Category Archives: Surfing

WEEKEND KAUAI OCEAN REPORT – HAWAII #SURFREPORT

VIA – KAUAIEXPLORER KAUAI OCEAN REPORT updated: Jul 29, 2011 11:27AM Supported by the Kauai Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau. Forecast and warning information provided by the National Weather Service. Use caution on South & East shores. Easterly wind-swell plus building South swell. Currents & surf at exposed areas. Consult lifeguards before entering the water … Continue reading WEEKEND KAUAI OCEAN REPORT – HAWAII #SURFREPORT

Nothing Taken for Granted at Vigil for Surfer Dan Bobis

VIA – LONGBEACHPATCH Nothing Taken for Granted at Vigil for Bobis Friends share lessons learned in wake of surfer’s death. By Joseph Kellard 11:32am A vigil held for Dan Bobis on Thursday evening, just hours after the surfer’s body was found in the ocean off an Indonesian island, was marked by friends taking lessons from … Continue reading Nothing Taken for Granted at Vigil for Surfer Dan Bobis

Surfer Who Died Near Ocean Beach Identified, Cause Of Death Still Unknown

VIA – SF APPEAL Surfer Who Died Near Ocean Beach Identified, Cause Of Death Still Unknown July 29, 2011 by April Siese A man found unconscious floating near Ocean Beach Wednesday afternoon has died, the SF Medical Examiner says. A woman walking her dog along the north end of Ocean Beach came upon an unconscious, … Continue reading Surfer Who Died Near Ocean Beach Identified, Cause Of Death Still Unknown

Make Your Own Surfboard

VIA – NBC BAY AREA Make Your Own Surfboard By Mark Lukach | Friday, Jul 29, 2011 | Updated 11:56 AM PDT There are plenty of places in the Bay Area where you can buy a surfboard. And almost as many that offer customized boards, where you meet with the shaper and discuss the specific … Continue reading Make Your Own Surfboard

Surf Picks Up In Galveston, Texas – Tropical Storm Don Update #SurfReport

VIA – CLICK2HOUSTON Surf Picks Up In Galveston POSTED: Friday, July 29, 2011 UPDATED: 3:03 pm CDT July 29, 2011 HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Don did not set southeast Texas as its target, but its affects were felt on beaches along the coast Friday. Video: Surfers Warned About Don’s Effects A red flag warning was … Continue reading Surf Picks Up In Galveston, Texas – Tropical Storm Don Update #SurfReport

1000 Surfboard Graveyard – Surf Art, Surf Photography

VIA – THEINERTIA 1000 Surfboard Graveyard 1000 Surfboard Graveyard. Art: Christopher Anderson. Friday, July 29th, 2011 1000 Surfboard Graveyard. Art: Christopher Anderson. WANTED: 1000 BROKEN SURFBOARDS. Many of us know that the eventual fate of a surfboard is limited to landfill. In a sense, landfill is the graveyard for the objects of our heavily materialized … Continue reading 1000 Surfboard Graveyard – Surf Art, Surf Photography

Agatha Christie 'one of Britain's first stand-up surfers' – UK's first surfer girl!

VIA – TELEGRAPH UK Researcher Peter Robinson, from the Museum of British Surfing, said the discovery about the author’s pastime had come as a “complete surprise” Photo: SWNS Agatha Christie ‘one of Britain’s first stand-up surfers’ This remarkable picture reveals how crime writer Agatha Christie was one of the first people in Britain to try … Continue reading Agatha Christie 'one of Britain's first stand-up surfers' – UK's first surfer girl!

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SAN DIEGO: Weather outlook is colder, wetter with high surf and rip currents #SurfReport

  LA JOLLA LIGHT   Weather outlook is colder, wetter with high surf and rip currents City News Service A pair of cold winter storms is expected in San Diego County this week. “Winter storms are poised to impact Southern California this week with periods of rain and mountain snow, gusty winds and cold weather,” … Continue reading SAN DIEGO: Weather outlook is colder, wetter with high surf and rip currents #SurfReport