Jarryd Foster, Mark Visser, Chris Ross and Justen Allport have stolen Surfing Life’s Oakley Big Wave Awards 2015. The finest big wave riders in Australia were crowned in the “Biggest Wave,” “Biggest Paddle-In,” “Biggest Slab” and “Viewer’s Choice Award.” Foster won the most coveted award for an epic ride at Cow Bombie. The Western Australian […]
Big wave surfers are storm chasers. They travel the world in search of the largest swells. But what exactly are hurricane-generated waves? Science tells us that the barometric pressure in the eye of the hurricane is lower than the pressure some distance from the eye. Hurricanes are also known as tropical cyclones because they form […]
There comes a time in every surfer’s journey when the initial round of skills-honing has passed, and a plateau is reached. Your paddling is strong and you have no problem making the waves you want. Rides are fun, you know how to get speed, and you can wipe out with the best of them. It might […]
California has been hit by a liquid missile. The projectile transformed The Wedge into a big wave surfing arena, thanks to Hurricane Marie. Southern California surfers were anxiously waiting for it. When Hurricane Marie swells touched the coastline, the result was splendid surf at almost any spot. The Wedge literally exploded, and hundreds of surfers, […]
Michael Dunphy stole the Vans Pro 2014, at Virginia Beach, USA. The local star claimed the Men’s final against Deivid Silva, Luke Davis and Hiroto Arai, in demanding three-to-four foot waves at 1st Jetty. Despite the non-stop exchanges of long rides and connecting turns all the way to the beach, Dunphy’s opponents weren’t able to […]
Serge Dedina, a Californian surfer and environmentalist, is officially a candidate for Mayor of Imperial Beach, for the upcoming November 2014 election. The author of “Wild Sea: Eco-Wars and Surf Stories from the Coast of the Californias”, and co-founder of non-profit environmental organization WildCoast wants to “make Imperial Beach a better place for kids and […]
Surfing is one of the world’s oldest sports. Although the act of riding a wave started as a religious/cultural tradition, the truth is that surfing rapidly transformed into a global water sport. The popularity of surfing is the result of a sum of events, innovations, influential people, and technological developments. The early surfers had to […]
The world’s first ever city surf management plan will be implemented in the Gold Coast, Australia. The Gold Coast Surf Council (GCSC) was established at Kirra, in 2012. With the support of the local authorities, it has been developing strategic rules for the regulation of surfing in the region. Governing bodies and institutions such as […]
The wipeouts of the year for the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have been picked. In contention for the “Wipeout of the Year” honors are five surfers at three notorious big wave breaks scattered around the world. Among this year’s candidates are Shawn Dollar and Alex Martins who suffered spectacular malfunctions at their […]
Pro surfers have complained about the crowded line-ups of the Gold Coast, in Australia. What can be done to reduce accidents and improve the quality of everyone’s rides? The pros are out of the line-up. Competition’s over and the fleet of surfboards returns to Snapper Rocks. Waiting for your turn can be tiring in the […]