Sunset Beach, Oahu, HI (Fri. Nov. 27, 2009) – Seventeen year-old Carissa Moore set a blistering pace on the opening day of the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach – the sixth of seven stops on the ASP Women’s World Tour, and the second leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink… Detail & Video
Las penitas has long been a popular destination for locals and expats lucky enough to find this hidden gem located 12 miles or 18 km from the city of Leon on Nicaraguas west coast. Despite offering world-class surfing opportunities Nicaragua is still very much of a white spot on the map for the surfing community who flock to crowded beaches along the U.S. and Mexican west coast but fail to explore what Central America has to offer.
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Las penitas is suitable for surfers of all levels of expertise, but … details
WAIMEA BAY — The O’Neill World Cup of Surfing postponed its meet yesterday, citing unruly conditions and waves in the 30-foot range at Sunset Beach. So hundreds of surfers instead headed to Waimea Bay, where glassy conditions and solid swells treated both surfers and spectators to the rides that make the North Shore famous.
The biggest sets rolled in with 20- to 25-foot faces, but most were in the 12- to 15-foot range, which was plenty big for even experienced surfers.
“I wouldn’t call it the biggest swell of the winter yet,” said … Details