The 10th anniversary of Taj’s Small Fries, held in Yallingup, Western Australia, crowned six champions. The future stars of Australian surfing showed their skills in the punchy three-foot peaks on offer at Shallows, just north of Taj Burrow’s home. In the Boys 16 & Under division, Kael Walsh used his smooth backhand turns to lock […]
What would you say was the biggest mistake you ever made while surfing? The question probably brings to mind a savage wipeout, hold down, or injury. After all, you might think, the only way to know when you’ve made a mistake in the water is when something goes wrong. While it’s true that there are […]
One hundred years ago, Hawaiian legend Duke Kahanamoku introduced surfing to Australia. On the 10th January, 2015, Freshwater Beach celebrated the life and legacy of “Big Kahuna”. Duke’s Days is a special day for Australians, and for surfers in particular. The 100th anniversary of Kahanamoku’s visit to Sydney had a special re-enactment of the surfing […]
Sharks have already killed hundreds of surfers and swimmers worldwide. The new Sharkbanz wristband presents itself as an effective protection against the predators’ attack. Nathan and David Garrison, founders of Sharkbanz, truly believe in their product. They’ve partnered with Shark Defense to deliver a widely accessible wristband that successfully deters the most common predatory shark species. […]
Oumaima Erhali is a Moroccan surfer girl. She believes surfing and Islam can walk together in harmony. “Making Waves” is an extraordinary short surf film. The documentary tells a very simple and heart touching story, while asking a controversial question. Can a Muslim girl go surfing? Oumaima Erhali is only 17 years old, but her […]
If you’re obsessed with completing a two-surfboard transfer, start your training in small waves. But if you want to end up getting barreled, then you’ve got to learn with the master. When Jamie O’Brien picked up two beginner soft top surfboards into the line-up for the first time, people asked themselves: “what is he doing […]
Once in a while, Zoltan “The Magician” Torkos leaves his surfing laboratory and introduces new tricks to the world. This time, the wizard raised the bar. The Californian surfer with Hungarian roots is the pioneer of kickflips in surfing. Not happy with his performance in the open ocean, he even pulled it in wake surfing […]
The Totally Crustaceous Tour (TCT) Global Championships will be run at Lower Trestles, in California, between 22nd-23rd June, 2015. The 15th annual event put up by Volcom will culminate at the world-class peak in conjunction with the Surfing America USA Championships. Young up-and-coming surfers from around the world will have the opportunity to to surf […]
Benjamin Sanchis may have ridden the biggest wave of all time, at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. On the 11th December, 2014, the Frenchman surfed a 108-foot wave (33 meters). Did he beat Garrett McNamara’s Guinness World Record? If you want to ride the largest waves on Planet Earth, you’ve got to travel to and challenge […]
Kolohe Andino has claimed the 2015 Shoe City Pro, the first ever surfing competition of the World Surf League era. The American surfer defeated Ian Gouveia, in two-to-four foot surf at Huntington Beach. Andino used his priority experience, sharp turns and sense of momentum to collect 15.56 and steal the first title of the season. […]