An entrepreneur has developed a prototype of a surf pool that only uses human muscles to pump waves. “Fred’s Wave” is a one-man show. The dream of building an inexpensive, eco-friendly artificial wave has been growing somewhere in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. The idea started with a very small-scaled model and later evolved into a […]
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast has officially opened the 2014 ASP World Tour, at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta. The opening heat of the elite surfing season, the speed, power and repertoire of Jeremy Flores paid off. The Frenchman won the first clash of the year. “This is my eighth, maybe ninth, Quiksilver Pro on the Gold […]
Matt Banting and Keely Andrew have secured the wildcards for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast 2014. Banting, who recently won the Burton Toyota Pro 2014, managed to get through a stacked field of talented local and international competitors. “Last year a few things didn’t go my way and luck was on the other […]
Natalie Kotsch, the founder of the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum (ISM), has passed away after a long battle against cancer. She embraced the spirit of surfing, but she never rode a wave. Natalie Kotsch, 76, founded the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum in 1987. In 1976, Kotsch moved with her family from Simcoe, Canada […]
Jeffreys Bay has been added to the 2014 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) schedule. The inaugural J-Bay Open will be run between 10th-20th July, 2014. The South African competition is locked until 2016. “Jeffreys Bay has an incredible heritage with the sport and the local community have been instrumental in returning the ASP Top 34 […]
SurferToday has debuted a new website developed by Zalox.com. Almost seven years after going online, SurferToday is opening a new page in its history. With nearly 10,000 articles and richful surfing content, the new website promises to keep SurferToday as a leading world surfing news source, read in over 220 countries. “SurferToday is currently one […]
Matt Banting has conquered the Burton Toyota Pro 2014, in Newcastle, Australia. Malia Manuel claimed the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic. With high flying heats, perfect 10-point-rides and last minute heroics, the ASP 6-Star event closed in spectacular form. In the final of the Burton Toyota Pro 2014, the surfer from Port Macquarie defeated Nathan Hedge. […]
The Association of Latin American Professional Surfers (ALAS) has been officially recognized by the International Surfing Association (ISA). Founded in 2001 in Lima, Peru, the ALAS Latin Tour has grown and helped develop surfing and standup paddle (SUP) in all of the Latin American region through various contests and development efforts. There are over eight […]
Webber Wave Pools has signed a memorandum of understanding with surfer-entrepreneur David Baird for the construction of the first artificial wave pool in Australia. Greg Webber can finally rest. His longtime manmade wave concept will finally see the light of day in a fully developed commercial project. The Webber Wave Pool promises a continuously breaking, […]
There are surfers everywhere, and Switzerland is no exception. “I Wanna Surf” is a surf documentary which explores the life and challenges of Swiss surfers, and their quest for waves in a landlocked country. Switzerland is a beautiful country located between in Western and Central Europe. It has breathtaking natural places, tasty chocolate and perfect […]