Category Archives: West Coast Surf Reports

Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii

VIA – NY TIMES   Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii

New custom wetsuit concept hits the market – 5 questions with Carapace Wetsuits cofounder Alex Wang #Video

I don’t know how good these wetsuits are quality-wise but it’s a cool concept on a broader scale.  I know I never quite fit the off the rack suites on the market and the only ones that used to do something similar (but not nearly as technical) is Hotline in this area (taking custom measurements).  … Continue reading New custom wetsuit concept hits the market – 5 questions with Carapace Wetsuits cofounder Alex Wang #Video

#SanFrancisco #Thanksgiving #SurfReport: 10 Foot High Waves, Dangerous Conditions #SF #BayArea #NorCal

by Bay City News | November 27, 2013 8:23 am Anyone planning to take a walk on the beach on Thanksgiving should expect higher-than-normal surf, as a seasonal swell is forecast to hit Bay Area coastlines this week, a weather forecaster said. The National Weather Service has issued a “coastal hazard statement” for Northern California … Continue reading #SanFrancisco #Thanksgiving #SurfReport: 10 Foot High Waves, Dangerous Conditions #SF #BayArea #NorCal

‘Craftsman’ book tips hat to SD surfboard maker

VIA – UT SD By John Wilkens5:30 p.m.Nov. 22, 2013 “Portraits of the American Craftsman,” a new coffee-table book about people who work with their hands, includes a profile of San Diego surfboard maker Tim Bessell. Texas photographer Tadd Myers spent five years traveling the country to take photographs for what he calls “a celebration … Continue reading ‘Craftsman’ book tips hat to SD surfboard maker

Onetime Huntington Beach Pro Surfer Hopeful Lands In Federal Prison #OC #WhataMess

VIA – OC WEEKLY By R. Scott Moxley Wed., Nov. 27 2013 at 8:01 AM 2 Comments Categories: Court, Crime-iny n the 80s, Ronald Ennis grew up in Huntington Beach, stood up for the victims of bullies, showed compassion to his friends and excelled so much at surfing and skateboarding that people thought he could … Continue reading Onetime Huntington Beach Pro Surfer Hopeful Lands In Federal Prison #OC #WhataMess

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

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

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Surf contest delayed by pollution – 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches – #SurfReport San Diego

VIA – SIGN ON SAN DIEGO 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches Surf contest delayed by pollution By Matthew T. Hall, Reporter – San Diego Mike Lee, Reporter – Environment Friday, September 9, 2011 at 9:24 a.m. All beaches north of Scripps Pier through Del Mar and Solana Beach have been closed for at … Continue reading Surf contest delayed by pollution – 1.9 million gallon sewage spill closes beaches – #SurfReport San Diego

San Clemente Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Recovering from Burns – 40 percent of body burned

VIA – DANA POINT TIMES San Clemente Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Recovering from Burns by Andrea Swayne Aug 04, 2011 On July 24 San Clemente-based big wave surfer Rusty Long suffered 2nd degree burns over approximately 40 percent of his body while clearing debris on property he owns in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Long and … Continue reading San Clemente Big Wave Surfer Rusty Long Recovering from Burns – 40 percent of body burned

High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps entire Labor Day weekend OC #SurfReport

VIA – SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE NEWS NETWORK High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps for entire Labor Day weekend By City News Service, on September 2, 2011, at 4:16 pm The high surf this week forced the closure of two Orange County beaches today. Capistrano Beach’s parking lot at 35005 Beach Road … Continue reading High surf at 2 Orange County beaches causes closures today, perhaps entire Labor Day weekend OC #SurfReport