Kelly Slater, the patron of the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro, has been knocked out of competition in Round 3. The waves were not big, but they were fun. Cloudbreak delivered four-to-five foot surf and sent a few top seeds home early. For example, Connor O’Leary eliminated Slater. “It is always tough to win that low […]
Hawaiian surfer hero Bethany Hamilton has been named the Waterman of the Year 2017. The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) decided to honor pro surfer Bethany Hamilton with the prestigious award for her inspirational work in the surfing community. Despite losing her left arm in a shark attack in 2003, the young and talented athlete […]
Surfing Western Australia announced the launch of its first Surfers Rescue 365 course. The program debuts at City Beach on June 11 and will provide recreational surfers with the opportunity to do a three-hour free CPR, first aid, and board rescue techniques course. The project is a joint-venture between Surfing WA and Surf Life Saving […]
Surfing is the art of riding waves. But why do surfers say that offshore wind conditions bring pristine waves? Wind creates the waves in our oceans. Without the wind, there would be no ground swells and wind swells. The sea would be a flat body of water, and surfers would have to create waves artificially. […]
When summer kicks in, waves go on vacation. Learn what you can do to live through flat surfing days. There’s always a time in our lives when we can’t live without surfing. It fills our days, and we became slightly obsessed with the ritual of checking the forecast, packing up, and searching for idyllic, silky […]
Her artistic name is that of a pro surfer. But this Yago is not Dora. She’s a surf artist from a cold water nation. Jagoda Szymkowiak is an illustrator and graphic designer from Poland. After graduating from the University of Arts Poznan, the young drawer channeled her inspiration into surfing. Yago combines several artistic skills […]
Filipe Toledo will not be allowed to compete at the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro. The Brazilian surfer stormed the judges’ tower after losing his Round 3 clash against Kanoa Igarashi. As a result, he was fined and suspended from competition by World Surf League (WSL). “It’s disappointing when we have to pass disciplinary action for […]
Are you pregnant? Do you want to go surfing? Here’s some advice for women who want to surf through pregnancy. Some women can’t resist the temptation to merge two special moments – their pregnancy, and their intimate moment with the ocean. In other words – only a surfer knows the feeling. So, if you’re a […]
Spanish artificial wave company Wavegarden has unveiled “The Cove,” the surf pool that pumps barrels and 1,000 waves per hour. The blue barrel is the Holy Grail of surfing, and Wavegarden’s The Cove is already creating tube dreams that are similar to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch. Wavegarden stepped up their game because they had to. […]
Never before has the Surfers for Surfers Foundation faced this many challenges on one mission. Clearing the freight container from harbor customs turned into an exhausting trip that cost the team greatly. However, after three months of extremely hard work and perseverance, the team managed to get it done – a miracle some say. Almost […]