Category Archives: Surfing

Surfer injured at Ocean Beach in San Francisco

VIA – ABC LOCAL   Updated at 12:47 PM today SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A surfer has been taken to the hospital with a possible head injury. The man washed up on Ocean Beach, at stairwell 27 near Judah Street, around 8:15 this morning. San Francisco firefighters responded. They say the surfer was having a … Continue reading Surfer injured at Ocean Beach in San Francisco

Gracetown beach where fatal shark attack occurred is closed again after 5m shark sighting, surfers call for cull #SurfReport #Australia

News Kaitlyn Offer PerthNow November 26, 2013 6:51AM To get going, simply connect with your favourite social network: GRACETOWN surf beaches remain closed today after a 5m great white shark was seen close to shore yesterday afternoon.. A giant shark was spotted off the coast of Gracetown in Western Australia’s South West yesterday, near where … Continue reading Gracetown beach where fatal shark attack occurred is closed again after 5m shark sighting, surfers call for cull #SurfReport #Australia

#Hawaii: Surfer missing after catching 20-foot wave on Oahu’s North Shore #SurfReport #aloha

Hearts go out to the family…   VIA – HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Nov 13, 2013 4:12 PM PST Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:12 PM ESTUpdated: Nov 13, 2013 9:36 PM PST Thursday, November 14, 2013 12:36 AM EST By Keoki Kerr – bio | email NORTH SHORE, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) -Coast Guard crews searched Wednesday … Continue reading #Hawaii: Surfer missing after catching 20-foot wave on Oahu’s North Shore #SurfReport #aloha

Huntington Beach local dies after body surfing at pier

VIA HB INDEPENDENT The 54-year-old, a beach ‘regular,’ sustained a neck injury, his brother said By Anthony Clark CarpioNovember 13, 2013 | 9:19 a.m. Lifelong Huntington Beach resident Andrew Arnold, 54, died Nov. 5 after being injured while body surfing. His death marks the end of three generations of his family working as Farmer’s Insurance … Continue reading Huntington Beach local dies after body surfing at pier

Sporting Heroes: Eddie Aikau, the bravest surfer of all #Hawaii #Aloha

  VIA – INDEPENDENT UK Asher Simons Saturday 09 November 2013 On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it’s not the widely known sporting icons who are the most revered, but surfer Eddie Aikau. Surfing, invented by the ancient Hawaiians, was an integral part of Polynesian culture. Aikau took immense pride in his Polynesian heritage, and … Continue reading Sporting Heroes: Eddie Aikau, the bravest surfer of all #Hawaii #Aloha

#VIDEO: #SantaCruz surfer Zoltan Torkos performs a Darkslide Pop-Shuvit

  ridiculous -ness… VIA – SC SENTINEL Sentinel staff report Posted:   11/08/2013 03:13:27 PM PST   Santa Cruz surfer Zoltan Torkos’ most recent trick keeps knitting skateboarding and surfing closer together. His most recent trick in the water is what he’s calling a Darkslide Pop-Shuvit. The Darkslide term comes from flipping the board upside … Continue reading #VIDEO: #SantaCruz surfer Zoltan Torkos performs a Darkslide Pop-Shuvit

Shark bite suspected in Ocean County after teen surfer has chunk taken from swim fin #NJ #SurfReport #JerseyShore #NY

Quinn Gates felt a tug on his foot, then noticed a large chunk was taken out of his silicone swim fin — in what was believed to be a shark bite in Bay Head on Thursday afternoon. By Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger Email the author | Follow on Twitter on November 09, 2013 at 7:00 AM, … Continue reading Shark bite suspected in Ocean County after teen surfer has chunk taken from swim fin #NJ #SurfReport #JerseyShore #NY

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Oahu Surf Report #SURFREPORT

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT   Oahu Surf Report Country:  Holding the N+NNW. Sunset point and  Pipe/Ehukai is 2-3’ and overall poo sideshore; Laniakea is 2-3+ with sideshores and breezy with showers.  WEST: Holding N+S at 0-1’  with  offshore trades. TOWN: down on small S-SE and  tiny SSW ground swell today to 0-1 barely occas … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SURFREPORT

Hurricane Irene: Missing Surfer In Little Compton Makes It Safely Back To Shore

VIA – TIVERTON PATCH Missing Surfer In Little Compton Makes It Safely Back To Shore The male surfer was reported missing a little before 6 p.m. on Saturday. By Matthew Sanderson 7:23pm Little Compton Fire Officials got a report of a missing male surfer a little before 6 p.m. on Saturday. Around 7:10 p.m., Chief … Continue reading Hurricane Irene: Missing Surfer In Little Compton Makes It Safely Back To Shore

After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years

  After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years. The partnership between Rip Curl and Pierre Louis Costes it’s a long and beautiful story. Supported since 2002 by the Australian brand, PL has been able to focus on his passion and training with only one goal: to become … Continue reading After claiming his world title, Pierre Louis Costes resigns with Rip Curl for 2 years