Cloudbreak delivered firing four-to-six foot (2 – 2.5 metre) barrels for the opening round of the Volcom Fiji Pro 2013. The first perfect 10 point ride of competition has been awarded to Mitch Coleborn, as he locked into a flawless wave seconds after the start of his heat and drove through two heaving barrel sections […]
Peter Devries has reconquered the Rip Curl Pro Tofino 2013, at Cox Bay, Canada. It’s never easy to reclaim a victory in a surfing event. Peter Devries made it possible, under ideal wave and weather conditions, in British Columbia. Four-time champion Devries surfed against top ranked Canadian professionals Noah Cohan, Sepp Bruhwiler and Australian Ben […]
Wavegarden has created a buzz all over the world. The special announcement would change the world of surfing, forever. Still, we need to see more. Real-time artificial waves are an old promise, but the surfer’s dream never really came to life, except in the iconic surfing game Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, in which great waves […]
Vincent Duvignac has sealed a frozen victory at the Nixon Surf Challenge 2013, held just below the Arctic Circle, in Iceland. The surfers adventurers headed all the way to the north of Planet Earth to an extreme cold surf trip. The Nixon Surf Challenge it’s never an event for the weakest. After a week of […]
“Hit & Run” is small collection of big wave rides captured during the epic swell that hit Teahupoo, Tahiti, in mid-May 2013. It looks easy but it isn’t. Getting barreled in Teahupoo and coming out unstuck is not for everyone and if the challenge took place somewhere in the middle of May 2013, harder it […]
The town of Conwy, in North Wales, will debut a 6-foot artificial wave park by summer 2014. Surf Snowdonia, a multi-million pound surf themed outdoor attraction, was announced for Conwy, North Wales. The water sports center will feature 6-foot waves powered by Wavegarden and cable wakeboarding. The opening is set for summer of 2014. The […]
Mitch Crews has stormed the Quiksilver Open Japan 2013, the largest surfing event ever held in the country. Tsurigasaki Beach, in Chiba, pumped bumpy 3-to-5 foot waves, with wind clearly affecting the overall performances. The Semifinalists were all from Australia. Crews, with a combined score of 19.26, defeated Chapman. The second Semifinal saw Michael Wright […]
Mario Rodwald and Maxime Nocher have conquered the Almanarre Kite Master, the first stop of the Mini Kitesurf Tour Europe 2013, held in on the Côte d’Azur, France. A total of 95 riders from over 14 countries competed in a full Freestyle event and eight counted course races. The final day, Mario Rodwald was up […]
The fifth annual Surf City Surf Dog, featuring will take place between 27th-29th September 2013, in Huntington Beach. The three days of “doggone” fun include an opening ceremony, a costume contest, an exhibition, dog adoptions and the world-famous Surf City Surf Dog competition. All registered “surfurs” will receive their participation medals when they exit the […]
How many times do you get perfect wind and wave conditions, but the tide is too low or too high? Learn the Rule of Twelfths and select the right time to go surfing. Tides are a key factor when it comes to surfing and wave riding. Tide height affect the volume of water, that is […]