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Matthew Becker dug his paddle in the water, his knees bent while he glanced next to him at his competition’s board as it kept speed at his side.
The 15-year-old Becker gained inches, then more against his closest rival – three-time world longboard champ Colin McPhillips.
Most Stand ...
Surf
Well if you’re heading down to San Diego for a surf session this weekend and you happen to be in the market for a new wetsuit, then check this out. Matuse Wetsuits is having its first ever sample sale on Saturday and Sunday.
Matuse has only been building wetsuits for a few years, ...
Surf
Steve Adler, a well-known shaper and surfer, passed away this week after collapsing in a shaping factory he shared with Tim Stamps in Westminster, according to Surfline.com.
The 41-year-old, who recently made a name for himself in the Stand Up Paddle circuit, was glassing a board and called ...
Surf
Tim Stamps
Pro surfer and commentator Jodie Nelson is about to embark on a major journey in an effort to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Southern California local will attempt a historic mission to become the first woman to stand up paddle 38.9 miles from Avalon in Catalina to ...
Surf
Jodie Nelson
Surfline.com forecaster Kevin Wallis gives us a look at how the waves look the next few days:
A warming trend will take over for Thursday and Friday, with beach temps coming up several degrees and a weak offshore morning wind developing.
The surf will ease in size through the second ...
Surf
For those in the surf industry who were jealous when the top execs of major brands all jumped on a plane to party up in Cabo during the SIMA Image Awards , there’s no need to feel left out anymore.
In a move to make the summit more accessable, the celebrations will stay in So Cal next ...
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Cabo
SIMA
The triathlon of action sports is kicking off in San Diego later this week. The 3rd Annual Ultimate Boarder Championship is a contest to decide which athlete is the best at surfing, skating and snowboarding .
Nearly fifty pro and amateur extreme athletes from around the globe are expected ...
Surf
One of the surf world’s most original athletes has launched his own website. Christian Fletcher is probably the most influential surfer when it comes to the introduction of aerials on a surfboard.
The 39-year old San Clemente local started doing huge airs in the early 80’s and ...
Surf
Fletcher's
When it comes to bragging rights about where the top surfers in the state are from, Orange County surfers have a lot to be proud of.
Surfers from Orange County – and from San Clemente in particular – own the state of California in scholastic surfing for 2010.
At the National Scholastic ...
Surf
Many of us will never get the chance to go to the North Shore of Oahu to charge the large waves along the famous seven mile stretch of coast. So how about getting a behind the scenes look at what happens during the Triple Crown of Surfing each winter?
“There’s No Friends In ...
Surf
Well here’s a chance for all you novice high school and middle school surfers to get your feet wet in a competition or brush up on your contest skills.
The 2009/2010 NSSA JR Conference Series is making a stop in this neck of the woods this weekend.
This is the last regular ...
Surf
Newport
One of the most well-known shapers of today just signed a deal with a major surfboard manufacturer. Stretch Surfboards from Santa Cruz has teamed up with Surftech, the maker of composite construction surfboards to distribute Stretch’s boards worldwide.
Stretch was named shaper ...
Surf
Surftech
It was a surprisingly fun day out in Huntington Beach this morning, with a ton of talent in town for the NSSA State College Championships going down on the south side of the pier. The contest runs through the weekend.
Even though waves weren’t huge or anything, there was a bit of combo ...
Surf
The first stop of the 2010 ASP World Championship Tour wrapped up yesterday on the Goldcoast of Queensland, Australia.
It was an exciting final matchup at the Quiksilver Pro with WCT veteran Taj Burrow against South Africa’s Jordy Smith .
The finals at Snapper Rocks started off a ...
Surf
Taj Burrow
Quiksilver
Jordy Smith
There were some major upsets on Day 7 of the 2010 Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in Queensland, Australia.
9-time World Champion Kelly Slater was knocked out in Round 4 by South African super phenom Jordy Smith and 2009 World Champ Mick Fanning was also taken down by fellow Aussie ...
Surf
Quiksilver
Jordy Smith
Kai Otton
If you’re looking for a gig on the beach, lifeguard tryouts for this summer season are under way starting this weekend.
“We always hope we have a good turnout, so we can be selective and hire the most qualified candidates,” Huntington Beach Marine Safety Lt. Mike Baumgartner said.
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Surf
The first stop of the ASP World Qualifying Series North America tour will be kicking off in Surf City later this month.
The 5th Annual Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack’s Surfboards will be happening on the southside of the Huntington Beach Pier.
A few hundred pro surfers will ...
Surf
The Pier
Vans
Ezekiel
Two Orange County surfers will have a challenging match up ahead of them if the Quiksilver Pro continues today, with San Clemente’s Patrick Gudauskas geared to go against nine-time world champ Kelly Slater , and Huntington Beach’s Brett Simpson going up against now World Champ Mick ...
Surf
Brett Simpson
Kelly Slater
Mick Fanning
Quiksilver
Well if you have plans to paddle out at Blackies in Newport Beach this Saturday, you just might want to consider going to another spot.
Many of Southern California’s hottest 18 and under amateur surfers will be taking over the stretch of beach between the northside of the Newport ...
Surf
Newport
Arnette
Surfline.com forecaster Jonathan Warren gives us a look at this week’s surf:
Offshore high pressure moves in behind a passing front on Wednesday and Thursday with clearing weather and West-Northwest winds. The winds will stay rather light each early morning, before increasing through ...
