Surf News
The World Surf League (WSL) surfers will feature their favorite numbers on their backs. Original idea? Not even close. Kelly Slater picked number 11 (for the world titles he has won); Gabriel Medina chose 10 (probably the most iconic number in football history), and John John Florence opted for number 12 (ready to beat Slater). […]
Zane Schweitzer is the 2015 Master of the Ocean. The waterman secured the overall title for the second consecutive year, in the Dominican Republic. The wave rider from Maui, Hawaii, won two divisions (surfing and stand up paddleboarding), finished third in windsurfing and 11th in kiteboarding. The Master of the Ocean committee crowned the winner […]
Riding a wave with your body is an extraordinary experience. It’s just you and the ocean. However, you can hardly do it without swim fins especially designed for bodysurfers. There are notable differences between bodyboarding fins and bodysurfing fins. Some might think you won’t notice the difference between both fin models, but that isn’t absolutely exact. […]
Royden Bryson, Tasha Mentasti, and Luke Slijpen were the standout performers of the 2015 RVCA Rolling Retro, held in a laid-back atmosphere at Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa. Old school surfers and retro surfing hipsters had the time of their lives in the offshore two-to-three foot waves on offer down the line. Vudu Surf provided […]
Five surfers have climbed higher on the podium at the 6th annual Freeze For A Cause, held at North Carolina Avenue Beach, in Atlantic City. Surfers and supporters helped raise $21,000 for the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation (DRCF), making it the most successful Freeze For A Cause event ever. Despite the low temperatures and the wind […]
The journey of a thousand tasty waves begins with a single bodysurf. So said someone, somewhere… probably. Either way, there’s truth in this retro-fitted and surf-inspired Lao Tzu knockoff: until you understand the mechanics of catching waves, you won’t be riding any, and there’s no better way to learn than with your very own, nature-made […]
You can call it slurpee waves (inspired by the 7-Eleven Slurpee drink) or slushy waves, but what you’ve really got here are frozen waves. Jonathan Nimerfroh was in the right place at the right time. The surfer and photographer based in Massachusetts captured a rare natural moment. The temperatures in Nantucket were so low that […]
Surfing is a universal language. Do you know how to write the name of your favorite sport in Mandarin? Let’s learn how to jot down “surfing” in the 35 most spoken languages. International English is a global language, but it is not alone in the world. To get things started, we should have in mind […]
Makua Rothman has been crowned the 2014/2015 Big Wave Tour champion. The Hawaiian daredevil, 30, won the Billabong Pico Alto 2014 and secured a runner-up finish at the Punta Galea Challenge 2015. With no more events being run in the Northern Hemisphere window, Rothman takes the overall title. “I feel amazing to be the WSL […]
Day one of the 2015 Samsung Galaxy World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). The world’s best surfers dropped in at Snapper Rocks for the opening day of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. Gabriel Medina, the 2014 ASP World Tour champion, proved he’s ready to defend his title with the highest heat total of Round […]