Life is a mystery. Sean Collins, the founder of Surfline, has passed away on the 26th December, after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis with his wife, Daren. Collins, 59, was probably the best surf forecaster in the world. He leaves the world of surfing and the his Surfline co-workers in a state of shock  … More
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Al Mennie believes he has found two spots off Ireland which could produce waves 120ft high, and says he is waiting for the perfect conditions to surf what he believes is the largest wave on earth. ‘This is my mission. Good days are few and far between – 90% of the swells are unrideable and we reckon only two days each year are rideable,’ says Mennie. ‘ ‘We’ve been out and ridden them. They weren’t enormous but we are waiting for the right conditions.’
Mennie from Portrush in Northern Ireland, and his right-hand man Andrew Cotton, from Devon, have not disclosed the exact locations of  … More
I have written in the past about getting my very first surfboard for Christmas back in the deep dark 50’s when they were made out of wood. But today I would like to elaborate on that experience a bit more and why that day changed my life forever.
Before I had my own board I was sort of notorious for sneaking out the boards that belonged to the older dudes on our beach and putting dings in them. In those days the dudes who surfed would pretty much just  … More