The ukulele is one of the most magical string instruments. Learn how to tune up the famous Hawaiian concert, soprano, and tenor ukulele. The sound of the ukulele is immediately noticeable. But… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.
Japan has a new wave pool. It is called Shizunami Surf Stadium. The man-made surf lagoon powered by American Wave Machines (AWM) was built in Shizunami, a surf town located in the Shizuoka Prefecture. The country’s largest wave pool opens in spring 2021.
Two-time world surfing champion Gabriel Medina has been added to FIFA 21, the world’s best-selling football simulation video game. The Brazilian surfer is one of the stars – named the Groundbreakers – featured in the game’s new Volta mode. Medina will appear in the game series that has already sold around 300 million copies worldwide […]
The FlowRider is one of the most famous surf machines. Here’s everything you should know about flowboarding. There are many ways and places where you can ride a wave – in the ocean, in rivers, and more recently, in wave pools. But the concept of surfable stationary wave occupies an alternative space in the wave […]
The Red Bull Magnitude is a new women’s big wave video competition that will crown the best female performers of the Hawaiian winter season. The inaugural contest takes place in the Hawaiian islands from December 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021, at some of the most iconic surf spots. Whenever waves reach 15-foot Hawaiian wave […]
The Pipe Masters is the most prestigious surf contest in the world. The event takes place at Banzai Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, in Hawaii. It is one of the 36 surf spots of the so-called Seven Mile Miracle, a seven-mile (11.2 kilometers) stretch of sandy surf beaches. The first Pipe Masters edition […]
Skeleton Bay, also known as Donkey Bay, is a legendary surf spot located on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. The wave breaks at the Pelican Point sand spit, five miles northwest of Walvis Bay, a small port town known for its dunes and safe harbor. It is a miracle of nature; an endless left-hand point break that […]
Luzimara Souza, 23, died after lightning struck the water where she was surfing in Fortaleza, Brazil. The young surfer paddled out at Leste-Oeste Beach on a rainy and cloudy day and, she was hit by lightning moments after weather conditions worsened. Two men immediately rushed to help Luzimara Souza, but the Brazilian was already unconscious […]
American actor Jan-Michael Vincent has died aged 73 of cardiac arrest. He was famous for his roles on “Big Wednesday,” the iconic 1978 surf movie directed by John Milius. Jan-Michael Vincent was born on July 15, 1945, in Denver, Colorado. He started his acting career in “The Bandits,” a 1967 film by Robert Conrad.
Michael Eugene Fanning will be surfing for Australian surf company, Rip Curl, at least until 2029. The 37-year-old surfer from New South Wales signed a fresh new sponsorship deal with the brand for a decade. Fanning, who announced his retirement from professional competitive surfing in 2018, celebrated a lifetime contract with Rip Curl.