The World Surf League (WSL) announced the Founders’ Cup of Surfing, a historic region-versus-region teams event. The contest will feature a cross-section of the world’s best surfers to be held at Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California, from May 5-6, 2018. Five teams – USA, Brazil, Australia, Europe and World – made up of men’s and […]
Are you a surfer who can’t live without music? Have you ever wanted to know how to play surf music on an electric guitar? Now you can. There’s a new, straightforward online course waiting for your fingers. A Brooklyn-based musician and record label owner developed an instructional surf guitar course that will help intermediate to advanced […]
Today, you don’t need to be a professional surfboard shaper to build a surfboard from scratch. Here’s everything you need to know before making your private surfboard shaping room. Surfboard shaping is an art, but that shouldn’t stop you from becoming an amateur artist. Surfers are experimentalists, and we all dream of, one day, producing […]
Exostosis is a condition that affects surfers exposed to cold air and water temperature. Read a real-life story told by someone who ended up in an operating room. My name is Luis, and I am 40 years old. I started surfing in the north of Portugal, between 1989 and 1991. My favorite surf breaks are […]
World Surf League (WSL) ran the first ever competition at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch, in Leemore, Central California. It was named the Future Classic. The pro surfing organization tried to keep it a secret but also spread the rumors that something special was about to take place at the private surf pool. The marketing stunt […]
Laid-back tunes, nice vibes, perfect waves, and a marijuana cigarette. Weedmaps seems to be slowly stepping into surfing with subtle, yet high-profile moves. The online legal marijuana community bought a house at Pipeline and invited pro surfers and skateboarders to join the private club. Bruce Irons, Nathan Fletcher, Joel Tudor and Dustin Barca have already […]
Are you getting ready for your first luxury surf holidays? Have you decided to book a budget surf camp experience? Know what to expect from this type of accommodation. A quick online search reveals that there are surf camps for all pockets but, in the end, it will all be about surfing and the pleasure […]
The winners of SurferToday’s “Athletes of the Year 2016” award have been named. 2016 has been the year of personal achievements, and a special time for surfing and surfers. The sport will be featured in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It will be the first time in history that a wave riding activity will participate […]
Portugal’s first Wavegarden surf pool will be built in Vila Nova de Gaia, in the north of the country. The artificial wave park is set to be installed in a camping area, near Madalena, less than 500 meters away from the local beach. Vila Nova de Gaia, shortly known as Gaia, is a Portuguese city […]
The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has offered Barack Obama a custom-made longboard shaped at Bennett Surfboards. The precious gift looks like a surfboard version of Air Force One, the US President’s private aircraft. It features the Presidential Seal, as well as the Australian and US flags. Obama, who has already proved to be a […]