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Former world champ Mark Occhilupo backs ambitious ‘next-level’ Australian wave pool project May 29, 2017 11:55pm LIAM FITZGIBBON Source: FOX SPORTS IT’S become surfing’s equivalent of the space race: a mysterious international quest to construct the perfect man-made wave. And Australia might be the new frontrunner if an ambitious new project is all it’s […]
Watch This Man Almost Get Swallowed by a Hungry Whale You know those times when you don’t realize how bad a situation could get until you’ve already dodged whatever bullet happened to be coming your way? Well, that’s what happened to this guy who was innocently filming a bait ball, hoping to catch a bit […]
Hardest Charging Guy You’ve Never Heard Of ? Ever heard of Manuel Lezcano? Probably not. But holy shit, can this guy surf. Hailing from the Canary Islands, Lezcano calls Lanzarote home. In the last few years, he’s been working his ass off, and people are sitting up and taking notice. From big waves to […]
RIP JOHN SEVERSON: SURF MEDIA LOSES ITS FOUNDING FATHER by Matt Rott on 30th May 2017 Magicseaweed Regardless of what surf magazine you read, what website is on your home page, or what surf flick is your favorite, John Severson is indirectly responsible for its existence. Widely acknowledged as the father of surf media, Severson […]
WATCHING BAYWATCH HELPED SAVE MY MATE’S LIFE by Matt Rott on 30th May 2017 Magicseaweed For all the focus and attention we tend to put on waves, it’s the people we share them with that are the true blessing of the surf experience. Empty waves are great, but mates are what really make a trip […]
Slab Hunting in New Zealand by Derek Morrison / The Inertia As an adventure writer and photographer based in the South Island of New Zealand, I’ve devoted my life to documenting adventure sports and surfing. I run my own surf, adventure, and mountain photo blog, which is basically my excuse to go surfing all the time […]
Ian Walsh Interview from the 2004 Towsurfer Vault August 22, 2004 by Eric Akiskalian Ian Walsh Age: 21 Height: 6’0″ Weight: 160lbs. DOB: 5.10.83 Hair: Blonde Eyes: yellow From: Rhode Island Current Residence: Maui, HI Years Surfing: 11 Years Towsurfing: 5 Occupation: Professional Surfer Sponsors: Billabong, Globe, Kazuma, Boost Mobile, Red Bull, Zest Surf, DaKine […]
First Ever Underwater Drone That Shoots in 4K Nowadays, drones are everywhere you look. They buzz over lineups, catch a million stunning visuals of whales, dolphins, and sharks, and have generally turned the whole aerial photo and video industry on its head. Well, say […]
XL PUERTO ESCONDIDO AND AN ALL-STAR CAST by Jason Lock on 26th May 2017 / Magicseaweed A solid swell from the south rifled into Puerto Escondido over the past few days – and when these sorts of numbers start showing up on the charts, you can count on a familiar and dedicated cast to make […]
SHREDDING MONSTERS AT XXL NAZARE By Magicseaweed on 26th May 2017 As the 2017 Atlantic big wave season ticked down a large blob appeared on the charts, bigger than any storm we’d seen in the last two years. Notifications sprouted like a binary forest on phones around the world and tickets were booked. The game […]
Swell Forecast for Chile and Peru by Chris Owens Friday / May 27, 2017 by Chris Owens Looks like Chile and Peru will get the best of these two large South Pacific swells. The first one set to wrap 2,670 miles up the Chilean coast and onward to places like Peru and eventually, around next […]
SOOO PITTED! THE GREATEST SURF HOAX OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA, LIKE, EVER! BY STEVE | MAY 25, 2017 Carvemag “Drop down hit the lip” “Wapah” “So […]
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