Surf News
The Titans of Mavericks has been called on. The world’s fearless big wave surfers will hit Half Moon Bay on February 12th. It’s never big enough for the “The Eddie” but, in Northern California, there are 24 chargers ready to tackle giant waves breaking in sharky cold waters. This time, Mavericks will be powered by […]
“The Bay calls the Day”. Eddie is ready. It’s on. The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau 2015/2016 is set to run on February 10th. In the past 31 years, the big wave surfing event held at Waimea Bay got underway eight times. This will be the ninth edition. The last time “The Eddie” was […]
San Sebastian’s surf cluster is a city-driven, new-generation type of cluster policy that connects apparently unrelated activities around a common theme: surf. By choosing a theme rather than a specific sector, the cluster initiative refrains from “picking winners” and opens new opportunities for economic diversification that make use of specific local strengths: gastronomy, hospitality, natural […]
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If you can’t find surf, build it. Three Swedish surfers have created a custom made river wave. You only need a brain and a few wood planks to build your private surf break. Surfing is everywhere. It is where you find it; in the heart of nowhere, thousands of kilometers away from natural ocean waves. […]
The Gold Coast Surf Management Plan has been released. The 56-page document aims to improve the quality of the surfing experience along the 52 kilometers of surf breaks. Every year, the Gold Coast attracts 11.5 million day-visitors. Surfing is a key outdoor activity in Australia’s sixth largest city. However, resources, i.e. waves, are not endless, and […]
Mavericks delivered one of the finest days of big wave surfing of the decade. The swell was powered by El Niño. Waves in the 30-to-40-foot range hit the famous surf break located off the coast of Half Moon Bay, in Northern California, and the opportunity was not unnoticed by dozens of well-known chargers. Kai Lenny, […]
Kelly Slater has taken out the Volcom Pipe Pro 2016, in 10-to-15-foot surf at Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii. The magical all-star 30-minute final included Jamie O’Brien, Bruce Irons and Makai McNamara and got underway in classic Pipeline conditions. A barrel fest. Slater celebrated his first victory in two years. “I’m stoked; it’s been a while. Between […]
Pipeline continues to deliver some of the best waves of the season, as the Volcom Pipe Pro 2016 hits Round of 3. A fired up John John Florence surfed two waves in the excellent range to claim the highest heat total of the day – 18.84 points. The Hawaiian is through to Round 4. “It […]
A survivor. A lucky man. Tom Dosland is the man of the moment. After nearly escaping death by guillotine, the big wave surfer from Maui says he’s ready… to get back to Jaws. The American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Always do what you are afraid to do.” Tom Dosland survived a 40-foot wipeout […]