By Kath
While everyone up North heads into the winter with fluffy boots, beanies and waterproofs, down South it’s the beginning of summer time! And it couldn’t have come a moment sooner, we’re over the cold, we want to run around in shorts and slops again, and we’re amped to surf in boardies and get some serious Vitamin D influx.
But let me paint a scenario for you, and tell me if you can relate?
1. You get to the beach with your best fluro boardies, your board is waxed, your lotion is smeared on thick, and you’re ready to surf your guts out.
2. Hmm, okay it looks a little small, maybe a bit choppier than you’d like but there must be waves out there.
3. Paddle out. Ho-hum, preeeettty small. Ooh there’s a wave, paddle, paddle, aaah, it left you behind.
4. Okay here’s a bigger one, paddle like bunny rabbit on smack, get onto …
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By Megan
Professional organized sports have had online communities for years, Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball, and even Hockey. If you are a fan of sports I am sure you have heard about these fantasy leagues, I am all too familiar with them from my boyfriend. However, today I came across something that takes online fantasy playing to a whole new level… our kind of level. Surfer Magazine has launched The Fantasy Surfer Challenge.
Four events remain in the Woman’s WCT, including the Beachley Classic kicking off in Sydney next week, and here is your chance to right in the midst of the action. Not only will you be tracking and participating ever step of the way through the remainder of the tour, there are plenty of prizes to be won on Women’s Fantasy Surfer, including Roxy wetsuits …
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By Kath
There is nothing I hate more than a filthy board that’s caked with 6 months worth of oil and petrochemicals transferred from the parking lot to your feet to your wax job. Yuk. Usually there are some cool bits of hair and sand jammed in there too. In fact, I hate it so much that I have become a machine board cleaner and know every trick in the book for getting your board all sparkly white. Read on…
1. Wax Combs
Don’t even bother trying to clean your board without one. I once used a mini-ruler from my Spider Man stationary set as a wax comb and not only could no longer see Spider Man or rule straight lines, it took me about three hours to do the job. Combs come in a myriad of shapes, sizes and colors. Get one that’s nice …
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By Candice
Sparrow fart starts, sandy bathtubs and long lost beach towels - we do it all for the love of surfers.
Being the significant other of a surfer is a not a job description just any bimbo can fill. Seriously, on paper it seems like a career path made in endless summer heaven but in all honesty, it’s just as crap as going out with a construction worker… ok maybe not that bad, maybe I am being a touch melodramatic, whatever.
Why the ungratefulness I hear you ask? It’s just that after 8 years of being the hot beach babe and 8 sizzling hot surfer boyfriends later, I’m still waiting for the beach house with the open plan kitchen over looking my local point break. I’m still waiting for that designated area specifically for boards, wet wetsuits, towels, wax combs and the like. And I’m still …
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By Robin
Mozambique is a paradise for surfers who crave adventure, with dirt roads, tropical to subtropical climate, wildlife and the thrill of surfing uncrowded epic breaks. It is located on the south east coast of Africa and is best known for its magnificent beaches, abundant seafood, spectacular diving and waves going off everywhere!
If you fly to Durban, South Africa, you can get to Mozambique by driving, flying or sailing. The drive to the border is about 5 hours, and the roads are decent – until you cross the border that is. You buy your visa’s at the border post. If you fly, you really only have one choice of airport to land at, the countries capital, Maputo. It’s a short flight, an hour or so. Be prepared for feral, wild Africa, where time is not a concept and there …
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By Kelly
As a surfer girl, you’ve probably found yourself on a boat at one time or another. Let’s face it, we are a different breed. For us, a killer day is looking for the perfect wave at an offshore break, traveling between islands on an adventure, or just seeing another side of our oceans. Whether going on a sail or under motor, there are things a girl can take on a boat to make her experience that much more enjoyable. So if you’re planning a boat trip anytime soon, or know of someone going, check out this list of things to take with and take it from me, pack them!
1. Salt water soap - Those little bottles of shampoo and body wash you stole from the hotel will not work with salt water. This special soap can be …
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By Quothia
Conflict. That’s a word that can certainly sum up a day in a crowded surf spot. A day full of diving into gangs of beginners who don’t seem to realize the difference between swimming beaches and surfing beaches. Or that particular beaches might not be the safest places to swim, especially when you have a crowd trying to ride their own piece of a long awaited swell. I’m sure we have all experienced trying to frantically paddle our way into a wave, but then having to back pedal as we almost run over a group tourists sunbathing on their long boards. It always happens, just as you’re about to get up and start ripping it up, BAM, here comes the grandma, the grand children in floaties, their uncle, and the pet dog. It’s usually in that moment, even though the thought of drowning them and beating them with our …
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By Quothia
The roots of surfing are connected to the ancient Hawaiian tradition of “he’e nalu”, meaning “wave-sliding”. For this ancient Hawaiian culture, the sea had an attached persona, which could somehow reflect emotions. A good day of surfing required the right waves, and in order to convince the sea to provide these waves, Ancient Hawaiians counted on priests to pray for good surf. These priests would engage in ritual chants and dances, with hopes of pleasing the sea to get surfable waves! Surfing wasn’t just a pastime. This sport served as a training exercise designed to keep chiefs in peak physical condition. Surfing served as a system of conflict resolution. People would test their skills in fierce competitions, where wealth, pride, and even romance were at stake. Has anything really changed?
Well, a lot did change upon the arrival of the white man. …
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By Robin
If you’re a keen surfer, a beginner surfer or someone that’s been around the block a few times but can still kick it on a long board, you will have had - or are yet to have, the moment in time when you realize surfing is a part of your soul. It’s a moment of clarity, when everything in your life and the world around you makes sense. It’s a moment in time where you realize your place on the earth, and see where you fit into this puzzle of life. More than anything, it’s a moment that defines your future, shapes your heart and your dreams, and puts you in a different category to everyone else in the world. A category that is defined by surfing and stoke, peace and love. For some, and for me in particular, it …
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By Bry
When you start surfing, its impeccable that you choose a board that is not only going to help progress your skills at a barreling rate, but also one that is suited to you, personally. Girls are different to boys, and it’s seldom we can just wonder into a shop, choose a board the seedy shop ass suggests and leave a happy customer. Oh no, there are far more factors to take into consideration for us pretty lasses when it comes down to making our first purchase. So follow these easy self evaluation tips and guidelines, and make sure you’re armed with at least a tiny bit of info before blindly wondering into a shop with your man’s credit card and images of Sofia Mulanovich charging in your head.
First up, what kind of person are you, and be honest with yourself?
For 98% of …
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