Category Archives: West Coast Surf Reports

AMAZING PHOTO: Humpbacks give kayaker a close up encounter off Seabright

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Humpbacks give kayaker a close-up encounter off Seabright Local photographer Paul Schraub, while on assignment for the Santa Cruz County Convention and Visitors Council, captured this photo of spy hopping whales in the Monterey Bay on Tuesday. (Paul Schraub/Santa Cruz County CVC) SANTA CRUZ — While working on a marketing … Continue reading AMAZING PHOTO: Humpbacks give kayaker a close up encounter off Seabright

Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday

VIA – SF EXAMINER Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday By: Bay City News | 10/27/11 12:09 PM Filming of a movie about the world-famous surf break Mavericks will shut down streets and restrict parking in parts of San Mateo on Thursday. Scenes for “Of Men and Mavericks,” which stars … Continue reading Movie about Mavericks to be filmed in San Mateo on Thursday

SANTA CRUZ: The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday

VIA – SANTA CRUZ PATCH The O’Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday One of Northern California’s premier surfing competitions returns to Santa Cruz. You can watch it live at the link below. By Andrew Forgy 8:39pm Summer is coming to a close. Enthusiastic tourists, warm weather and the energy of live music at the Beach … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: The O'Neill Cold Water Classic Starts Wednesday

Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24

VIA – BROADWAY WORLD Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24 Tuesday, October 25, 2011; Posted: 03:10 PM – by BWW News Desk The 4th annual Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24 took place October 15th -16th in Santa Monica, California. Event founder Tanna Frederick along with former world … Continue reading Celebrities & Surfers Turn Out To Support Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24

VIDEO: 'The Biscuit' a Short Film and Introduction to Surfing in San Francisco

Thanks to Michael Vaughn for sending this our way. Brings back so many memories of trips up Norfth…photo taken from my phone a couple years ago. VIDEO: ‘The Biscuit’ a Short Film and Introduction to Surfing in San Francisco Follow me on twitter at @NorCalSurfNomad Follow Michael at @sandplant

The Santa Cruz shoot for the film 'Of Men and Mavericks' finishes with a scene at – where else? – the Beach Boardwalk

VIA – MERCURY NEWS Photo: Actors Leven Rambin and Jonny Weston, who portray Kim and Jay Moriarity in the movie ‘Of Men and Mavericks’ head back to their marks for a scene being filmed at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday where they bicycle at the amusement park. Monday was the last day of … Continue reading The Santa Cruz shoot for the film 'Of Men and Mavericks' finishes with a scene at – where else? – the Beach Boardwalk

SANTA CRUZ: O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz to begin Wednesday

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Photo: Nat Young carves a huge cutback on his way to winning the 2008 O’Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz to begin Wednesday By Gretchen Wegrich – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 10/23/2011 01:30:49 AM PDT The O’Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz is set to begin Wednesday morning in mid-size surf at … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz to begin Wednesday

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Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

VIA = CANADA.COM Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale   askatchewan man moved to Tofino and had a ‘life-changing’ encounter Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 Cam Shaw can’t see a thing without his glasses on. But the Tofino man can’t surf with glasses, so when … Continue reading Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

VIDEO: Kelly Slater Moments – 2012 – Mexico

Kelly Slater Moments – 2012 – Mexico     Kelly Slater’s 2012 Boardshort Video. See more of Kelly Slater and his signature boardshort, The Cypher Nomad with 4 Way Stretch Diamond Dobby, at http://www.quiksilver.com/boardshorts?.