Ryota Matsushita won the Murasaki Shonan Open 2014, at Kugenuma Beach, Kanagawa, Japan. Despite the small waves on offer (one-to-two foot surf), the ASP Japan Tour event got underway in beautiful weather conditions. The final heat had three Japanese surfers and one Australian rider. They’ve understood how hard it can be to perform tricks on small bumps. Fresh […]
Pepe Oltra has conquered the São Jorge 2 Pico, in the Azores Islands, Portugal. The first ever oceanic stand up paddle (SUP) marathon held in Europe gathered twelve athletes. Eleven were able to conclude the 21-kilometer (13 miles) challenge in Atlantic waters. The conditions were perfect. Light southeast winds and a southern one-meter swell helped […]
Jeremy Flores has been suspended from competition until August 27, 2014. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has decided to keep the French surfer out of competition until the 2014 Hurley Pro at Trestles. Jeremy Flores will miss the 2014 Billabong Pro Teahupoo and the US Open of Surfing for storming the judging tower during the […]
Surfing is driven by emotions. That is why surfers decide to perpetuate their love for the waves in their bodies. But surf tattoos can get really creative, especially when skulls and brands get into play. Tattoos require time to think about them and, usually, a very good reason. Surf tattoos last forever, just like the […]
If you dream of surfing The Wedge in a classic day, you’ve got to be prepared for salt and pepper. In other words, don’t wear a leash. If there’s a special wave in the world, then you can’t miss The Wedge, at Newport Beach, California. It’s the one we want, and the one we fear. […]
Garrett McNamara is the dangerous villain of “Empire Now,” the ultimate New York surf thriller. Director JR Jensen has used the landscapes and the culture of New York to create a film that combines a fast paced thriller with high-action surf. “Empire Now” sees Kurt Rist, Leif Engstrom, TJ Gumiela, Brian Pollak, Will Skudin, Balaram […]
Webber Wave Pools has released new details on the upcoming artificial wave pool to be opened in Queensland by September 2015. The company founded by Greg Webber published a video titled “Looped Linear,” in which we understand the whole behaviour of the wave, and the possibilities for the surfer in each ride. Unlike the Wavegarden, […]
The Round 2 of the J-Bay Open 2014 has been completed in three-to-five foot (1 metre) top-to-bottom surf at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay. Professional surfing’s win-or-die clash decided who will be riding Round 3, in South Africa’s most famous surf spot. Gabriel Medina, Joel Parkinson and Julian Wilson survived their elimination heats. They are joined by […]
Jordy Smith scored a Perfect 10-point wave in the opening rides of the 2014 J-Bay Open, at Jeffreys Bay, in South Africa. Smith was the standout performer of the day with the highest two-wave heat total of the 2014 season. The classic five-to-seven foot (1.5 – 2.1 metres) swell lines hit Supertubes with God’s hand. […]
Josh Moniz and Caroline Marks have taken out the 2014 NSSA National Championships, in three-to-five foot surf, at Huntington Beach, California. The 18-year old surfer from Honolulu will never forget the day he joined Kolohe Andino, Greg Long, Kelly Slater and Andy Irons in the winner’s list of the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA). The […]