SnowBrains Header logo
  • Store
  • Podcast
  • Snow Forecasts
  • Conditions Reports
  • Gear
  • Avalanche Forecast
  •  
SnowBrains Facebook Page SnowBrains Twitter Page SnowBrains Instagram Page SnowBrains YouTube Page SnowBrains RSS Feed

SwellBrains.com

Photos: Mikaela Shiffrin Takes a Break From Training to Go Surfing

Mikaela Shiffrin takes a break from training on snow at Squaw and Mammoth in California and hits the waves instead. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin Happy to Call Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Home For the Spring Or maybe it’s all part of training? Great for balance… The girl’s got talent!

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | May 17, 2021
1 Comment

VIDEO: Great White Sharks Off California Are More Common and Closer Than You Think

[arve url="https://youtu.be/wFhqmLCqEu8"]
SwellBrains | May 11, 2021
Likes
Tweets
2 Comments

Surfer Who Lost His Leg to a Great White Shark Wins 6-Year Legal Battle to Keep the Tooth

Chris Blowes, shark attack, tooth, Australia

A surfer who lost his leg, and almost his life, has just won a six-year legal battle to keep the tooth the great white shark left embedded in his surfboard. “You can see the damage on the end of the tooth from it going into my board — it’s definitely a bottom jaw tooth — its top jaw got my […]

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | May 7, 2021
0 Comments

VIDEO: 6-Year-Old Girl Bumped by Shark in Shallow Water in Hawaii

[arve url="https://youtu.be/KTaNR_clEAA"]
SwellBrains | May 7, 2021
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

NOAA Launches First National Rip Current Forecast Model to Save Beach-Goers Lives

rip current, NOAA,

This article was written by the NOAA For the first time, NOAA is launching a national rip current forecast model, aimed at saving the lives of beach-goers around the country. This new model can predict the hourly probability of rip currents along U.S. beaches up to six days out. Related: How to Spot, Avoid and Escape Rip Tides in the […]

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | April 12, 2021
0 Comments

VIDEO: Chuck Patterson Skis Huge Wave at Mavericks, CA

[arve url="https://youtu.be/48mQbJVK3kI"]
SwellBrains | January 13, 2021
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

VIDEO: Kayakers Almost Swallowed by Humpback Whale at Avila Beach, CA

[arve url="https://youtu.be/aooE03uZSrw"]
SwellBrains | November 6, 2020
Likes
Tweets
1 Comment

Surfing Banned Indefinitely at Nazaré Due to Health Concerns Caused by Crowding

Portugal’s National Health Commission has banned surfing at Nazaré after tens of thousands of spectators flocked to the beach to watch what is being referred to as ‘The Swell of the Century’. Related: VIDEO: Swell of the Century | Best Day Ever at Nazaré in Glorious 4k Slow Motion The ban, effective immediately and indefinitely, was a difficult decision for […]

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | November 5, 2020
0 Comments

VIDEO: Swell of the Century | Best Day Ever at Nazaré in Glorious 4k Slow Motion

[arve url="https://youtu.be/58xpkwd5NaY"]
SwellBrains | November 3, 2020
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

VIDEO: Drone Captures Moment Great White Shark Approaches Pro-Surfer

[arve url="https://youtu.be/eKSBY3acZE8"]
SwellBrains | October 9, 2020
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

Surfer Killed as He Tried to Ride Waves Created by Incoming Hurricane Laura

surf, hurricane,

A 25-year-old Texas surfer was killed yesterday after attempting to ride the waves created by the incoming Cat 4 Hurricane Laura, prompting the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas to close the gulf beaches. Related: 5 Experienced Surfers Killed in Rough, Foamy Seas Off Coast of Netherlands First responders rushed to the beach just after 3 pm for what was initially […]

SwellBrains | August 27, 2020
28 Comments

VIDEO: Woman Slides Off Yacht Straight into 8-Foot Shark in the Water

[arve url="https://youtu.be/xKZAsjFA-rA"]
SwellBrains | August 24, 2020
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

San Diego, CA Lifeguard Killed After Traumatic Neck Injury While Surfing in Mexico

Blake Dresner, surfer

Blake Dresner, a 24-year-old North San Diego County lifeguard, was killed after suffering a “traumatic surfing injury” at the Playa Abierta beach break, in Mexico last week. Today, Monday 24th August, the Encinitas community is gathering at Moonlight Beach at 10 am to honor the life of the 24-year-old surfer. Dresner was in Salina Cruz, Mexico with his closest friends when […]

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | August 24, 2020
0 Comments

A Surfboard Lost in Hawaii in 2018 is Recovered 5,200 Miles Away

A surf photographer in Hawaii lost his surfboard when out surfing one day at Waimea Bay on the Island of Oahu in February of 2018 and feared that it was gone forever. That was, until a few weeks ago when it washed up on a tiny island in the Philippines roughly 5,200 miles away. Related: Australian Surfer Intervenes During Shark […]

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | August 19, 2020
1 Comment

VIDEO: Surfing Canada’s Stunning West Coast: Is This Place a Cold-Water Indonesia?

[arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=231&v=lUestA2pdWs&feature=emb_logo"]
SwellBrains | August 11, 2020
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

VIDEO: Surfing Florida’s Coast After Hurricane Isaias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9WdNRrrLCs&feature=youtu.be “Hurricane Isaias finally sent some surf towards South Florida, which has been flat all summer. Got a chance to film again once the storm passed! Super fun session! Almost got run over by an unknown kook at 3:20! Make sure to watch in HD!” — Living in Lama Land Show

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | August 7, 2020
0 Comments

VIDEO: Whale Protects Calf, Swats Surfers With Tail in Australia

[arve url="https://www.facebook.com/DailyMailVideo/videos/1153222895065097"]
SwellBrains | August 7, 2020
Likes
Tweets
1 Comment

VIDEO: Great White Shark Kills 15-Year-Old Surfer in Australia

[arve url="https://youtu.be/3bCA4umBAAc"]
SwellBrains | July 20, 2020
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

Former World Champion Surfer Derek Ho, 55, Dies of Heart Attack

Derek ho, Hawaii,

Former World Champion surfer Derek Ho died on Friday, aged 55, after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week. Ho was the first native Hawaiian to win a world title, in 1993. Related: First Woman Surfer To Surf Iconic West Australian ‘The Right’ Ho was a two-time Pipe Master and a four-time Triple Crown winner, but he made history in […]

Post Tag for SurfSurf
SwellBrains | July 20, 2020
0 Comments

VIDEO: Watch Surf Legends Kelly Slater and Jackson Dorian Share This Surf Ranch Barrel

[arve url="https://www.facebook.com/TheInertia/videos/260308111889821/?v=260308111889821"]
SwellBrains | June 26, 2020
Likes
Tweets
0 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Share your story:

Submit A Link

Top 10 Trending right now:

  • Top 5 Hardest Ski Lifts to Get On or Off
    Top 5 Hardest Ski Lifts to Get On or Off
  • Landslide Blocks Access to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, as Olympic Host Prepares for 2026 Winter Games
    Landslide Blocks Access to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, as Olympic Host Prepares for 2026 Winter Games
  • [UPDATED: June 20] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Outlook: Long-Lead Seasonal Outlook Gives Sneak Peek of Next Winter
    [UPDATED: June 20] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Outlook: Long-Lead Seasonal Outlook Gives Sneak Peek of Next Winter
  • Trump's New Bill Passes: Key Impacts on the Ski Industry
    Trump's New Bill Passes: Key Impacts on the Ski Industry
  • Initial Search for Missing Southern California Hiker Ends Without Success
    Initial Search for Missing Southern California Hiker Ends Without Success
  • How Do You Define a “Local”?
    How Do You Define a “Local”?
  • Delta Air Lines Announces New Winter Flights From the Midwest to Colorado
    Delta Air Lines Announces New Winter Flights From the Midwest to Colorado
  • Deer Valley's $500M Expansion Adds 3,700 Acres, 17 Lifts, and One of the Largest Gondolas in U.S. Ski History
    Deer Valley's $500M Expansion Adds 3,700 Acres, 17 Lifts, and One of the Largest Gondolas in U.S. Ski History
  • Dozens Airlifted After Thunderstorm Triggers Massive Landslides in Austrian Alps
    Dozens Airlifted After Thunderstorm Triggers Massive Landslides in Austrian Alps
  • Timberline Lodge, OR, Targets August 20 for End of 2025 Summer Ski Season
    Timberline Lodge, OR, Targets August 20 for End of 2025 Summer Ski Season
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  • Site Map
SnowBrains
Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: SnowBrains Child Theme.