Just as the earth orbits the sun, as the tides rise and fall, some things never change.
1. You won’t get better at surfing by going to the gym.
2. Once a child has been anointed as a pro surfer he will never again have to use the following words and phrases: please, thanks, you go first and I’ll pay.
3. Three Triple Crowns equals one world title.
4. It’s never acceptable to … More
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A big wave contest is expected to be held Sunday at the remote Oregon break of Nelscott Reef, but it’s not the event most local big wave surfers have been waiting for.
The Nelscott Reef Uninvitational Open got the green light Wednesday, organizer John Forse announced via email.
“Sunday looks good for contest. Last report (18 feet at 16 seconds), light offshores and might even have some sun,” Forse wrote. He later added that he expects 30-plus-foot waves at the break, based on Surfline.com forecasts.
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Winter Storm Hercules was the perfect moment to criticize Nazaré, its famous big wave and the local authorities. So, why is Praia do Norte the unwanted spot of the big wave lobby?
Surfers have a natural tendency to think they know more about the ocean and the waves than weather forecasters, oceanographers, harbormasters and maritime forces.
When the “Black Swell” hit Europe … More
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An elite Hawaiian surfing competition held only when waves are 35 feet or higher may be called within the coming week on the north shore of the island of Oahu. The last time it was held? 2009.
“The Eddie,” named in honor of Hawaiian hero Eddie Aikau, was last held at Waimea Bay in 2009. It’s sponsored by Quicksilver, and involves flying in a selected group of the strongest, most elite surfers in the world. The waves are deadly; injuries and deaths in this area and with waves that high do happen … More
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