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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 […]
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 […]
KOHL CHRISTENSON ON SURVIVING THE WIPEOUT OF YOUR LIFE Kohl Christenson, on his way to a swift beat-down in Fiji. Photo: Glaser At some point in your life, the ocean will give you a beating that might make you question your commitment to surfing. Boards will be broken, reefs will be encountered, and egos will […]
The Surfersvillage Interview with Pipe champ Frankie Harrer A couple quick thoughts with Germany’s first Women’s Pipe champion Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 21 May 2017 – Frankie Harrer is part of a growing number of cross-continental surfers raised in more than just one country. Born in Germany but groomed for surf dome in the rights […]
Jamie Mitcho, Hugo Vau and Chris Mumford Towsurfer Swell Report from Puerto 5-20-17 Hugo, Jamie, Chris and Trevor / Puerto Life May 20, 2017 / Saturday 10:oo A.M. PST Puerto Escondido, Mexico Jamie Mitchell; Eric Akiskalian, hi Eric, towsurfer surf report Puerto Escondido. Not that great right now to be honest with you! LOL, Ahhh, there’s […]
Strapped-In Step-Offs from a Standup Paddle Board Fred Compagnon doesn’t surf like everyone else. For quite some time now, he’s been shaping his own little sleds and jumping onto them from larger sleds with a paddle. The Frenchman, along with finless wonder Remi Arauzo, isn’t really interested in what you think of his surfing–he’s interested […]
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