Auckland students will be learning to surf in a three week long programme, which will be staged at Piha Beach on the West Coast of New Zealand. The surfing programme will give 800 students from 15 schools the ultimate chance to hit the waves as the country winds into another summer of fun at the […]

Surfing’s increasing impact on local and regional economies has been proved with facts and figures. Chad Nelsen studied how waves create wealth in coastal towns. Welcome to surfonomics. In the last years, several surf economists have been alerting for the fact that surfing is getting new businesses and attraction sources to the coastal regions of […]

Mick Fanning has conquered the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti over Joel Parkinson, in classic four-to-six foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo. The all-Australian final saw Fanning on the ropes early in the decisive heat with Parkinson collecting a 9.50 and an 8.87 on his opening two rides. However, former event runner-up fought back […]

Lego games are ageless. The famous colorful plastic bricks and minifigures promote creativity, but could you image Laird Hamilton surfing the Millennium Wave in Lego? Surfing has been inspiring the coolest Lego creations. The most incredible surf Lego designs have been invading the internet, with dozens of different wave styles. But, how do you build […]

The Caribbean surfer Gilbert Brown has been crowned the 2012 Costa Rica National Surfing champion. Brown secured his third title in front of 6000 surfing enthusiasts, at Playa Hermosa. The Gran Final Reef saw two-meter waves pumping the hearts of the finalists. Anthony Fillingim, Noe Mar McGonagle and Anthony Segura tried to stop Gilbert Brown’s […]

What if you could have everything you ever wished for? For fifteen-year old Trout, that means surfing beyond his wildest dreams in perfect waves every day, all day. “Trout Rising” is the latest surf book adventure of Kevin Naughton, a passionate surfer for more than 45 years. This could easily be the story of our […]

The waves and barrels are back to Teahupoo by the ring of the bell. The Billabong Pro Tahiti recommenced in rapidly-improving three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves. Kelly Slater was eliminated by Ricardo dos Santos, two-time Von Zipper Trials winner and wildcard into the main event, caused the upset of the day. Needing a […]

And now for something completely retro. The 13th Annual Cosmic Creek Surf Contest his hitting Salt Creek, between September 8th-9th. California’s acclaimed counterculture surf event is more than a mere surf competition. Cosmic Creek is a family-friendly beach happening built around a retro-style surf contest, all building up to a free Donavon Frankenreiter concert on […]

The word “Gidget”, one of the most famous surf movies of all time, comes from the mind of Terry Tracy. The man who inspired the beach bum character of “The Big Kahuna” is gone, but he will not be forgotten in the history of surfing. The “Tubesteak” was born in Los Angeles, on the 13th March 1935, […]