VIA – NY TIMES Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii
by Bay City News | November 27, 2013 8:23 am Anyone planning to take a walk on the beach on Thanksgiving should expect higher-than-normal surf, as a seasonal swell is forecast to hit Bay Area coastlines this week, a weather forecaster said. The National Weather Service has issued a “coastal hazard statement” for Northern California … Continue reading #SanFrancisco #Thanksgiving #SurfReport: 10 Foot High Waves, Dangerous Conditions #SF #BayArea #NorCal
VIA – ABC LOCAL Updated at 12:47 PM today SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A surfer has been taken to the hospital with a possible head injury. The man washed up on Ocean Beach, at stairwell 27 near Judah Street, around 8:15 this morning. San Francisco firefighters responded. They say the surfer was having a … Continue reading Surfer injured at Ocean Beach in San Francisco
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VIA – SJ MERC By Nels Johnson, Marin Independent Journal Posted: 10/21/2013 07:54:02 AM PDT Updated: 10/21/2013 07:54:04 AM PDT A high-surf advisory was posted for the Marin coast Monday by federal forecasters who warned beach visitors about rogue “sneaker waves.” Ten-foot combers were predicted for some coastal areas from Santa Cruz … Continue reading Big surf expected along Bay Area coast as official warns of ‘sneaker waves’ #SurfReport
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK The unnamed man was spotted by an amateur photographer running along the cliff The anxious sportsman was late for his heat so decided to jump off the cliff to save time The cliff, Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, is a famous surf spot where Jack O’Neill developed the modern wetsuit … Continue reading #SantaCruz Incredible moment death-defying surfer jumps off cliff to join competition after turning up late #Photograhy
VIA – TICO TIMES Posted: Monday, October 14, 2013 – By Genna Marie Robustelli Surf instructor Luis Sequiera witnessed the bizarre incident and helped get victims to safety. Surf instructor Luis Sequeria was teaching a lesson when a 7-foot crocodile showed up and attacked a nearby surfer. PLAYA TAMARINDO, Guanacaste – Surf instructor Luis … Continue reading Surfers survive attack by 7-foot Costa Rican crocodile in Tamarindo #SurfReport #CostaRica #Photography #Aloha
