We take a deep dive into surf lifestyle and culture with fascinating insights from surfers from all walks of life. Find out everything from how surfing can improve your overall health to potential injuries that can occur while you’re out in the waves.
Animals surfing? Have you ever seen French Bulldog riding a surfboard? Well, it happens! Animals all over the world are leaping onto surfboards and taking to the waves. Let’s take …
Amazing Surfing Animals (Our Four-Legged Surfing Friends) Read More »
When it comes to riding waves the kind of surfboard you use can make a massive difference. From gently cruising along knee-high waves to driving through overhead barrels, longboarding vs …
Longboarding vs Shortboarding, what’s the difference? Read More »
Whether you’ve got a fear of surfing, sharks or big waves, the best thing you can do to conquer your fear is to spend more time in and around the …
Surfers put wax on the surface of their boards to create a rough surface, the friction created by the wax gives them better grip and traction when they’re paddling or …
Why Do Surfers Put Wax On Their Boards? (Surfing 101) Read More »
If you’ve never caught a wave before you’re probably curious about what it feels like to surf. Surfing is a feeling like no other, adrenaline flows through your body, your …
What Does Surfing Feel Like? Catch Your First Wave Read More »
Ripper, pumping, tubes, if you’re not ‘down with the lingo’ surfing terms, phrases and slang can seem like another language entirely. And you’re not wrong, surfing culture has adopted its …
Surfing Terms, Phrases & Slang (Surfing Translated) Read More »
Maybe you’ve just seen a French Bulldog dominating your local beachie or you’ve had the pleasure of stumbling across one of the many dog surfing competitions that happen across the …
Dog Surfing 101 (A Beginners Guide To Surfing & Pooches) Read More »
The most common surfing injuries include reef cuts, surf rash, fin cuts, collisions with other surfers and surfboards and run-ins with dangerous marine life. For the most part, surfing is …
Surfing pain is real. From after-surf aches to much more serious injuries you can’t expect to surf on a regular basis without a bit of pain and sacrifice. But you …
Surfing Pain – Causes, Treatments and Prevention Read More »
Surfing regularly can help you increase your strength, flexibility and endurance. Paddling is a great way to strengthen your back and arms while surfing will develop core strength and help …
Surfing is a fascinating sport, verging into the realms of lifestyle and culture it can be a strange way of life from the perspective of outsiders looking in. According to …
Surfing regularly will increase your body’s strength, endurance and balance alongside an overall improvement in cardiovascular fitness. On the other hand, surfing can also be detrimental to your body with …
Yes, you can wash, rinse and even spin a wetsuit in a washing machine. Ensure you only use cold or lukewarm water to avoid damaging the wetsuit’s material and seams …
The amount of calories you burn while surfing depends on your weight, surf conditions, temperature, the time between waves and lots of other variables. So how many calories does surfing …
There is no age limit to surfing or learning to surf. As long as you are generally fit, healthy and confident in the ocean, there is no barrier to learning …
The wind speed will often decrease at night leading to clean, groomed waves. This is great for surfing but has its own set of dangers as opposed to surfing during …
Three types of sharks are responsible for the majority of attacks on surfers across the world, these are the great white, tiger and bull shark. When it comes to surfing …
Surfers are more likely to be attacked by sharks for two reasons; they spend more time in the ocean than the average human and surfboards (particularly high-performance shortboards) have a …
Surfers can get angry for lots of reasons, some of the most common are not catching any waves, localism and other surfers acting dangerously. Normally angry surfers are just angry …
Yes, you can still surf even when the waves are 1ft but you’ll need a surfboard with lots of volume and buoyancy to help you catch tiny waves. Consider taking …
