Record Breaking 78-Foot Wave Recorded Off New Zealand Scientists have just registered the largest wave ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, measuring in at an astonishing 78ft high. The experts believe the wave, which was measured in New Zealand, is record-breaking. It was measured by a buoy on New Zealand’s Campbell Island in the Southern Ocean on Tuesday. The previous record for the southern oceans was previously held by […] Surf SwellBrains | May 14, 2018 0 Comments
Support AmeriCares and Spend a Day at the WSL Surf Ranch with Kelly Slater and Ride His Man-Made Wave The perfect wave. Every surfer chases it. Kelly Slater, like a surfing mad scientist, MADE it. And now you’ll experience the much-hyped, man-made wave for yourself. Forget Hawaii. Forget Fiji. You and a friend are being flown out to the super-secretive WSL Surf Ranch in central California for the surfing getaway of a lifetime, located hours from the nearest beach! […] Steven Agar | October 18, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Huge Wave Crashes Through Restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA on Saturday The biggest waves to hit Southern California since 1983 rolled through this weekend. Folks having breakfast at Moby Dick Restaurant in Santa Barbara, California got a bit of a surprise last Saturday when a huge wave reared up and […] Surf SwellBrains | March 5, 2014 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Worst Collision Ever Caught on GoPro Camera Two beginner surfers make for one of the worst collisions we’ve ever seen…but we’re happy to report that the woman who took the board to the head is alive after this scary incident. The two surfers made a few glaring errors. For one, the lady paddling was in the trough of the wave, either sit outside or on the inside, not right in the impact zone. Secondly, instead of turning away, the guy who ran her over somehow shot his board right […] SwellBrains | February 7, 2014 0 Comments
Watch This Video: Pipeline, Hawaii Going Off From a Helicopter The North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii is the Alaska of surfing. Finally, they have helicopter footage to give a close glimpse of just what is going on out there on that wave. From this close up angle, you can really see how gnarly things are out there at […] Featured Video SwellBrains | January 7, 2014 0 Comments
Kelly Slater’s Winning Wave @ 2013 Pipe Masters From a Heli 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 […] Surf SwellBrains | December 19, 2013 0 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
Swell Saturdays: Unbelievably Shacked in the Pacific {Every Saturday, we’re going to attempt to inspire you to get out and surf with a sharp Surf video that will speak to your heart. SwellBrains.com is coming soon…} The place in this video is so top secret, they won’t even tell us where it’s from in the Pacific. Which is kinda weird. We’d love to know where we’re lookin’ […] Surf SwellBrains | May 11, 2013 3 Comments