surfer has contested WSL’s decision to hand out the season wildcards to Kelly Slater and John John Florence. The Brazilian athlete broke his foot and missed out eight out of 11 Championship Tour (CT) events in 2018, and was expecting […]
Thiago Jacaré nearly survived a multiple wave hold-down in Praia do Norte, Nazaré. On December 14, the Brazilian big wave surfer took on the first wave of a set but was caught by the giant whitewater that was rolling behind him. The liquid wall shoved him off his board. And that was just the beginning […]
The 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Men’s Championship Tour (CT) will feature competitors from ten different nations. The top 34 includes 11 Brazilian surfers, eight Australian athletes, four American competitors, four Hawaiian surfers, two French wave riders, and single representatives from South Africa, Tahiti, Japan, Italy, and New Zealand. The men’s 2019 CT is comprised […]
Gabriel Medina claimed the second World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) title of his career. The 24-year-old surfer won the 2018 Billabong Pipe Masters after beating his direct opponent, Julian Wilson, in an epic final held in 12-to-15 foot barreling waves. Medina paddled out for the final knowing that he was already a two-time […]
British surfer Tom Butler may have ridden a 100-foot wave at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. On December 14, the athlete from Cornwall ran away from a raging bull that was estimated at 100 feet by several independent sources. “It was one to tell the grandkids about,” Butler stated. The 29-year-old big wave surfer […]
Kelly Slater shocked surfing fans with an unbelievable mid-barrel recovery at Pipeline. Yes, that’s it, the magician is back with his latest surf trick. The internet is calling it “the Houdini tube ride” – a nearly impossible move in one of the most challenging waves on the planet. While surfing against Filipe Toledo on Round […]