The most common source of swell is mid-latitude depression. When the wind blows over the ocean, energy is transferred from air to water and waves are generated. Capillary waves represent the initial stage of wave generation. They are the first waves produced by small vortices in a completely flat sea, and they have a very […]
Ocean buoys measure a whole range of weather variables such as wave height, swell period and direction, wind speed and direction, air and water temperature, and barometric pressure. These heavy and colored weather stations are usually placed by national meteorological centers in open ocean. In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) […]
Chris Bertish has successfully completed the transatlantic stand-up paddle (SUP) crossing. The South African reached the Caribbean island of Antigua at 8:32 am, on March 9, 2017, after more than two million strokes. Bertish kicked off his record-breaking paddling marathon in Agadir, Morocco, on December 6, 2016.
Mikey Wright has landed what is widely considered to be surfing’s first-ever McTwist. The Australian free surfer pulled the trick while riding a shoulder-high left-hander. The maneuver was caught on camera by filmmaker Wade Carroll The McTwist is a transitional aerial move invented by the American skateboard Mike McGill, in Sweden, in 1984.
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 […]
Jesse Mendes and Malia Manuel conquered the prestigious 2017 Australian Open of Surfing titles, at Manly, in New South Wales, Australia. The Brazilian surfer is on a roll. Mendes, who had finished runner-up at the Newcastle Surfest, defeated the experienced Championship Tour (CT) campaigner Julian Wilson in the final held in two-to-three-foot surf. Wilson started […]
Time passes quickly and, in 2017, the iconic Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) celebrates its 50th anniversary. Surfing on the East Coast of the United States has always had a special. Not only because there are great American surfers on the Atlantic shores, but also because the region created the best competitive surfer of all time. […]
Get ready to become an award-winning surf photographer. Learn how to shoot surfing and wave riding. Explore our beginner’s guide to surf photography. Shooting surfing seems relatively easy. You get a good camera, point it at the surfer, and magic happens. Well, it can get as simple as that but, in most cases, magazine covers […]
Women are buying more surf-related products, and the online surfing market continues to grow. The new Consumer Insights Study released by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) reveals that the majority of people interested in the surfing lifestyle and its products continues to move to online purchasing. According to the research, there are 66.5 million American adult […]
Hawaii: land of volcanos, luaus, surfing beaches, blue waters, leis, music, and endless green fields. That you already know. So, what more secrets hides the Aloha State? There many reasons to visit the Hawaiian Islands. Whether you’re visiting the remote Pacific archipelago for the sandy beaches, the surfing waves, or exploring the ancient traditions and […]