Surf News
Josh Ker claimed the 2018 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy at Kuda Huraa. The Australian is the first surfer to ever win all three divisions at this specialty event sanctioned by the World Surf League (WSL). Kerr kicked off his campaign in the Maldives beating former fellow Dream Tour surfer C.J. Hobgood and winning […]
Tipi Jabrik has taken out the 2018 Quiksilver Uluwatu Challenge, in Bali, Indonesia. The event raises awareness about Bali’s environmental challenges and funds for Project Clean Uluwatu. This year, the organization brought Jeff Hakman, also known as Mr. Sunset, back to Uluwatu for the first since 1975. All surfers witnessed epic conditions with the iconic […]
Plastic surgery has become a common way of improving self-esteem, contributing to the well being and overall happiness. The practice has been steadily increasing throughout the last decades, both in number and safety of available procedures. Breast augmentation with implants is amongst the most frequent surgeries performed in female patients. Surfing is a challenging sport, […]
Surfboard shaping is a sophisticated art that involves science, creativity, and experimentation. Are you getting ready to shape your first surfboard? There are thousands of possible winning combinations when crafting wave riding vehicles. If you’re into the science of surfboards, and how they interact with the waves and the rider, then you should definitely master […]
Wave pool technology is older than you think. The art of producing artificial surf dates back to the Great Depression and has since then changed the way people ride waves. It all started in Europe, but the phenomenon has gone global. Today, you’ll find man-made waves of all types, for all tastes. All you need […]
An independent action sports filmmaker traveled to Mexico to shoot a short film on the interaction between surfing and technology. Everything in “Olas X” is adorable. The choice of black and white, the electronic music, and the high-tech graphs add a technological to the big waves of Pascuales. The surf trip to Mexican waters resulted […]
Surf Gidget The Pug has taken out the 2018 World Dog Surfing Championships, held in Pacifica outside of San Francisco. Around 50 talented canines traveled to the Northern California coast to hang ten and win trophies. The third annual surf dog competition also raised funds for two local animal shelters. The dog surfing sport originated […]
Ready for a never-seen-before foil surfing session behind a tanker wave? We already knew what hydrofoils could do for us. The high-tech wing hit the water sports market with a bang and opened endless opportunities for surfers, kiteboarders, and windsurfers. Julien Fillion made a longtime daydream reality. He went foil surfing behind a large tanker […]
Kanoa Igarashi and Courtney Conlogue have taken out the 2018 US Open of Surfing, in Huntington Beach, California. The local stars defeated Griffin Colapinto and Stephanie Gilmore, respectively, in contestable three-foot waves breaking next to Surf City USA’s iconic pier. Igarashi, who represented the Japanese flag, locked in the first back-to-back win since Brett Simpson’s […]
On January 18, 2018, Maya Gabeira surfed what is widely regarded as the largest wave ever by a female athlete. The stunt took place at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal and, according to videographers, oceanographers, and academics, the wave measured around 80 feet (24 meters). The Brazilian surfer has been putting all her energy […]