Kanoa Igarashi has taken out the Pro Santa Cruz 2018 in historic fashion, claiming victory in the final against Aritz Aranburu, in three-to-five foot surf at Praia da Física, in Santa Cruz. Stop number six on the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) European Qualifying Series (QS), the Pro Santa Cruz 2018 has been treated to mixed […]
Waves are a mysterious phenomenon that surrounds us more than we imagine. Here are a few things you probably didn’t know about waves. Waves appear in many forms and shapes. They have their own properties and behave differently from each other. From a scientific perspective, waves can be categorized based on the direction of movement […]
It’s official. The Mavericks big wave surfing competition is officially part of the World Surf League (WSL). The WSL confirmed reached an agreement with Cartel Management, and the iconic Northern California surf break will be included in the current 2017/2018 Big Wave Tour (BWT) season. “The WSL has always held a high amount of respect […]
What is the definition of swell? What are the parts of a wave? What the most important surf forecasting terms? How do you name the highest part of a wave? Surf science has its own expressions. That is why we’ve decided to “translate” some of the most relevant wave terms. Surf forecasting is the art […]
Frederico Morais was the stand-out surfer of Round 2 of the 2016 Hawaiian Pro. The second day of competition got underway in challenging 20-foot waves, in Haleiwa. The first stop of the Triple Crown of Surfing plays a decisive role in the Qualifying Series (QS) scenario. Morais nailed the second highest two-wave total of Round […]
Casio announced the launch of a new surf watch. The G-Shock G-Lide GAX100 weighs only 69 grams, but it is as sturdy as you need it to be. Tough, durable and efficient. The Casio G-Shock G-Lide GAX100 is a helpful tool for surfers who need to monitor tide times, and moon phases, before hitting the […]
You can’t always surf. There, it’s been said. It’s super frustrating – even depressing – but it’s true. No matter what your relationship to surfing is (from weekend city refugees, to surf-season nomads, to growing up on the North Shore) there will be many reasons on many days why going out just isn’t an option. […]
The Nixon Ultratide is an intelligent surf watch with real-time ocean data, coming Spring 2015. Check tide, time, wave height, swell direction, wind direction and speed, water, and air temperatures, as you put your wetsuit on and prepare to hit the water. Nixon has partnered with Surfline to develop what the brand considers to be “the […]
There are three main dangerous ocean currents. Rip currents, undertows and rip tides are very frequent in the majority of the beaches and coastal regions. Learn how to survive them. Surfers know currents. They’ve already been dragged by a strong current or channel. However, can we evaluate distinct dangers and act accordingly? How do we […]
Garrett McNamara will be facing the Nazaré winter giants with a new surfboard made entirely out of Portuguese cork. The Hawaiian daredevil is back in Europe with groundbreaking innovations. A joint venture between Mercedes-Benz, Corticeira Amorim and Polen Surfboards gave birth to a cork missile. One year after announcing the spectacular “MBoard 1.0”, McNamara gets […]