Surf culture in Finland is said to have started around 1997 when people began catching waves in Yyteri Beach, Pori. However, the first Finish surfing pioneers to hit the country’s cold waters in the… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.
A shark spotter is a person responsible for monitoring the presence of sharks near the coastline. His or her job is to detect the ocean’s predator in crowded swimming beaches and popular surf spots. The majority of shark spotters are strategically located in elevated positions like cliffs, mountains, and high rock outcrops.
Japan is an island nation comprised of almost 7,000 islands. As a result, it receives plenty of swell from nearly all directions. Nevertheless, Japan’s east coast is blessed with consistent waves all-year-round, thanks to the regular Pacific Ocean swell activity. Despite being relatively unexplored and uncrowded, the country’s coastline has several well-known regions that perfectly […]
The story of Nick Gabaldón is the story of how a pioneer of African American surfing found a way to break racial segregation in the waves. Nicolás Rolando Gabaldón was born on February 23, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. He is widely considered America’s first African American surfer. In fact, Gabaldón’s father was Latino, and […]
As the novel coronavirus Covid-19 nightmare comes to an end in China, local surfers are starting to get back to the beach. My name is David Xu. I am from Zhuhai, a popular tourist destination. I wrote my first article about the state of surfing in China on SurferToday.com in 2017.
Are you a stand-up paddleboarding enthusiast? Have you ever thought of paddling a SUP in Austin? Here are five spots you need to check out. Thanks to the spirit of innovation, we now have paddleboarding – a physical activity that is a cross breed of surfing and canoeing. Having taken root in the Aloha state, it […]
Though not an official county, Big Sur is a stunning region of the Central Coast of California that goes from Carmel-by-the-Sea to San Simeon. The designation “Big Sur” derives from the Spanish “El Sur Grande,” and means “The Big South.” The nickname was given by former Monterey settlers who arrived in the area in the late […]
Virtual Surfing is a surfing simulation that features impressive 3D breaking waves with ultra-realistic lighting, and real-time foam generation and water splash effects. The surf game is discreetly being developed by Vincent Galioit, CEO of Waveor, in Regensburg, a landlocked city located in the southeast of Germany. That said, yes it is an independent production, […]
Crowded lineups often generate tense vibes at the peak. Here’s what everyone should avoid doing in a busy surf break. The lineup is the area where waves break; the so-called take-off zone. Therefore, it is the place where the majority of surfers wait for their treasures, sitting on their surfboards and looking out to the […]
The Argyll and Bute Council is planning to demolish a small beach hut used by a group of surfers in Balevullin Beach, in the Isle of Tiree, Scotland. The “Hawaii of the North” might only have a population of 650, but it is also home to an enthusiastic community of surfers. When the surf’s up, they […]