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The mental process of choosing a new surfboard, whether it’s your first, second, or fifth, can be rather exhausting and frustrating. A lot of questions and doubts come to mind, especially when there’s so much money at stake. And yes, surfboards are getting increasingly expensive, despite the growing automation of the manufacturing operation. But that’s…
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If you traced a surfboard on the ground with a marker, that outline would subtly explain how the board paddles, trims, and turns. The front half of that outline does most of its work before the wave is even caught. It is where the surfer’s chest and shoulders rest, where water first meets the board,…
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Thickness is one of the most important features in a surfing wetsuit. It determines most of the level of protection from cold water a surfer gets. A 5/4/3 wetsuit is a cold-water winter suit designed to keep you warm during long sessions in low water temperatures while still allowing enough mobility to paddle effectively. In…
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New Year’s resolutions are problematic. They put pressure on us and are rarely achieved, right? It’s a bit like the promise to go to the gym at least twice a week. But, hey, if you’re a surfer, things are a bit easier. It’s way more fun to be out in the water than breathing air-conditioned…
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Catch Surf teamers Ben Gravy and Shea Porter hit the Great Lakes and scored insane waves during a blizzard!!
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If you have ever checked a surf forecast to see if a weekend swell is hitting your favorite break, you have probably relied on a powerful tool called WaveWatch. The computer model is one of the most widely used for predicting how waves travel across the ocean. The story began in the late 1980s at…
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Plans to bring Munich’s legendary Eisbach river wave back to its old shape are officially falling apart. After months of talks, studies, and paperwork, Surf Club Munich says it is ending its organized effort to restore the wave, blaming heavy bureaucracy and weak support from city officials. “The administration does not want to regulate surfing…
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By midmorning on December 24, Cocoa Beach looked nothing like a normal winter surf check. More than 10,000 people packed the shoreline and nearby streets. Many had to park nearly a mile away just to get close to the sand. The reason was simple. It was time for the 17th edition of Surfing Santas. Hundreds…
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This was going to be a fun and inexpensive surf trip. I had never been anywhere in the Caribbean to surf, but stories were beginning to be told about great reef breaks off the many islands. I had traveled all over Mexico and had surfed many places on the west coast. I liked to brag…
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In a time when reality blends with fiction, natural with artificial, it’s the unexpected that brings true joy to our lives. And with surfing, that is exponentially more vivid. I love the word “verve.” It’s one of those examples of a term whose combination of letters and sound matches the meaning behind it. The verve…