Brazilian pro surfer Jean da Silva has passed away. The 32-year-old surfer from Joinville was found lifeless in his residence. In 2006, Da Silva finished third at the World Junior Surfing Championship and, four years later, he won the Brazilian Surfing Championships. He was the first surfer from the Santa Catarina state to be crowned […]
The surf break is the zone – or lineup – where waves start to break. Take a look at the five main types of surf breaks and their characteristics. Every surfer has a dream wave, an idyllic warm water location where waves form and peel perfectly down the line as if they were sent from […]
Twenty waves are nominated for the 2017 XXL EDP Mar Sem Fim Awards. The EDP Mar Sem Fim (Endless Sea) is an exploration project that aims to increase the visibility and development of the Portuguese big wave surfing community. The program not only provides specific training programs and logistic support to athletes, but it also holds […]
Volcom continues the exploration of surfing’s bizarre an unorthodox side. Watch “Osmo Thrombo,” a surf movie featuring Mitch Coleborn, Noa Deane, and Ozzie Wright. The goal was to surf the idyllic wave Australia has to offer, but for logistical and weather reasons, the surf trio and their crew ended up in Indonesia territory. After a […]
Ethan and Julen Egiguren spent one year traveling the world in search of perfect waves. As a result, we got “Everything We Love,” an 18-minute movie about the pure love for surfing. To things even more real and intense, filmmaker Guillem Cruells shot it in 4k, 16mm and Super 8, so that you enjoy the […]
This is the story of how Steve Brown reconnected with surfing, lost an arm, and returned to the surf zone for an emotional comeback. This is his diary. This is a dream come true. In 1973, during a college overseas study trip to Indonesia, Steve had a chance to spend some time at Kuta Beach, […]
The new movie featuring Matt Bromley impresses for the quantity and quality of its adrenaline-pumped content. Matt Bromley is a professional South African big wave surfer. He hasn’t won anything spectacular yet, but as he likes to say, “one time, I beat Jordy.” Bromley’s job is not different from many other fellow big wave riders. […]
Chris Zaffis conquered the Mentawai Pro 2016, held at the iconic pointbreak of Lance’s Right, in the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. The Australian surfer won his maiden Qualifying Series event after defeating Dede Suryana in flawless four-to-six-foot barrels. Zaffis scored 19.25 points against Suryana’s 18.00 points. “I’m so lost for words. I can’t believe I just […]
William Finnegan has won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize (Biography or Autobiography) for his “Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life.” The New York writer’s surf book was considered a “finely crafted memoir of a youthful obsession” by the Pulitzer Prize Board. Finnegan takes home $10,000 and one of the most prestigious awards in Arts and Letters. In […]
“Exit” is just passing through. Reef’s new cinematic adventure takes us through the turbulent surfing life on the road in Japan, Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, California, Indonesia, and Europe. “Exit” is a retro-futurist surf movie experience with the brand’s famous team members. Follow the surf lines led by masters Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, and Mick Fanning.