Category Archives: West Coast Surf Reports

All eyes on #SantaCruz thanks to surfers Nat Young, Shawn Dollar #SurfReport

By Amy Larson     Nat Young is seen during a recent surf sesh in Santa Cruz. Photo by Erik Colasanti View Large SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —Since the start of 2013, Nat Young and Shawn Dollar re-solidified Santa Cruz’s rightful place in the professional surfing world.   Dollar did it with one epic wave at Cortes … Continue reading All eyes on #SantaCruz thanks to surfers Nat Young, Shawn Dollar #SurfReport

BREAKING NEWS! SHAWN DOLLAR WINS BILLABONG XXL 2013 PACIFICO BIGGEST WAVE AND BIGGEST PADDLE AWARD ($80,000)!!! #SantaCruz #SurfReport

Words by Chris Nomad 4 May 2013 It was an epic big wave year and the field of nominees in all categories were second to none. When one thinks of big wave surfing just a mere 10 years ago, the level of waves surfed today is unparalleled in the history of the sport. Let’s do … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS! SHAWN DOLLAR WINS BILLABONG XXL 2013 PACIFICO BIGGEST WAVE AND BIGGEST PADDLE AWARD ($80,000)!!! #SantaCruz #SurfReport

Breaking Surf: Boardroom out of U.S. Open of Surfing – Also, Rockin’ Fig is set to be inducted into Surfer’s Hall of Fame.

VIA – HB INDEPENDENT By Andrea HanstApril 30, 2013 | 1:24 p.m. The highly anticipated surfing industry trade show the Boardroom got the boot before its massive footprint even hit the beach, according to a news release. The consumer surfing forum put on by GLM will move from the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing in … Continue reading Breaking Surf: Boardroom out of U.S. Open of Surfing – Also, Rockin’ Fig is set to be inducted into Surfer’s Hall of Fame.

An Exclusive Interview with Big Wave Surfer Shawn Dollar #SantaCruz #SurfReport

  VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 04/30/2013 12:53 pm Cyrus Saatsaz. Host, WaXed; Author, “Dogwild & Board: Stories, Interviews and Musings From a Surf Journalist” Zuri Irvin contributed to this story. The 2010 surf contest at Maverick’s produced some of the biggest waves in competitive surfing history. Massive bombs that tested the mettle of all … Continue reading An Exclusive Interview with Big Wave Surfer Shawn Dollar #SantaCruz #SurfReport

PHOTOS: Rare Shark Spotted Off La Jolla Coast #SurfReport #SmileyTheShark

Sevengill shark has been seen by San Diego divers By Steven Luke and Sarah Grieco | Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 | Updated 10:00 PM PDT Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sevengill-shark-la-jolla-san-diego-california-204764711.html#ixzz2RYC9mx8e View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com. Local scuba divers talk to NBC 7 reporter Steven Luke about the sighting of sevengill sharks along the coast. Local scuba divers have … Continue reading PHOTOS: Rare Shark Spotted Off La Jolla Coast #SurfReport #SmileyTheShark

Surfboard Review April 2013

VIA – EASY READER NEWS For the month of April, a few local board builders and skate shops showcase some of their April offerings. Be smart, buy local!   Brog Surfboards The Mid Potato The Mid Potato takes design elements from a mini-simmons and adds a tighter turning radius with its unique diamond swallow tail. … Continue reading Surfboard Review April 2013

Rare Hawaii-made book to crown surfboard auction #Aloha

  VIA – THE STAR ADVERTISER By Erika Engle   POSTED: 08:06 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 08:06 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2013     The rare book “The Surf Riders of Hawaii,” hand-made by A.R. Gurrey Jr. between 1911 and 1915, and believed to be the first book on surfing, is being … Continue reading Rare Hawaii-made book to crown surfboard auction #Aloha