Surfers often use deep water channels running adjacent to the surf breaks or wave peaks to get faster and effortlessly to the lineup. A channel is a current that usually runs perpendicular to the beach and provides a quick and safe route into the surf zone. Channels can also help create underlying high-to-low bathymetric profiles […]

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 […]

Uluwatu is one of the most famous surf breaks in Bali, Indonesia. Located on the southwest of the Bukit Peninsula, the spot is a swell magnet. In the last days of July, a massive swell hit the region, and Uluwatu delivered some of the biggest waves in decades. A few days earlier, the area was […]

River surfing is becoming a trend, and Germany is at the forefront of the new movement. The Volcom Rapid Jam Munich was one of the first specialty events run by the newly established Rapid Surf League, a circuit exclusively dedicated to static wave riding. The contest was held at the iconic Eisbach river wave, in […]