Spyder Surf Fest will once again bring together the surf industry’s most prominent brands and surfers to Hermosa Beach on April 5 for a seventh consecutive year. The day will kick off the day with the “Surfers Walk of Fame” induction ceremony at 11:30 a.m. followed by a day of live music, fashion shows, interactive booths, giveaways and new to this year’s Surf Fest line-up – the LA Surf Awards, which will be presented at 3 p.m. at Hermosa Pier Plaza. The Awards will recognize four of the most influential standouts for their accomplishments and contributions to surf history, including Palos Verdes’ pro and “Standout Surfer of the Year” surfer Alex Gray, legendary surf photographer Mike Balzer, short board and longboard champion Ted Robinson who will be honored with the coveted “California ICON” award and Bob Hurley who will accept Hurley’s achievement for … More
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The Oakley High School Surf Team Challenge is back for the third consecutive year with two stops, San Diego and Orange County, in collaboration with the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge. The High School Surf Team Challenge pits 10 high school teams from each region against each other for the two regional titles and a bevy of sponsor prizes and accolades.
The first stop in San Diego will hit Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif. on March 29th, and the second event will take place at … More
The season of big waves is coming to an end for Jaws, and Skullbase and the boys enjoyed the time spent there. Heres a compilation of the surfing thats gone on this past year at jaws (Peah’i).
Sometimes the allure of perfect surf is just too much to pass up—even if those waves could have man-eating sharks lurking beneath them. Such is the case on Reunion, an idyllic tropical island in the Indian Ocean. Since 2011, there have been a dozen shark attacks on Reunion Island—five of which were fatal. Renowned breaks like St. Leu—the onetime host of a World Championship Tour event—were left empty after a rash of fatal and non-fatal sharks attacks rocked the small yet tightly knit surf community.
Yet despite the attacks, surfers are back in the water and surfing the myriad breaks found on the island. “At this time of year … More