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Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday

VIA – SF EXAMINER Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday By: Bay City News | 10/27/11 12:09 PM Filming of a movie about the world-famous surf break Mavericks will shut down streets and restrict parking in parts of San Mateo on Thursday. Scenes for “Of Men and Mavericks,” which stars … Continue reading Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday

SANTA CRUZ: The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday One of Northern California’s premier surfing competitions returns to Santa Cruz. You can watch it live at the link below. By Andrew Forgy 8:39pm Summer is coming to a close. Enthusiastic tourists, warm weather and the energy of live music at the Beach … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday

Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24

VIA – BROADWAY WORLD Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24 Tuesday, October 25, 2011; Posted: 03:10 PM – by BWW News Desk The 4th annual Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24 took place October 15th -16th in Santa Monica, California. Event founder Tanna Frederick along with former world … Continue reading Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24

Hurricane Rina Becomes Category 2 Storm #SurfReport

VIA – NBC MIAMI Hurricane Rina Becomes Category 2 Storm Hurricane watch issued for Yucatan Peninsula as storm moves slowly through Caribbean By Shiri Spear and Brian Hamacher | Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 | Updated 11:20 AM EDT Hurricane Rina as of 11 a.m. Tuesday. Hurricane Rina continued to strengthen Tuesday morning, becoming a Category … Continue reading Hurricane Rina Becomes Category 2 Storm #SurfReport

Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii

VIA – DISCOVERY Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii Analysis by Tim Wall Tue Oct 25, 2011 04:31 AM ET Millions of tons of debris washed out to sea by the tsunami that ravaged Japan in March is making its way across the Pacific faster than expected. Computer models originally estimated the first of the … Continue reading Tsunami Debris Floating Fast Toward Hawaii

New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill

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

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

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Growing Gulf storm could hit as near-hurricane with 20 inches of rain – Gulf Coast #SurfReport

VIA – CS MONITOR Growing Gulf storm could hit as near-hurricane with 20 inches of rain Tropical depression 13 is expected to become tropical storm Lee and hit the Gulf coast over Labor Day weekend, with warnings stretching from Sabine Pass, Texas, to Pascagoula, Miss. By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / September 2, 2011 Tropical-storm … Continue reading Growing Gulf storm could hit as near-hurricane with 20 inches of rain – Gulf Coast #SurfReport

Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIC BEAT   Oahu Surf Report   Posted by Civil Beat Staff on 03/26/2012 at 7:58AM HST (10 hours ago) Mostly cloudy with  E- but mostly NE trades 15-25.  Scattered windward showers today.  Country: Continues to drop to Flat-2’ on a NNE angle. North facing reefs see occ. 2.5-3’ sets.  Sunset & Pipe … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania