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Conditions Report: Santa Cruz, CA New Years Eve @ Steamer’s Lane

Steamer’s Lane is one of the most famous places to surf in Santa Cruz. It is often where the Cold Water Classics comp goes down and is where a lot of surfing history has been made in Santa Cruz. It has gnarly waves, when it’s good, and is in a stunning setting right by the light house that looks over the Santa Cruz bay and the Beach Boardwalk. Tuesday evening (New Years eve) was gnarly. The waves were BIG, the swell was consistent, the tide […]
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Santa Cruz, CA Conditions Report: 3-4 ft. @ Pleasure Point Yesterday

With the holidays in full swing and Christmas only a few days away most people are running around trying to tie up and loose ends to make the holiday complete. While those of us here at swell brains have that somewhere in our mind our focus and energy is still directed toward the pursuit of our true happiness. This is achieved by pursuing our passions. While my focus of as of lately, outside of school, has been all things ski related, […]
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Kelly Slater’s Winning Wave @ 2013 Pipe Masters From a Heli

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The helicopter that filmed this was a little remote control heli and it nailed this shot. This video is only 19 seconds long, but should still blow your mind. It shows us an angle we never get to see. Kelly Slater won the Billabong Pipe Masters for the 7th time this year and this was a great wave that he scored in the finals. This drop in was crazy steep. Likely one of the steepest take-offs made in Pipeline competition. Kelly Slater wins 2013 Billabong Pipeline Masters and is now a 7-time Pipeline master. Aerial shot of his winning wave during the […]
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Swell Saturdays: This Kid is Only 11-Years-Old & He Absolutely Rips

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It’s not fair that this kid is only 11-years-old. Most surfers will never be this good nor surf waves this crisp. This kid is 11 and he’s crushing everything thrown at him. He moves like the guys on the World Tour move. He can cut back, hit floaters, tube-ride, stall, air, everything and he’s only 11-years-old. His name is Alan Jr Cleland. You might want to remember that name. We have a sneaking suspicion that we’ll be seeing and hearing […]
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Fatal Shark Attack on Kayaker off Maui on Monday

A 57-year-old kayak fisherman who was fishing with artificial lures was killed by a shark on Monday off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. The man was fishing from his kayak between Maui and Molokini when a shark bit his leg. According to a statement released by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the man’s leg was dangling in the water while he was fishing. The bitten man’s fishing partner tied a tourniquet on his leg and was able to get help from a nearby tour boat. That boat took them to […]
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