Welcome to Trestles Beach, one of Southern California’s most iconic surf spots. Located on the outskirts of San Clemente, but still belonging to the San Diego County, Trestles is part of San Onofre State Beach, a beautiful stretch of coastline surrounded by fauna and flora. In fact, San Onofre State Beach is a collection of […]
Is it safe to surf after it rains? How does surfing after a heavy rainfall affect your health? Make no mistake: the risk is much greater than the reward. It’s hard to be out of the water when the waves are picture-perfect, and the lineup is empty. But if rain has just fallen, you might […]
At the most southwestern tip of Africa lies a small village called Muizenberg, the mecca of surfing in South Africa. It is also home to an organization called Surfpop, which is creating ripples of positive change in the disadvantaged communities of the Southern Peninsula. Surfpop takes a unique approach to community upliftment by using surfing […]
Call it a slogan, nickname, tagline or motto. Huntington Beach is Surf City, USA. But what’s behind that moniker? Whether you’re analyzing it from a marketing, spiritual, political, or historical perspective, the truth is that the United States has four cities calling themselves “Surf City”: Huntington Beach, Santa Cruz, Surf City (North Carolina) and Surf […]
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 […]
Kneeboarding is a water boardsport that blends the characteristics of surfing, water skiing, and wakeboarding. According to the history books, kneeboarding was invented by Southern California surfers and was first experimented in flat water surfaces as an alternative to wakeboarding, water skiing, and even barefooting. Initially, surfers would get towed by recreation boats using rudimentary […]
Portugal has taken out the Eurosurf 2017, at Jaeren’s Bore Beach, in Norway. Despite the cold air and water temperatures, the southern European surfing team was able to conquer four of the five titles on offer. Eleven nations battling it out for medals in Nordic waters. Daniel Fonseca (Men’s Bodyboarding), Teresa Padrela (Women’s Bodyboarding), Carol […]
Filipe Toledo and Silvana Lima have taken out the Hurley Pro and Swatch Pro at Trestles, in Southern California. The Brazilian duo defeated Jordy Smith and Keely Andrew in the iconic cobblestone surf break of Lower Trestles. Despite the small three-to-four-foot waves on offer, Toledo and Lima are a force to be reckoned with in […]
Welcome to The Summer Surf Gear Guide 2017. We’ve got all the gear you need for an endless surfing season. The long awaited summer waves are finally here, and they deserve the best. From us, as we perfect our surfing skills to enjoy them to the fullest, and from the gear we chose to bring […]
The Save San Onofre Coalition reached a settlement with California’s Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), and the six-lane, 16-mile toll road will not be built through the San Onofre State Beach. In the past 15 years, the iconic surf break of Lower Trestles and the surrounding habitat have been threatened by the extension of a toll […]