Category Archives: Surfing reports

Hurricane Irene – Water threatens homes; Surfers rescued – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – ABC NEWS 4 Water threatens homes; Surfers rescued Posted: Aug 26, 2011 5:58 PM EDT Updated: Aug 26, 2011 9:19 PM EDT SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — At around 5:45 the photos started coming in… Storm water from Irene’s work off the Carolina coast had begun to hit rock barriers. What was once … Continue reading Hurricane Irene – Water threatens homes; Surfers rescued – East Coast #SurfReport

Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar – Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard

VIA – 10NEWS SAN DIEGO Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard POSTED: 6:04 pm PDT August 26, 2011 UPDATED: 6:53 pm PDT August 26, 2011 SAN DIEGO — A 12-year-old boy spoke to 10News about his encounter with a massive shark in Del Mar. … Continue reading Boy Describes Encounter With Shark In Del Mar – Cameron Bishop, 12, Says Shark Bumped Him Off Surfboard

Shark Sighting at Mission Beach Most Likely a Great White

VIA – CORONADO PATCH Shark Sighting at Mission Beach Most Likely a Great White The incident at Mission Beach Friday morning was the second sighting in two days. By Michelle Mowad 6:45pm A two-mile stretch of Mission Beach was closed again on Friday after a reported shark sighting by a surfer. Just a day earlier … Continue reading Shark Sighting at Mission Beach Most Likely a Great White

Hurricane Irene: New York state of panic – ESPN

VIA – ESPN Photo: NOAA – Hurricane Irene, making a mess of the Quiksilver Pro … and the rest of the East Coast. New York state of panic By Jake Howard ESPN.com “We’re holding it in prime hurricane season,” noted Quiksilver’s Todd Kline three weeks ago at the U.S. Open of Surfing, speculating on the … Continue reading Hurricane Irene: New York state of panic – ESPN

Rockaway Surfers Psyched For Big Hurricane Irene Waves

VIA – GOTHAMIST Rockaway Surfers Psyched For Big Hurricane Irene Waves While the rest of the city is busy fighting tooth and nail for Duane Reade’s last flashlight, a handful of radical surfing dudes are totally psyched for Irene, and the killer waves she’s bringing with her. “People usually run away from the hurricane—surfers run … Continue reading Rockaway Surfers Psyched For Big Hurricane Irene Waves

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

Video: Mission Beach closed again because of shark sighting – San Diego #SurfReport

VIA – PETE THOMAS OUTDOORS Mission Beach closed again because of shark sighting   Lifeguards have closed Mission Beach in San Diego for a second consecutive day Friday after a surfer spotted what might have been a great white shark. On Thursday, a lifeguard spotted an 18-inch dorsal fin belonging to what he presumed to … Continue reading Video: Mission Beach closed again because of shark sighting – San Diego #SurfReport