The World Team has taken out the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) Founders’ Cup of Surfing, in Leemore, Northern California. The first-ever, official event at the WSL Surf Ranch, in front of a sellout crowd, was a showcase of incredible surfing and competition as the world’s best female and male surfers battled in teams for […]
Exostosis is a condition that affects surfers exposed to cold air and water temperature. Read a real-life story told by someone who ended up in an operating room. My name is Luis, and I am 40 years old. I started surfing in the north of Portugal, between 1989 and 1991. My favorite surf breaks are […]
This past weekend has seen the awakening of the ocean that autumn so promises to bring, as the Atlantic comes to life and spawns new swells welcomed by England’s rugged coast. A community lay in wait for these swells, a group of surfers united in representation of their surf clubs, at an event where rivalries […]
Killer whales have stormed the world’s northernmost surfing competition, in Unstad, Norway. Traditionally, sharks are the greatest threat to surfers and surf competitions. But, this time, nature sent something a little bit different. Two large killer whales, also known as orcas, invaded the Lofoten Masters contest area when surfers were in the lineup competing for […]
Bethany Hamilton, alongside husband Adam and son Tobias, went surfing at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in Leemore, Northern California. The 27-year-old surfer from Kauai knows how hard it can be to surf with only one arm, but it never stopped Hamilton from chasing her dreams. And an artificial surf pool session can now be ticked […]
Hawaiian Pipeline Master Gerry Lopez has been invited by Kelly Slater to test the new left-hander on offer at Leemore’s Surf Ranch. The Kelly Slater Surf Ranch has been upgraded. It now delivers perfect-peeling left-handers, and what better way to present it to the world than inviting one of the most experienced tube riders in […]
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 […]
How does surfing play a role in architecture? The answer has been revealed in a masterpiece titled “Surf Shacks.” Gestalten is a German publisher known for releasing state-of-the-art architecture, design, photography, and lifestyle books. You could think that Germans would not have the best knowledge and taste for a surf publication, but that is not […]
Ireland is one of the most underrated surfing nations on the planet. Despite the cold air and water temperatures, the Irish coastline is full of idyllic waves, and perfect surf spots. Do a quick internet search of “surfing,” and you’ll be met with hundreds of pictures of bright blue waters and skies to match. In […]
Mavericks is not sleeping anymore. The infamous surf break located off the coast of Half Moon Bay, in Northern California, is already pumping its first big waves of the season. The first weekend of November 2016 saw a double-to-triple overhead WNW swell hit the shore, and along came the storm surfers. Grant “Twiggy” Baker, Angelo […]