Surf News
Fear is a liberating drug, but if you’re a big wave surfer, it can kill you. Greg Long was invited to share is near-death experience in Cortes Bank, at the National Geographic Live series. “I do feel fear,” Greg Long confirms. The problem is that fear almost ruled his life, with real consequences. When the […]
Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina and Mick Fanning will compete against each other in Round 4 of the J-Bay Open 2015, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Three world champions in a heat. One of them will secure a ticket to the quarterfinals when competition resumes at the iconic pointbreak. And Adriano de Souza is the only […]
All South African surfers are out of the J-Bay Open 2015, at Jeffreys Bay, as the competition hits Round 3. The jewel of Africa showed its perfection, with clean four-to-six foot (1.5 meters) waves pumping down the line. Unfortunately for local star Jordy Smith, the game is over early. Blame it on Adam Melling, who […]
Ellie Turner secured the first ticket to the 2015 European Rip Curl GromSearch finals. The Welsh stage got underway in two-to-three-foot surf, at Freshwater West. Two out of three events have been completed. The UK GromSearch saw Turner claiming the Under 14 and Under 16 Girls divisions, with her smooth carving and powerful turns. She […]
Kelly Slater posted the highest heat total of the opening day of competition at the J-Bay Open 2015, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. In a wind-affected lineup, Dane Reynolds sent Filipe Toledo and Adam Melling to Round 2, with a collection of effective power turns in critical sections of the four-to-six-foot surf. “Two 6’s isn’t […]
Surfing has been included in the 2019 Pan American Games, to be held in Lima, the capital of Peru. The decision marks a significant moment in the history of the sport, and puts surfing one step closer to the Olympic Games, an old dream envisioned by Fernando Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association (ISA). […]
Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece have paddled out naked for ESPN’s The Magazine Body Issue 2015. All-round waterman Laird Hamilton and professional beach volleyball player Gabrielle Reece got their clothes off and proved they’re fit as ever. “I am not sure how I willingly got myself into this, but I’m about to go paddleboarding naked, […]
Max Wetteland, one of the most influential surfers in South Africa, has passed away at age 76. Wetteland was born in Durban, in 1938. He began surfing at 12, and when he was 15 he already rode his own wooden boards. In the late 1050s, Max won three national paddleboard championships. For many, he was […]
Seth Moniz and Caroline Marks have conquered the Open Men and Open Women divisions at the 2015 NSSA National Championships, at Huntington Beach, California. After eight days of competition, the United States has crowned seven new National Scholastic Surfing champions, plus 16 Explorer champions. “So stoked to win the Open Men’s division after my brother, […]
GoPro has announced the launch of the GoPro Hero4 Session, a super small surf camera ready to compete with Polaroid Cube. Meet GoPro’s smallest, lightest, most convenient camera yet. The GoPro Hero4 Session is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than other GoPro cameras. It features 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, and an easy one-button control. […]