Surfing In or Around World-Famous Trestles Now Illegal | Huntington Beach One of a Few Open Beaches in CA Surfing in or around world-famous Trestles has been closed. Surfing there is now officially illegal. A crime. Related: VIDEO: Surfers Use Boat to Poach Closed Legendary CA Surf Spot and Boat Gets Caught by Waves On Tuesday, authorities blocked off pathways to surfers and other beachgoers. This follows a string of beach closures in San Diego County, Oceanside, and Los […] Surf SwellBrains | April 10, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Surfers Use Boat to Poach Closed Legendary CA Surf Spot | Boat Caught by Waves… View this post on Instagram Maybe taking a boat into Lowers isn’t such a good idea. Was checking cam, 3 guys out, boat was out of frame, set came in, then upside down boat came into frame with about 6 then in Line-up. Lifeguards paddled out to help them. Eventually boat washed up on shore. Check Surfline cam […] SwellBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Does Being a Great Surfer Also Make You a Great Snowboarder? [arve url="https://youtu.be/jq2AIcgs61U"] SwellBrains | April 7, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Surfer Cuffed and Arrested at Malibu, CA | Should Same Apply to Backcountry Skiers Right Now? Whatever you personally think, the people in charge have decided that to slow down and stop the spread of coronavirus it is best that we all stay at home, shelter in place, and practice self-isolation. Unfortunately, that means we must forgo some of the things that make us happy, connect us with nature, and keep us sane. Not just to prevent […] Surf SwellBrains | April 3, 2020 12 Comments
VIDEO: Cops Appear to SHOOT at Surfers Ignoring Lockdown in Costa Rica View this post on Instagram How’s the cops shooting at Salmon Boy @simonrex415 coming in from a shred .. this happened to him once before in the spring of 82 !! Run Salmon Run 🏃♀️ A post shared by Snapt4 (@snapt4) on Mar 28, 2020 at 3:41pm PDT The world is on lockdown. Everywhere is closed. Natural, wide-open […] Surf SwellBrains | March 31, 2020 0 Comments
Los Angeles, CA Has CLOSED All Beaches Due To Coronavirus Los Angeles, CA closed all beached due to the Coronavirus crisis today. This closure is effective immediately and will continue until April 19th, 2020. This closure comes on the heels of last weekend’s overly busy beaches where social distancing was not observed. “The crowds we saw at our beaches last weekend were unacceptable. In order to save lives, beaches in […] Industry News SwellBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Pro Big Wave Surfer Injured in Terrifying Jetski Accident at Nazare, Portugal View this post on Instagram A post shared by World Surf League (@wsl) This video is graphic. We are so glad to hear that Alex Botelho is in stable condition following this accident. We’re hoping for a full recovery for Alex. “Big Wave Surfer Alex Botelho was involved in a very serious incident during the Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge. He was rushed […] Surf SwellBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Yikes! Kayak Explodes In the Middle of Rapids… [arve url="https://youtu.be/gsizhJCpMps"] SwellBrains | February 8, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
75-Footer Recorded Off the California Coast: One of the Largest Waves EVER Recorded Last week’s bomb cyclone that pummeled the West Coast brought with it some of the largest ever recorded waves off of the coast of California, including one that was up to 75-feet tall. The University of California, San Diego’s Coastal Data Information Program recorded a massive 75-foot wave roughly 20 miles off the coast of Cape Mendocino in Northern California. It […] Surf SwellBrains | December 11, 2019 7 Comments
VIDEO: Is This the Biggest Wave Ever Surfed by a Woman? [arve url="https://youtu.be/Hhs0l9_2byU"] SwellBrains | November 21, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: This Guy Surfed in All 50 US States and Set A New World Record [arve url="https://youtu.be/SBYXK1RHIVc"] SwellBrains | November 1, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Californian Man Sets World Record for Solo ‘Figure-8’ Sail Round the World A California man just set a new world record by completing a solo ‘figure-8’ sail around the world. On October 19th, 57-year-old Randall Reeves sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and docked at Sausalito, marking an end to his year at sea circumnavigating the globe. “There’s no coastguard down there. No one’s going to come pick you up if you have […] SwellBrains | October 25, 2019 0 Comments
Huge Great White Shark Bites Diver’s Kayak Off California and Leaves Behind 2 Teeth A great white shark left behind two huge teeth after biting a scuba diver’s kayak off Catalina Island at Camp Emerald Bay, off the coast of southern California. Related: Monterey Bay, CA Being Referred to as ‘Shark Park’ as Great Whites Flock to the Area San Diego resident Danny McDaniel was kayaking Saturday near Ship Rock, an open-water diving spot […] Surf SwellBrains | October 9, 2019 0 Comments
Surf Tahoe! Riders at normally snow-iconic Tahoe, California broke-out a very different style of board, catching waves upon the area’s famed alpine lake. Surfers took advantage of what local news sources call, “crazy weather” for a rare, wind-generated Monday session. By The Numbers: Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America 2nd largest apline lake on Earth Elevation 6224ft Surface […] Surf SwellBrains | September 17, 2019 2 Comments
Legendary Surfer Sunny Garcia Update: Spoke Few Words & Began Moving The family of Sunny Garcia has offered updates and photos about the condition of the legendary surfer. Back in May of this year, Vincent “Sunny” Garcia was admitted to the intensive care unit at a hospital in Oregon. Initial reports suggested the former world champion, who has been open about his battle with depression in the past, had died, but the […] Surf SwellBrains | September 17, 2019 1 Comment
Body of Drowned Surfer Found on Popular San Diego, CA Beach The body of a surfer was found at Moonlight Beach, one of the most popular beaches in Encinitas, CA located in North County San Diego on Wednesday afternoon. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, it appears as if the young man had drowned. Related: How to Spot, Avoid and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean Lifeguards apparently spotted a surfboard […] SwellBrains | September 13, 2019 0 Comments
Surfer Throws Air, Lands on Shark | Suffers Bites to Hands and Legs On his last wave of the day on Tuesday, chiropractor Don Walsh decided to do something he’d never done before – throw an air. And the fact that when he came down he landed on a 6-foot bull shark and not his board, it might be a while before he tries the trick again. Related: How To Avoid A Shark Attack […] Surf SwellBrains | August 30, 2019 0 Comments
Hawaii to California Swimmer Finds Plastic in ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ Has Increased by 1,000% Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte is experiencing the beauty of the natural world and the true cost of plastic pollution in our oceans. After 40 days of swimming up to 8 hours per day, and pushing himself through his physical limits, Ben has finally clipped 200 nautical miles since commencing his triumphant journey on the 17 of June. Related: 5,500 Mile […] Surf SwellBrains | August 2, 2019 0 Comments
Mechanical Issue Causes Huge ‘Tsunami’ Wave at Chinese Waterpark Injuring 44 [arve url="https://youtu.be/Zxu6uUZPkg4"] SwellBrains | August 1, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Two Shark Attacks In Florida Within an Hour | Bitten Man Goes Straight to Bar Before Hospital Two men were victims of shark attacks off the eastern coast of Florida in separate incidents. The attacks took place 100-miles apart within an hour of each other. Related: VIDEO: 10-Foot Shark Cruising Next to Oblivious Swimmer Off Monterey Bay, CA The first attack took place around 3:30 pm ET Saturday near Jacksonville Beach Pier. Two men were surfing together […] Surf SwellBrains | July 31, 2019 0 Comments
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