Category Archives: surfing conditions

Tropical Storm Gert picks up speed, heads for Bermuda – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS Tropical Storm Gert picks up speed, heads for Bermuda By Pete Caggiano , Meteorologists Last Updated: Sunday, August 14, 2011 10:56 PM ORLANDO — Tropical Storm Gert Advisory Tropical Storm Gert is moving faster, and expected to pass near Bermuda on Monday. Watches and Warnings The government of Bermuda has … Continue reading Tropical Storm Gert picks up speed, heads for Bermuda – East Coast #SurfReport

TEAHUPO'O: AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS ON, BILLABONG PRO TAHITI STARTS – 20, AUG

Trials have started! VIA – ASP ELITE FIELD OF 32 AWAIT START OF AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS August 11 2011 | Posted in Press Releases, Teahupo’o, TAHITI (Thursday, August 11th 2010): Six Hawaiians, five Australians, two Peruvians and two Brazilian surfers make up an elite field of 16 internationals who have landed in Tahiti … Continue reading TEAHUPO'O: AIR TAHITI NUI VONZIPPER TRIALS ON, BILLABONG PRO TAHITI STARTS – 20, AUG

Western Australian man killed in surfing accident

Western Australian man killed in surfing accident Angus Thompson From: Herald Sun August 13, 2011 12:24AM A 50-YEAR-OLD Western Australian man is dead after a surfing accident in the Maldives. The man died on August 6 after receiving a head injury while surfing near Baa Atoll, in the tropical holiday destination, Maldivian news website sun.mv … Continue reading Western Australian man killed in surfing accident

The siren call of Cyril's – Dead whales, sharks, and barrels…

VIA – BPL AUSTRALIA The siren call of Cyril’s Citizen Journalists Written on Friday, 12 August 2011 16:51 (Tim Pirzas is a surfer and sometime BPL Citizen Journalist.) When there’s a berley trail running out into the water from the carcass of a dead blue whale washed up on the shore, there’ll be sharks around. … Continue reading The siren call of Cyril's – Dead whales, sharks, and barrels…

Typhoon Muifa Storms Across Asian Coastal Waters – 65 Foot Waves

VIA – EARTH WEEK Typhoon Muifa Storms Across Asian Coastal Waters August 12, 2011 Powerful Typhoon Muifa brought high winds, pounding surf and torrential rainfall to many parts of far eastern China and the Korean Peninsula, causing more than 10 fatalities over the weekend. North Korean media reports those deaths occurred as flash flooding destroyed … Continue reading Typhoon Muifa Storms Across Asian Coastal Waters – 65 Foot Waves

Deadly waves claim even the best and bravest – Tombstones, Gnaraloo, Australia #SurfReport

Gnarly! Read below to find out what happens to this dude after this horrific bail… Deadly waves claim even the best and bravest BEVAN EAKINS, The West Australian August 11, 2011, 6:15 am Surfers come from all over the globe to tackle Tombstones . . . and aptly, some of them are nearly buried there. … Continue reading Deadly waves claim even the best and bravest – Tombstones, Gnaraloo, Australia #SurfReport

Video: Boy Survives After 25 Minutes Underwater, Rescued by 12-Year-Old Surfer Girl

Incredible story, what a sweet girl and just one more reason to teach water safety as early as possible… VIA – ABC NEWS Boy Survives After 25 Minutes Underwater, Rescued by 12-Year-Old Girl By KATIE KINDELAN Aug. 10, 2011 A 12-year-old boy who spent 25 minutes underwater in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued appears … Continue reading Video: Boy Survives After 25 Minutes Underwater, Rescued by 12-Year-Old Surfer Girl