The government of New Zealand will invest up to 1.2 million dollars in the Ultimate Waterman over three years. The event puts a group of wave riders competing in eight different surfing disciplines over ten days. The 2016 edition will run between March 12th-20th, in Auckland and throughout New Zealand. The organization added two new categories: […]
When Tom Morey speaks, we should all listen. The inventor of bodyboarding (or boogieboarding, as he prefers to say) notes that he is “neither Moses nor Neptune’s spokesman,” but he accepted SurferToday’s challenge to write down the ten commandments of surfing, with three extra bullets. Take it away, Mr. Morey. Surfer, think royally. Surfing is […]
Andrea Diaz, a pioneer female surfer in South America, will lead a surfing program exclusively designed for women. Dias is one of the most successful female surfers in Latin America. She started as a competitive swimmer, but it was in surfing that Andrea showed all her talent. The surfer from San Jose, in Costa Rica, […]
The Miss Reef 2016 is here. The most famous surf calendar in the world returns with new adventures in exotic sceneries. The girls visited Costalegre, in Mexico. The photographer behind Miss Reef 2016 is Kate Bellm. She was born in London in 1987, and she has been building a career in the fashion industry, with […]
A blind surfer has ridden the artificial rollers of the Wavegarden, in Zarautz, Spain. Aitor “Gallo” Francesena suffers from a serious genetic disease that has weakened his vision through time. Three years ago, he completely lost his eyesight in a wipeout. However, the experienced rider from the Basque Country never quit surfing. And at the […]
Nelson Ahina and Kekoa Cazimero have been crowned winners of the 2015 Hawaii Surfing Championship. The final event of the season kicked off at Full Point, in Sandy Beach. The competition moved to Half Point, as conditions started improving gradually throughout the day. Longboarders and shortboard riders took the most out of the crazy right […]
Filipe Toledo has taken out the 2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, at Supertubos, in Peniche. The all-Brazilian final had those who were able to adapt to the onshore wind conditions on offer. Toledo could win his third event of the season. An amazing track record, compared to Italo Ferreira’s first Dream Tour final. But […]
American Wave Machines (AWM) announced the construction of the first surf park in the sky. The Skyplex entertainment complex will feature three standing wave pools in Orlando, Florida. The theme park capital of the world will pump waves ten stories up at Skyplex, thanks to AMW’s SurfStream technology. The new out-of-ocean surf venue will open […]
“View From A Blue Moon” is the first surf movie shot in 4K. And John John Florence is the star of the film. The flick’s storyline couldn’t be more promising. They say we’ll see “the sport of surfing as it’s never been captured before,” as imagined through the eyes of Blake Vincent Kueny. In the […]
Remi Petersen has taken out the O’Neill Jackpot 2015, held in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Waves are a scarce resource, especially if you’re a passionate surfer-citizen living in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux). However, that doesn’t mean they can’t crown national surfing champions. The O’Neill Jackpot is one of the most prestigious surfing competitions in central-western Europe. […]