For many surfers, film critics, and surf historians, “Big Wednesday” is the greatest surf movie of all time. The film chronicles the story of three young California surfers – Matt Johnson (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack Barlowe (William Katt), and Leroy “The Masochist” Smith (Gary Busey) – who breathe and live surfing during the Vietnam War days. […]
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a cold, isolated, and arid region located in the Russian Far East. You could say it’s in the middle of nowhere. It is definitely not the first place you think of when planning the surf trip of your dreams. It rains a lot here, too. And it’s not even the best […]
Here’s why John John Florence could be the world’s best free surfer right now. There are not many people capable of pulling off a late take-off straight into the barrel. John John is one of them. And if you’ve been missing him in top shape, then watch this “Space.” With his impeccable bottom turns, ultra-fast […]
Teahupoo is one of the deadliest waves on the planet. It can give you the ride of a lifetime, or it can kill you. Known not for its height, but for its weight and thickness, the liquid gem of Tahiti is often compared to a mutant species that can only be tamed by fearless, experienced […]
Rip Curl announced the launch of the Search GPS Series 2 surf watch. The Search GPS 2 is smaller, lighter and more durable than its predecessor, and comes with new features like real-time conditions, and GPS tracking for new sports like snowboarding and skiing, running and swimming. With a compact design, the new wave forecasting […]
Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore have taken out the 2018 Surf Ranch Pro, held in Lemoore, Central California. The Brazilian and Hawaiian surfers claimed the first ever Championship Tour (CT) event held by the World Surf League (WSL) in a wave pool. In 1985, Tom Carroll won the World Professional Inland Surfing Championship held at […]
A man has been accused of holding a woman’s head underwater in Lennox Head, New South Wales. The violent incident was captured on video. According to the local authorities, the 55-year-old surfer pushed the woman’s head below the water surface for three times in what is being described as a surf rage incident. Police say […]
The World Surf League (WSL) released the full schedule for the 2019 Championship Tour (CT). The pro surfing circuit will feature 11 stops for the men and 10 for the women. And, for the first time in the history of surfing, the CT will award equal prize money for both genders. There are a few […]
In a historic and unprecedented decision, the World Surf League (WSL) announced that it will implement an equal prize money deal for men and women in the 2019 pro surfing season. The organization led by Sophie Goldschmidt becomes the first and only US-based global sports league to adopt a gender equality protocol when it comes […]
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is working to make sure surfing will remain an Olympic sport for years to come. Surfing will make its formal debut in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2020. But ISA wants to build a solid foundation that will keep surfing in the biggest sporting event in the world. The organization […]