Category Archives: Surfing News

Stinson Beach Closed to Swimming After Great White Shark Sighting #SurfReport #NorCal

VIA – KQED   August 20, 2013, 9:50 am • Posted by Jon Brooks What is going on at Stinson Beach? Last week we reported on salmon sharks that had washed up on shore at the popular Marin recreation area. Then yesterday a 42-foot juvenile fin whale died after it stranded on the beach. And … Continue reading Stinson Beach Closed to Swimming After Great White Shark Sighting #SurfReport #NorCal

Huntington Beach’s final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800

  VIA LA TIMES   By Anthony Clark CarpioAugust 19, 2013, 7:26 a.m. Huntington Beach spent $30,800 to repair damage caused by a disturbance following the U.S. Open of Surfing but will not have to reimburse neighboring police for their help, city officials said. The city spent about $17,000 on Huntington Beach police overtime, and … Continue reading Huntington Beach’s final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800

Probe into #SantaCruz surf school instructor’s lewd acts case could go to the feds

Have a nice time in prison you fing scum bag piece of sht… VIA SC SENTINEL   By Stephen Baxter, Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted:   08/20/2013 08:57:26 AM PDT | Updated:   about 4 hours ago SANTA CRUZ — A Santa Cruz surf instructor accused of seeking sex with underage girls and recording them in … Continue reading Probe into #SantaCruz surf school instructor’s lewd acts case could go to the feds

#Hawaii authorities urge calm after yet another shark attack #SurfReport #Aloha #Video

    VIA – LA TIMES A shark last week severed an arm of a German tourist who was snorkeling about 50 yards off Maui’s Palauea Beach. By John M. GlionnaAugust 19, 2013, 11:22 a.m. A shark attack on a surfer Sunday was the latest in a series of such incidents off the Hawaiian coast … Continue reading #Hawaii authorities urge calm after yet another shark attack #SurfReport #Aloha #Video

2 Orange County men rescue woman from shark attack in Maui #SurfReport #Dive

    VIA – ABC 7       Friday, August 16, 2013 LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A pair of Orange County men came to the aid of a woman who lost an arm in a shark attack in Hawaii. The men jumped into shark-infested waters off Maui after hearing the woman’s cries for help. … Continue reading 2 Orange County men rescue woman from shark attack in Maui #SurfReport #Dive

Photographer Captures Waves of Trash in Indonesia #SurfReport #Photography #Environment

  ARGGGHHH!!!   VIA – HUFF POST The Huffington Post  |  By Gabriela Aoun   |  Posted: 08/10/13 EDT  |  Updated: 08/13/13 EDT Waves for days. Trash for eternity. That’s what photographer Zak Noyle discovered on a recent trip to Java, Indonesia. The waves of Java, always known for being pristine and barreling, were now rolling swells of … Continue reading Photographer Captures Waves of Trash in Indonesia #SurfReport #Photography #Environment