Category Archives: USA

HAWAII: High surf and small craft advisories due to Tropical Cyclone Daniel #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII 24/7   High surf and small craft advisories due to Tropical Cyclone Daniel   Posted on 11:35 pm, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Tags: high surf advisory, nws, small craft advisory, tropical cyclone daniel By Hawaii 24/7 Staff The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for East facing … Continue reading HAWAII: High surf and small craft advisories due to Tropical Cyclone Daniel #SurfReport

Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure

VIA – BODEGA BAY PRESS DEMOCRAT   Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure   Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 | Posted by Chris Smith | no responses BY CHRIS SMITH/The Press Democrat Sonoma Coast surfer and rock climber Darren Moffet thinks he may have found one of the first substantial pieces of Japanese tsunami … Continue reading Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure

Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf

VIA – PALM HARBOR PATCH   Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers “The sheer size of it was unbelievable,” said Brennan Russell, one of two Palm Harbor scuba divers who videotaped a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a 25 foot-long whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico. By Sunde Farquhar Email the author 5:55 am Kathy … Continue reading Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf

Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

VIA – AOL   Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land By Associated Press NOAA MIAMI (AP) – Emilia has strengthened to a Category Two hurricane in the Pacific far off the coast of Mexico but is not posing a threat to land. The hurricane’s maximum … Continue reading Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

VIA – HAWAII BUSINESS   Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks By Marcie Kagawa PRICE: $299 ($335 with a surfing leash) esdshawaii.com Photo: David Croxford Creator:  Wilson Vinano Jr., avid surfer and owner of Z to A Innovations, has been inventing things for years and wanted to make the ocean safer for people. With … Continue reading Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

Neck Beard gets a trim

VIA – ESPN   Neck Beard gets a trim By Jake Howard | ESPN.com Updated: July 9, 2012, 5:39 PM ET Courtesy Channel IslandsWith a new, clean shaven tail outline and a five-fin option, Dane Reynold’s new Neck Beard an ideal for the summer surf. Channel Islands has released a new version of Dane Reynolds’ now … Continue reading Neck Beard gets a trim