Kelly Slater posted the highest heat total of the opening day of competition at the J-Bay Open 2015, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. In a wind-affected lineup, Dane Reynolds sent Filipe Toledo and Adam Melling to Round 2, with a collection of effective power turns in critical sections of the four-to-six-foot surf. “Two 6’s isn’t […]
Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece have paddled out naked for ESPN’s The Magazine Body Issue 2015. All-round waterman Laird Hamilton and professional beach volleyball player Gabrielle Reece got their clothes off and proved they’re fit as ever. “I am not sure how I willingly got myself into this, but I’m about to go paddleboarding naked, […]
Max Wetteland, one of the most influential surfers in South Africa, has passed away at age 76. Wetteland was born in Durban, in 1938. He began surfing at 12, and when he was 15 he already rode his own wooden boards. In the late 1050s, Max won three national paddleboard championships. For many, he was […]
Seth Moniz and Caroline Marks have conquered the Open Men and Open Women divisions at the 2015 NSSA National Championships, at Huntington Beach, California. After eight days of competition, the United States has crowned seven new National Scholastic Surfing champions, plus 16 Explorer champions. “So stoked to win the Open Men’s division after my brother, […]
GoPro has announced the launch of the GoPro Hero4 Session, a super small surf camera ready to compete with Polaroid Cube. Meet GoPro’s smallest, lightest, most convenient camera yet. The GoPro Hero4 Session is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than other GoPro cameras. It features 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, and an easy one-button control. […]
Alejo Muniz defeated Davey Cathels to conquer the 2015 Ballito Pro, in at Surfer’s Beach in KwaDukuza, South Africa. The Brazilian surfer dropped a near-perfect score of 9.33 and added a 7.83 during the 40-minute final held in three-to-five-foot waves. Muniz moves to the top of the World Surf League Qualifying Series (QS) rankings. “It’s […]
The Surfing Heritage & Culture Center (SHACC) will host its first annual National Luau on the 21st August, in Washington, DC. The Luau will bring together an unprecedented gathering of surfing legends and icons to discuss and celebrate the legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown and his movie “The Endless Summer”. Robert August and Mike Hynson, the […]
“Curt: The Story of Surfing’s Oldest Grom” is a heart touching documentary about Curt Harper, probably the best-known surfer in Southern California. Curt was diagnosed with autism as a child. In the past two decades, he became a beloved character in the central Californian surf spots. Filmmaker Brendan Hearne followed his footsteps and revealed his […]
The 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing will run from July 25th to August 2nd, in Huntington Beach, California. The world’s elite in surfing, skateboarding, and BMX will return to Surf City USA for a nine-day event. The US Open of Surfing is the largest professional surfing competition and action sports festival in the world. […]
American graphic artist and illustrator John Van Hamersveld has unveiled “Hermosa’s Great Wave,” a mural installed in Hermosa Beach, California. The giant mural is on the corner of 14th Street and Hermosa Avenue. The creator of the iconic “The Endless Summer” surf movie poster depicted the evolution of surfboards through time. Van Hamersveld visually expressed […]