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HAWAII: High surf advisory remains for North and East shores of the Big Island #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII 247 High surf advisory remains for North and East shores of the Big Island   Posted on 6:10 pm, Monday, February 20, 2012   Image courtesy of NOAA WaveWatch. Click here for Hawaii forecast. By Hawaii 24/7 Staff A high surf advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday (Feb 22) for … Continue reading HAWAII: High surf advisory remains for North and East shores of the Big Island #SurfReport

Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles

VIA – INTERNATIONLA.TO   Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles Sunday, 19 February 2012 18:45 ASP         NSW/Australia (Sunday, 19 February, 2012) –Matt Banting (AUS) and Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) have taken out the Inaugural Australian Open of Surfing Pro presented by Hurley and Billabong at Manly beach today. … Continue reading Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles

Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL (Nate Lawrence/Special to the Sentinel)   Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing   Posted:   02/19/2012 01:30:21 AM PST Matt “Rocky” Rockhold has lived his dream of being a professional surfer ever since he was first pushed into a wave at … Continue reading Neil Pearlberg, The Perfect Write: Rockhold among aging pro surfers for whom tide is changing

Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

VIA – SCIENTIFIC AMERICA   Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass! By Darren Naish | February 18, 2012 We all love identifying – or, trying to identify – weird carcasses. Back in December 2011, marine biologist and world chiton expert Douglas Eernisse of the University of California (Santa Cruz) sent me the series of photos … Continue reading Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

VIDEOS: Australian Open of Surfing – Final Day Highlights!!! #SurfReport

Australian Open of Surfing – Final Day Highlights Australian Open of Surfing – Morning Show Special Moments: Sally Fitzgibbons   Australian Open of Surfing – Morning Show Special Moments: Bridge Climb Australian Open of Surfing Day 9 – Waves of the Day Australian Open of Surfing – Morning Show Special Moments: Joel Parkinson Australian Open … Continue reading VIDEOS: Australian Open of Surfing – Final Day Highlights!!! #SurfReport

Seattle Judge won't halt anti-whaling group's activities

VIA – TIMES UNION   Judge won’t halt anti-whaling group’s activities Updated 07:39 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2012     In this photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 and released by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society activists on an inflatable boat attempt to distract the Japanese whaling vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 … Continue reading Seattle Judge won't halt anti-whaling group's activities

Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer

VIA – CARMI TIMES   Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer Carmi Times Posted Feb 18, 2012 @ 04:09 PM Chicago — A Chicago man arrested in January after being caught surfing in Lake Michigan has agreed to perform community service in exchange for the charges against him being dropped. Forty-year-old Rex Flodstrom maintains … Continue reading Charges to be dropped against Chicago surfer

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Guam #SurfReport: NWS: Surf's Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm

VIA – PACIFIC NEWS CENTER NWS: Surf’s Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm Last Updated on Monday, 29 August 2011 08:20 Written by Kevin Kerrigan Monday, 29 August 2011 07:42 Guam News – Guam News Guam – As wave heights breaking against Guam’s shores reach 14 feet, the … Continue reading Guam #SurfReport: NWS: Surf's Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm