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Shaun Tomson: the legendary South African surfing star

Shaun Tomson is one of the most accomplished tube riders in surfing history. Here’s everything you need to know about the life and career story of the elegant South African wave rider. He is a world… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.

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How to do a superman air on a surfboard

The superman is an aerial maneuver that reminds us of the ever-natural connection between surfing and skateboarding. Although it could be considered an advanced surf trick, it is not extremely complex and has rarely been seen performed in professional competition. Nevertheless, wave selection, speed, projection, and quick body movement are critical if the goal is […]

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"Age of Summer" takes us back to 1983

What happens when a determined teenage boy struggles to find acceptance within the Junior Lifeguards while managing relationships and embracing challenges in the summer of 1983? The answer is in “Age of Summer,” a 89-minute feature film shot locally in South Bay area of Los Angeles over 28 days, more precisely at Rat Beach, Hermosa, […]

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Mick Fanning announces retirement from pro surfing

Mick Fanning announced that the 2018 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be his last event as a pro surfer. The Australian surfer will retire from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) after the second contest of the season. Fanning says he can’t give it 100 percent anymore and is not enjoying it […]

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Surfpop is changing lives one wave at the time

At the most southwestern tip of Africa lies a small village called Muizenberg, the mecca of surfing in South Africa. It is also home to an organization called Surfpop, which is creating ripples of positive change in the disadvantaged communities of the Southern Peninsula. Surfpop takes a unique approach to community upliftment by using surfing […]

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Urbnsurf Sydney opens in 2019 at the Olympic Park

Australia’s first public wave pool will open at the Sydney Olympic Park. Urbnsurf announced that the company’s application has been approved by the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment. As a result, the most populous city in Australia will debut the country’s first artificial wave park in summer 2019.

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When is the best time to surf in Hawaii?

Hawaii is one of the most popular surfing destinations on the planet. But, when should a European, Australian or mainland American surfer visit the Aloha State? When the American novelist-journalist Jack London and his wife Charmian visited the Pacific archipelago in 1907, they got in touch with the strange “surfboarding” pastime. Since then, tourism completely […]

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What is a closeout wave?

In surfing, a closeout wave is a wave that breaks all at once, abruptly from end to end, and doesn’t allow surfers to ride it because it doesn’t offer a non-vertical wall. In other words, closeout waves are not good for surfing, and they tend to appear more frequently in beach breaks, and low tides […]

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Tomas Tudela conquers the 2017 Maui and Sons Arica Pro Tour

Tomas Tudela has taken out the 2017 Maui and Sons Arica Pro Tour, at El Gringo, in Chile. Arica’s most famous surf spot delivered flawless left-hand barrels. In an all-Peruvian final, Tudela defeated Alvaro Malpartida with a competent display of tube riding in five-foot surf. “This contest was incredible, and I’d like to thank everyone […]

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Drama and sharks light up the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay

The fans and the competitors won’t forget this day at J-Bay. It was pro surfing at its best. The South African point break delivered flawless six-to-eight-foot waves, and the athletes answered accordingly. The day kicked off with pure magic. When Filipe Toledo gained speed and launched into a magnificent air reverse, everybody knew this day […]

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