Surf News
Koa Rothman has taken out the 2017 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, in Pipeline, Hawaii. It might be one of the most low-key surf contests in the world, but its participants are no strangers to Banzai Pipeline. The rashguard-free, invite-only event once again had a stellar roster of local tube riders. The 2017 edition of the […]
Kalani Chapman almost lost his life after suffering a severe wipeout at Pipeline, on Oahu’s North Shore, in Hawaii. The local legend nearly drowned. Chapman was competing on the 2017 Da Hui Backdoor Shootout. It was the last heat of the day, and the Pipeline was firing six-to-eight-foot bombs. The experienced Hawaiian surfer drops in […]
Billy Stairmand smashed a 30-year-old record at the 2017 New Zealand National Surfing Championships. The surfer from Raglan secured his sixth title in the Open Men’s division. The finals got underway in solid six-foot surf at Piha Beach, near Auckland. Stairmand, the most successful surfer in the history of New Zealand, defeated Taylor Hutchison, Elliott […]
Ventusky, an interactive global weather map developed in the Czech Republic, announced the introduction of a unique wave visualization system. With the help of animated arcs, the online map shows the movement of waves in the oceans and seas across the world and clearly depicts how waves propagate across the water’s surface in relation to […]
Paul Speaker has decided to step down as CEO of World Surf League (WSL). He plans to spend more time with his family. The founder of ZoSea Media will leave his position on the professional surf tour at the end of January 2017. Dirk Ziff, co-owner of WSL, will take on the role of interim […]
Kepa Acero suffered a severe neck and back injury after wiping out in Mundaka, in the Basque Country. On January 2, 2017, the prolific surfer-traveler was enjoying the magical left-handers of his home break when he fell off of a wave and hit the bottom floor. “At that moment, I lost consciousness. The only moment I […]
Australian surfer Ethan Ewing and Macy Callaghan have claimed the 2016 World Junior Championship (WJC) in Kiama, New South Wales. The event organized by the World Surf League (WSL) concluded in Bombo Beach with shifty two-foot waves. Despite the small surf, the finalists were able to put out a great performance. Ewing defeated his friend […]
Wavegarden will announce the launch of “The Cove,” a new artificial wave pool technology, in February. The Spanish surf pool company plans to unveil a new man-made wave system capable of pumping 1,029 waves per hour, which means more than 16 waves per minute. Wavegarden is trying to keep the whole product secret, but they’ve […]
Do you remember the first time you rode a wave? What did you feel? How would you describe the feeling of walking on water? We want to know what surfing means to you. For many, it happened 20 years ago. For others, it’s been 10 years. A small minority started last year. But the indescribable […]
Benthesikyme and Cymopoleia. Have you ever heard about them? They were the Greek goddesses of the surf. There are several water deities in ancient Greek mythology. They ruled oceans, rivers, lakes, fountains, streams, underworld sea monsters, and even wells. But Benthesikyme and Cymopoleia were different. They had the power to generate swells, and they had […]