VIA – ORLANDO SENTINEL By Desiree Stennett, Orlando Sentinel 7:23 p.m. EDT, September 7, 2013 Two men suffered shark bites in New Smyrna Beach on Saturday as purple flags warned beachgoers about dangerous marine life and swarming bait fish. The bites happened within a minute and less than 100 yards apart, said … Continue reading 2 shark bites reported in New Smyrna Beach #SurfReport #Florida
VIA – ASP September 5, 2013 | ASP North America SANTA CRUZ, California/USA Thursday, September 5, 2013 – For three days in November, Santa Cruz¹s famed Steamer Lane will play host to the 2013 O’Neill Coldwater Classic Invitational with an all-new format. For the past three decades, The Lane has … Continue reading #SantaCruz – O’Neill Coldwater Classic Confirmed as ASP North America Specialty Event for 2013 #SurfReport
VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Billy Rossini got the idea after noticing underwater lights used by yachts He spent two years perfecting the system building 200 prototypes The clever design also includes a switch to trigger a SOS strobe By Daniel Miller PUBLISHED: 10:12 EST, 4 September 2013 | UPDATED: 12:32 EST, 4 September … Continue reading Surf’s up, lights on! Inventor adds LEDs to paddle boards so enthusiasts can head out at night (but aren’t sharks attracted to light?!)
Now he just needs a good ol’ fashioned ass kicking… VIA – HIGHSNOBIETY By David Fischer posted on September 3, 2013 5:05 pm The wait is over. After more than half a year NHS Inc. (mother company of Santa Cruz Skateboards) and artists Jimbo and Jim Phillips, known globally for their iconic artwork … Continue reading #DB Jeremy Scott Recognizes His Mistake As He Settles with NHS/Santa Cruz
VIA – STAR ADVERTISER Surfboard encounters ‘glassy’ conditions By Star-Advertiser staff POSTED: 09:13 p.m. HST, Sep 01, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 05:02 a.m. HST, Sep 02, 2013 A surfboard punctured the windshield of a car on the H-1 freeway Sunday morning, causing one eastbound lane to be closed for almost 20 minutes. … Continue reading #Hawaii Surfboard Smashes Through Front Windhsheild on H1 #Aloha #Photography
VIA – THE BLAZE 9-Year-Old Boy’s Shocking Reaction to Shark Attack: ‘He Was So Excited’ Sep. 2, 2013 10:00am Fred Lucas Labor Day weekend will perhaps always be memorable for nine-year-old Connor Baker, as he was bitten by a shark at St. Augustine Beach, Fla. While the attack, itself, was startling enough, the young boy’s … Continue reading #LaborDay Weekend Shark Attack in FL #SurfReport
Love’m or hate em, 100,000 boards is amazing… VIA – UTSD Firm foam Wavestorms have changed the face of surfing from Costco to Hawaii’s pipeline By Tod Leonard5:21 p.m.Aug. 31, 2013 Craig Baldwin has made a name for himself surfing Costco brand foam Wavestorm surfboards. He overcame a debilitating immune system disease to … Continue reading Wavestorm’s surfboards reshaping industry #SurfReport #Video
VIA – SF GATE Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet If you were driving along the coast last Wednesday, you marveled at that most glorious sight for a big-wave surfer: a huge swell, not a cloud in the sky, and just the slightest wind out of the east. Maverick’s was perfect that … Continue reading Epic Maverick’s — But No Contest Yet
VIA – 10 NEWS SAN DIEGO Sewage Contamination Signs Posted At Cardiff State Beach Nearly 250,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spills In North County ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Signs warning of sewage contamination are posted along Cardiff State Beach near the San Elijo Lagoon. The warnings follow a sewage spill at the Escondido sewage treatment plant in … Continue reading Sewage Contamination Signs Posted At Cardiff State Beach – #SurfReport Nearly 250,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spills In North County
VIA – CIVIL BEAT Surf forecast for Oahu OAHU- 700 AM HST SAT FEB 25 2012 Surf along east facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet today, increasing to heights of 4 to 6 feet on Sunday. Surf along north facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet this morning, increasing to heights … Continue reading Weekend Surf forecast for Oahu #SurfReport