The waiting period for the 2009/2010 Mavericks Surf Contest® presented by Sony Ericsson has officially begun.
On a picture perfect Friday afternoon, more than two-dozen of the best big-wave surfers from around the world, along with family members, friends, and members of the media gathered on the beach at Pillar Point to celebrate the opening of the new 2009/2010 Contest season.
The only big-wave paddle-in contest on the mainland … Details
The first artificial surf reef in Europe has been officially ‘opened’ in Boscombe, in Dorset, UK, a year later than planned.
The Boscombe reef costed £3 million to build and was developed by the New Zealand-based company ASR.
The new infrastructure is designed to increase both the quality and amount of surfable waves in the Boscombe coast, which also means more tourists to the region…Â Details & picture
With Fall barely out the gate, the second major North West Pacific swell marched towards the Oregon coastline promising endless amounts of giant surf for a few solid days. With the predicted buoy reading of 17′ @ 17 seconds, Mother Nature delivered once again a massive blow with some 35′-40’+ wave face heights at a select outer reef justsouth of the now famous Nelscott Reef. The locals call it ‘South Reef’and rarely does it break as it did on October 22, 2009!
“I have lived here for a long time and I have never seen South Reef break the way it did on this day…Â Details
Pigdog. Comboed. Man-on-man. For casual observers, the lexicon of modern professional surfing can be a bit confusing. And what the surfers have to do during competitions for the judges to give them a good score might seem like a complete mystery.
Aside from the obvious — yes, falling is bad — understanding what to look for at the Cold Water Classic this week comes down to a simple formula:Â Â …Â Details