Category Archives: Surf Report

Surf skiier escapes great white shark off Redhead

VIA – NEW CASTLE HERALD Mark Ayre at Swansea yesterday. Surf skiier escapes great white shark off Redhead BY DONNA PAGE 06 Jun, 2012 04:00 AM A NEWCASTLE ambulance officer was lucky to escape injury after being knocked from his ocean racing ski by a great white shark on Sunday. Redhead Surf Lifesaving Club members … Continue reading Surf skiier escapes great white shark off Redhead

SANTA CRUZ: Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says #Surfreport

VIA – SC SENTINEL Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says 06/03/2012 06:43:43 PM PDT COUNTY — Six people were rescued at Manresa, Twin Lakes and Natural Bridges state beaches Saturday during a northwest swell, said Dan Perry, a supervising lifeguard with State Parks. None were injured, Perry said. Two Boogie boarders … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says #Surfreport

GRAPHIC: Shark Bites Swimmer Near Myrtle Beach – OUCH! #SurfReport

VIA WLTX GRAPHIC: Shark Bites Swimmer Near Myrtle Beach 12:12 PM, Jun 4, 2012 | 4 comments Written by Tony Santaella MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) – A swimmer is recovering after being bitten on the foot by a shark in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. WMBF-TV reports the attack happened about 7:45 p.m. Saturday near … Continue reading GRAPHIC: Shark Bites Swimmer Near Myrtle Beach – OUCH! #SurfReport

Swimmer believed bitten by small shark near Avon

VIA – HAMPTON ROADS Swimmer believed bitten by small shark near Avon By Gabriella Souza The Virginian-Pilot © June 2, 2012 AVON, N.C. A person was bitten, possibly by a small shark, while swimming Thursday at a beach near Avon, according to the National Park Service. The Avon Medical Clinic treated the victim, who was … Continue reading Swimmer believed bitten by small shark near Avon

Beryl near hurricane strength at landfall – EASTCOAST #SURFREPORT

VIA – UPI Beryl near hurricane strength at landfall Sub-tropical storm Beryl’s projected path supplied by Weather Underground May 27, 2012 Published: May 27, 2012 at 8:21 PM MIAMI, May 27 (UPI) — Tropical Storm Beryl neared hurricane strength ahead of its expected landfall Sunday night on the Southeast Coast of the United States, U.S. … Continue reading Beryl near hurricane strength at landfall – EASTCOAST #SURFREPORT

California's Coronado named nation's best beach

via – cbs news California’s Coronado named nation’s best beach May 25, 2012 12:22 AM CORONADO, Calif. — Like a Hollywood star, Coronado’s 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand. That’s one of the reasons why Coronado — flanked by the iconic hotel featured in Marilyn Monroe’s 1958 … Continue reading California's Coronado named nation's best beach

Six-year-old tries coping with 'Soul Surfer' girl's injuries

Compassion is what makes the world go round and civilizations advance, in youth it shows itself in the purest forms… VIA – COURIER PRESS Six-year-old tries coping with ‘Soul Surfer’ girl’s injuries Posted May 26, 2012 at 3:38 p.m., updated May 26, 2012 at 3:38 p.m. Six-year-old Maddie Royster, daughter of Richard and Terry Royster … Continue reading Six-year-old tries coping with 'Soul Surfer' girl's injuries