Swell Saturdays: Amazing Aerial Footage of Surfing Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, CA This footage was shot on July 21st, 2013 from a remote control DJI Phantom quadcopter mounted with a GoPro at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA. It’s very cool to see what Steamer looks like from the sky. This guy is good with the heli. He’s able to follow a few rides and get some great shots. We need to get […] Surf SwellBrains | August 31, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: Jet Surfboard Designed by Formula 1 Engineers This is something to see. You might not be chomping at the bit to hop on one of these, but if there was one laying around the yard, you know you’d be on it in a hot second. Especially if it was a flat day. How fun does this thing look? Yeah, if there are waves, we’d rather just surf […] Surf SwellBrains | August 24, 2013 4 Comments
2 Shark Attacks in 1 Week in Hawaii | 20-Year-Old German Tourist & 16-Year-Old Surfer Last Wednesday, a German tourist had her arm bitten off by a shark while snorkeling off the coast of Maui. On Sunday, a 16-year-old local surfer was attacked by a shark off the coast of the Pohoiki coast of the Big Island. He received bites to both of his legs and was airlifted to a local hospital and is currently listed in ‘satisfactory’ condition. “He was coming down the waves, and the wave and shark came from the side and took him out by the legs.” – Isaac Belisaro, eyewitness who was surfing nearby, told Hawaii’s […] Surf SwellBrains | August 20, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: 2013 Billabong Pro Tahiti Day 1 & 2 Highlight Videos & Photos The Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo’o is happening right now. Well, today is actually a down day with waves at only 2-4 foot. But yesterday conditions were perfect for day 2 of the comp. The sea was a sheet of glass, there was no wind and the tubes were perfect and overhead. We definitely stayed up way too late watching […] Surf SwellBrains | August 17, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: How NOT to Surf Teahupo’o, Tahiti Teahupoo in Tahiti is a fiercely heavy wave. You don’t want to fall, period. But, if you’re gonna fall, there are some guidelines to follow. Billibong interviews some of the world’s best surfers for some tips on how to stay off the reef at Teahupoo. Some of the video footage of these wipeouts will make you cringe. “Teahupoo is one of the […] Surf SwellBrains | August 10, 2013 1 Comment
Swell Saturdays: Amazing Photos & Stories from Surfing & Sutro Baths in San Francisco, CA in ’60s & ’70s The Golden Age of San Francisco may have come and gone without our generation knowing much about it. The 60s & 70s changed San Francisco into one of the most progressive and inspiring locations on the face of the Earth. The Sutro Baths of San Francisco must have been the coolest thing in Northern California. Surfing Ocean Beach, Fort […] Surf SwellBrains | August 3, 2013 4 Comments
Great White Sharks Return to Cape Cod, MA | Man Attacked in July 2012 | Jaws is Back? ABC News video documenting the Great White Shark attack in cape cod in July 2012. Outside Magazine just wrote up a great report about how the Great White Shark has returned to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It’s crazy to think that Great White Sharks have returned Cape Cod where the 1975 movie Jaws took place. We never thought that Great Whites hung […] Surf SwellBrains | August 2, 2013 2 Comments
Reunion Island BANS Surfing Due to Shark Attacks | 90 Sharks to Be Killed “I think it’s stupid. I’m shocked they banned surfing in the area. If we want to surf, we risk 38€ and possible prison time. If I want to surf, I will.” – Damien Ferrere, 16-year old local told surfermag Reunion Island (a French territory near the east coast of Africa) is one of the best surf destinations on Earth and […] Surf SwellBrains | July 31, 2013 15 Comments
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