VIA – STUFF NZ Surf’s up at the Mount MICHAEL FORBES AND MICHELLE COOKE Photo: BRUCE MERCER/Fairfax NZ – Salvage vessel Awanuia pumping oil from the Rena. Beachgoers are in two minds about dipping their toes in the oil-stained waters of Mt Maunganui, despite it being declared fit for swimming. Maritime New Zealand clarified its … Continue reading New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill
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VIDEO: 'The Biscuit' a Short Film and Introduction to Surfing in San Francisco
Thanks to Michael Vaughn for sending this our way. Brings back so many memories of trips up Norfth…photo taken from my phone a couple years ago. VIDEO: ‘The Biscuit’ a Short Film and Introduction to Surfing in San Francisco Follow me on twitter at @NorCalSurfNomad Follow Michael at @sandplant
Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan
VIA – TRANSWORLD Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan By Justin Cote Mon, Oct 24 2011 9:09 am 11, err, 10-ten time World Champion Kelly Slater allows CBS This Morning a rare glimpse into a secret Los Angeles warehouse where he and a team from the Kelly Slater Wave Company are building … Continue reading Kelly Slater Unveils His Top Secret Wave Pool Plan
300 Foot No Surf Zone Plan Around Flagler Beach Pier Has Surfers Angling for Battle
Fing nazis… VIA – FLAGLERLIVE 300-Ft. No-Surf Zone Plan Around Flagler Beach Pier Has Surfers Angling for Battle FlaglerLive | October 24, 2011 Heading for the pier: they know where the good surfing is. (© A.J. Neste) As Tom Gillin describes it, the problem has been around as long as fishing and surfing have been … Continue reading 300 Foot No Surf Zone Plan Around Flagler Beach Pier Has Surfers Angling for Battle
The Santa Cruz shoot for the film 'Of Men and Mavericks' finishes with a scene at – where else? – the Beach Boardwalk
VIA – MERCURY NEWS Photo: Actors Leven Rambin and Jonny Weston, who portray Kim and Jay Moriarity in the movie ‘Of Men and Mavericks’ head back to their marks for a scene being filmed at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday where they bicycle at the amusement park. Monday was the last day of … Continue reading The Santa Cruz shoot for the film 'Of Men and Mavericks' finishes with a scene at – where else? – the Beach Boardwalk
Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October #SurfReport
VIA – TRUST.ORG Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October. 25 Oct 2011 03:42 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October.Data supplied by theUS National Hurricane … Continue reading Hurricane Rina is forecast to strike Mexico as an intense hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 27 October #SurfReport
South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude
VIA HUFF POST South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude 10/21/11 10:11 PM ET NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A strong earthquake struck far off the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.6 quake struck at 5:57 a.m. (1757 GMT … Continue reading South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude
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Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths
VIA – HUFF POST Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths 05/06/12 04:20 PM ET AP LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru’s oceanographic institute … Continue reading Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths
Piranhas reportedly attack bathers in Brazil
Surfing meets Glamping @ The Tipi Surf Village, Bordeaux
Surfing meets Glamping @ The Tipi Surf Village, Bordeaux By Feral Surf Tours Ltd Feral Surf Tours (FST) is putting the glamour back into surfing on the French Atlantic Coast. FST will take care our guests with our mix of surfing all day, live in chef providing all meals and of course all the … Continue reading Surfing meets Glamping @ The Tipi Surf Village, Bordeaux
The Surf Culture: Green or Greenwash?
Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz
VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front Posted: 02/12/2012 01:30:06 AM PST The natives are restless. With 2012 being the year of the dragon, it’s hardly surprising that something ugly is rearing its head in … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked & Broke: State of the [Surfing] Union: All not quiet on the home front #SantaCruz
SURF BRAWL VIDEO: Surf rage sparks punch-up at D'bah
Surfer drowns at Croatan Beach late Thursday – East Coast #SurfReport
VIA – HAMPTON ROADS Surfer drowns at Croatan Beach late Thursday By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot © August 26, 2011 VIRGINIA BEACH A Beach man drowned while surfing at Croatan Beach Thursday evening, police said. The man, believed to be in his 20s, and two friends were surfing in waist-high water in the 900 block … Continue reading Surfer drowns at Croatan Beach late Thursday – East Coast #SurfReport
TV report into surf death condemned
VIA – NEWS.COM AUSTRALIA TV report into surf death condemned AAP April 02, 2012 10:26AM SURF Life Saving Queensland’s president has condemned a television report on the death of Matthew Barclay, 14, during last week’s national championships on the Gold Coast. A report on the Seven Network’s Sunday Night program questioned whether Surf … Continue reading TV report into surf death condemned
NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill
VIA – THE IND NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill Written by Heather Miller Tuesday, March 27, 2012 A report released Monday by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration concludes that the dolphins residing in the northern Gulf of Mexico are “underweight, anemic, have low blood sugar and/or some symptoms of liver … Continue reading NOAA links dolphin illnesses to BP spill