VIDEO: Whale Knocks Surfer Unconscious in Australia with Tail “You just saw basically surfers, surfboards, swimmers thrown into the air like skittles, I’ve never seen anything like it. “It was like they were soft toys getting thrown around the cot by a whale, and, you know, the whole beach sort of gasped basically.” – Eye Witness As a surfer, you’re pretty stoked when you’re out in the water and […] Surf SwellBrains | July 8, 2013 2 Comments
Steamers Lane, Santa Cruz, CA Conditions Report | July 2nd Photo Tour Pro surfer Nat Young crushing Steamers Lane yesterday afternoon for the crowd Yes, Steamers Lane is the most Hollywood surf break in the USA. Kinda like Squaw is the most Hollywood ski resort in the USA. Just take a look at these photos. Where else on Earth can you stand this close to professional surfers while they shred a […] Surf SwellBrains | July 3, 2013 4 Comments
Shack-Fest Dream Heat in Bali: Kelly Slater Vs. John John Florence Vs. Josh Kerr Three of the best surfers in the world at one the best breaks in the world in some of the best conditions in the world. Put those three things together and you’re gonna come up with a pretty fun video. That’s exactly what happened on June 25th at the Bali Pro on the World Championship Tour (WCT) at Kermas, Bali, […] Surf SwellBrains | June 27, 2013 2 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Surfing Tubes at Night with a Lit-Up Surfboard in Spain When we think of perfect tubes we don’t necessarily think of Europe. To be honest, we hardly think of Europe at all. Every spot has its day, but Mundaka, Spain is different. This place is mechanical, consistent, hollow, and packed. If the wind is off-shore, the place looks like Indonesia as show in the video below. The only real problem […] Surf SwellBrains | June 22, 2013 3 Comments
Who’s 360º is Smoother? | John John Florence Vs. Eric Pollard | Video Comp. Who’s 360s are smoother? John John’s from Bali or Eric Pollard’s from British Columbia? There is something about a big, smooth 360º that sets certain athletes apart from the masses. In the skiing world, everyone can throw a 3, but how many can take them big and keep them smooth? Not many. In the surfing world, not many can throw 360ºs, […] Surf SwellBrains | June 20, 2013 7 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Horrific Wipeouts and Open Tubes @ The Wedge, CA Last Week A rare, big, south, summer swell rolled into California last week and lite up The Wedge at Newport Beach, California. “The Wedge is a surfing, bodyboarding and bodysurfing spot located at the extreme east end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. During a south swell of the right size and direction, the Wedge can produce huge waves up to 30 feet (9.1 m) high.” – wikipedia The Wedge […] Surf SwellBrains | June 15, 2013 5 Comments
Watch Kelly Slater WIN the Volcom Fiji Pro in Epic Conditions | Two Perfect 10 Rides Kelly Slater is 41 years old and the best surfer on this planet we call Earth. How do we know he’s the best even in his old age? Simply because he surfs the best breaks against the world’s best surfers and beats them all on a regular basis. How regular a basis does he beat them all? Well, he’s the […] Surf SwellBrains | June 12, 2013 5 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Billibong XXL ‘Ride of the Year’ Nominees You get the feeling on some of these waves that if they’d have fallen, it woulda been real bad. Especially that Cloudbreak barrel. Where was he gonna end up if he fell? This video shows us Billibong’s XXL Ride of the Year Award and they’re all very impressive. All five nominees for the Ride of Award are presented for your […] Surf SwellBrains | June 8, 2013 1 Comment
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