Beginner surfboards are a key piece of equipment for learning to surf. Whether you’ve booked a few surf lessons or decided to learn by yourself, the so-called soft-top surfboards are the right tool for the early surfing attempts. There are hundreds of beginner surfboards on the market and, sometimes, finding the ideal equipment can be […]
How can you sell your first love? Why do you plan to get rid of the surfboard that got you into surfing? Why should a surfer sell his or her fondest memories? There’s nothing like our first wave. The feeling of walking on water is something will never erase from our waterlogged minds. The stick […]
Surf music is a subgenre of popular music created in Southern California between the late 1950s and the mid-1960s, with deep roots in the emerging surf culture. From a strictly musical perspective, surf music is characterized by surf-related lyrics, high harmony vocals, catchy and earworm-y guitar solos and riffs, and high reverberation levels. Traditionally, surf […]
Are you a surfer who can’t live without music? Have you ever wanted to know how to play surf music on an electric guitar? Now you can. There’s a new, straightforward online course waiting for your fingers. A Brooklyn-based musician and record label owner developed an instructional surf guitar course that will help intermediate to advanced […]
You are what you eat and drink. There’s no other way to put it. So, if surfing is your top priority, protect yourself and don’t underestimate the power of unhealthy nutrients. Your body is your temple. If you allow it to absorb food and drinks that are not welcome, your physique will respond and, ultimately, […]
The small Mediterranean coastal town of Montgat, near Barcelona, will build a Wavegarden surf pool. The “Tarifa of Catalonia,” as it is also known in Spain, will have a 15,000-square-meter artificial wave lagoon capable of pumping 5.5-foot (1.70 meters) waves every four seconds. The first public Wavegarden complex to open in Spanish territory will cost […]
The 2017 Volcom Pipe Pro got underway in tricky conditions, with waves breaking below sea level. After a few lay days, the green flag sent all surfers to the water. The Pipeline was pumping eight-foot waves, but many competitors opted for riding towards Backdoor and even Off The Wall. The opening day had everything you […]
It is not a surfboard, and it is not a skimboard. It is something in-between, but Tom Curren approved it. Last year, S-Wings launched a new fin technology. The French brand developed a collection of surf fins with long tips inspired by Nature. They looked strange, but they promised extra push. We all know that […]
DocksLocks is a patented locking device designed to secure your surfboard, stand up paddleboard, kiteboard, wakeboard or kayak. How many times have you left your board unattended on the car’s roof? How often do you need to leave your surfboard unguarded just to grab a coffee or check the surf conditions? Thieves are everywhere, and surfboards […]
It is a music, art and surf festival like no other. Welcome to the Deus 9ft and Single 2016, a laid-back surfing experience held in the world-class waves of Canggu, Bali. The event gathers longboard enthusiasts, but also an indie community of retro surfboard fanatics, and passionate bodysurfers. There is room for everyone – men […]