Josh Enslin has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest surfing session of all time, at Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth, in South Africa. Despite the cold water temperatures, the 30-year-old surfer stayed in the water for 30 hours and 11 minutes. Enslin rode 455 waves and improved the previous record by 44 minutes, […]
The art of longboarding is timeless. You could easily say that longboard surfing is a state of mind. An idealized stage of mindfulness. It’s the beginning and the end of wave riding. If you look up the word in a surf dictionary, the result is not as exciting as feels. Longboarding. A board that is […]
The Atlantic Hurricane season kicks off June 1st and ends November 30th. In the East Pacific Ocean, the hurricane season starts earlier – on May 15th – and also ends November 30th. So, why and when should you not paddle out for a few waves? Be out of shape. Hurricanes are small storms, and the […]
The Round 2 of the 2015 Quiksilver Pro France has been completed in six-to-eight-foot (2- 2.5 meters) at Cul Nuls. Kelly Slater was one of the top seeds who survived the early cut. The Floridian champion drew his own game against an uninspired Aritz Aranburu. For Slater, the party continues. “The conditions are flawless but […]
The days are shorter, and we are reminded that it’s time to start planning our wish lists for Christmas. Are you still out of ideas, for yourself or the surfers in your life? This year, we curated the best and newest surfing must-haves, to give you plenty of inspiration. We hardly noticed it, but Christmas […]
S-Wings is an innovative new fin technology designed and developed in Guéthary, the southwest of France. The brand offers unusual surf fins with different sizes and multiple flex ratios. Are you looking for extra speed on your turns? Need more drive down the line? The French brand is developing fins with very long tips and […]
“Living Rivers” is a short documentary about surfers and their role in the many unique river cultures of the American West. In a way, the film directed by Max Lowe reminds us of how surfing has drastically evolved in the 21st century. You don’t need an ocean anymore. Surfers are where moving waters are. In Montana, Wyoming […]
Hawaiian legend and “father of surfing” Duke Kahanamoku would’ve been 125 years old on the 24th August 2015. If you’ve ever been in any doubt about the cultural relevance of surfing, well, wonder no more. Celebration of the life of a humble islander, who shared his small-time passion with the world nearly one hundred years […]
The Canary Islands Surf Film Award will deliver 50,000 euros to the best surfing movie made on the archipelago’s beaches. The largest prize purse ever in a surf movie competition wants filmmakers to shoot locally and with surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing and kiteboarding as the main theme. “The Canary Islands are an international reference location for […]
Stephanie Gilmore is the 2015 Waterman of the Year by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA). Or, if you prefer, Waterwoman of the Year. The Australian surfer will be honored at the 26th Annual Waterman’s Weekend, scheduled to The Ritz-Carlton, in Dana Point, California, between August 14th-15th. “Steph has been one of surfing’s most dominant […]