VIA – IMPERIAL BEACH PATCH Reported Shark Sighting in La Jolla The shark sighting in La Jolla is the third reported sighting in San Diego in one week. Another shark sighting was reported in San Diego County on Wednesday afternoon. A group of five surfers reportedly spotted the 12-inch dorsal fin of a shark south … Continue reading Another Reported Shark Sighting in La Jolla – #SurfReport San Diego
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Monster Surf Brings Big Waves, Flooding to Seal Beach #SurfReport
VIA – LOS ALAMITOS PATCH Monster Surf Brings Big Waves, Flooding to Seal Beach Minor flooding hits Seal Beach Wednesday morning, while major waves and crowds are expected to hit the beach for the holiday weekend. By Paige Austin 3:32pm High tide and big surf combined to flood the Seal Beach Boardwalk this morning. The … Continue reading Monster Surf Brings Big Waves, Flooding to Seal Beach #SurfReport
Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building – #SurfReport – LA TIMES
VIA – LA TIMES Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building August 31, 2011 | 2:05 pm L.A. NOW Southern California Lifeguards report big waves at Point Dume in Malibu At Point Dume in Malibu, 6- to 8-foot waves crashed onto the sandy beach, spraying white water high into the air. Lifeguards said … Continue reading Malibu waves twice normal size with swell still building – #SurfReport – LA TIMES
Avatar's Sam Worthington – Drift the movie may have local launch in Australia
VIA – MARGARET RIVER MAIL Drift the movie may have local launch MAL GILL 31 Aug, 2011 10:18 AM THE premiere of the $11m surfing movie Drift, set in Margaret River in the 1970s and starring WA actor Sam Worthington, could be in Margaret River next year. Producer Tim Duffy on a beach set at … Continue reading Avatar's Sam Worthington – Drift the movie may have local launch in Australia
Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend – #SurfReport
VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend Aug 30, 2011 A mammoth swell generated by an Antarctic storm will slam Southern California beginning Thursday and last through Labor Day weekend. This is great news for surfers but alarming for lifeguards who will have their hands full dealing with … Continue reading Huge surf to slam Southern California during holiday weekend – #SurfReport
Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)
VIA – ART INFO Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Surfer Pic NEW YORK— New York photographer Michael Dweck’s lush pics of nude women on the beach are suddenly causing quite a stir. Just last month, the fact that Art+Auction magazine featured an ad with Dweck’s image of a nude clutching … Continue reading Wipeout!: Denim Company Must Pay Photographer $100,000 For Appropriating Sexy Nude Surfer Photo (Links to Photos)
Sewage Contamination Signs Posted At Cardiff State Beach – #SurfReport Nearly 250,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spills In North County
VIA – 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO Sewage Contamination Signs Posted At Cardiff State Beach Nearly 250,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spills In North County ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Signs warning of sewage contamination are posted along Cardiff State Beach near the San Elijo Lagoon. The warnings follow a sewage spill at the Escondido sewage treatment plant in … Continue reading Sewage Contamination Signs Posted At Cardiff State Beach – #SurfReport Nearly 250,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spills In North County
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Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase
VIA – KHOA Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase Associated Press Posted on April 2, 2012 at 2:01 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) — A migrating gray whale with debris wrapped around its tail was finally freed after rescuers in a small boat chased it along the Southern California coast so they could … Continue reading Entangled gray whale off Calif. freed after chase
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VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net
VIA – MSNBC Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net A California gray whale is moving freely after rescuers spent seven hours untangling it from a discarded fishing net. Rescuers suspect the whale had been dragging the net–which was filled with dozens of dead animals–for weeks. KNBC-TV’s Vikki Vargas reports. … Continue reading VIDEO: Dramatic rescue for Calif. gray whale entangled in discarded fishing net
Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…
Some entertaining comments and information on just how heated this issue is on both sides… VIA – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Martinez dumped from ASP tour By Will Swanton 15:02 AEST Thu Sep 8 2011 Rebellious American Bobby Martinez threatened to gatecrash Kelly Slater’s next heat despite being disqualified from the Quiksilver Pro New York … Continue reading Bobby Martinez Responds to ASP…
Rare Hawaii-made book to crown surfboard auction #Aloha
VIA – THE STAR ADVERTISER By Erika Engle POSTED: 08:06 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 08:06 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2013 The rare book “The Surf Riders of Hawaii,” hand-made by A.R. Gurrey Jr. between 1911 and 1915, and believed to be the first book on surfing, is being … Continue reading Rare Hawaii-made book to crown surfboard auction #Aloha
Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times
Sad… VIA – LA TIMES Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says August 23, 2011 | 4:18 pm Robert Russell Brown, who had been shaping custom surfboards in Newport Beach since the 1960s, has died. He was 63. Brown hanged himself, the Orange County coroner’s office said. He was pronounced dead at 3:08 p.m. Saturday … Continue reading Famed surfboard designer hanged himself, coroner says – Los Angeles Times