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5 Iconic Surf Road Trips
There is nothing like the freedom of a surf road trip. With
Anthony Walsh’s Unique POV
The hard-charging professional surfer pioneered the use of GoPro in the surf,
Why Didn’t the 8.8 Kamchatka Earthquake Cause as Much Damage as The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004?*
*A Tsunami Explainer by our Chief Surf Forecaster and Seismologist, Rob Davies.
Jordy Smith: Travel Hacks With The South African OG
Hacks for lapping the planet
At the age of 37, and the
Meet Rob Davies: The Scientist Behind Our World Leading Surf Forecast Science
The Welsh-born, NZ-based surfer, snowboarder and scientist wanted fresh tracks and uncrowded
The Surf-Forecast Test Drive: Boardbags
Whether it's for throwing a board in the back of the car for a sesh at home, or travelling halfway around the world, boardbags are essential. But what are the best out there? We tested them so you don't have to.
Win Five Nights Accommodation At Faja Lodges in Madeira
Surf-Forecast has teamed up with Faja Lodges to give away five nights of accommodation for two people at their Studio Ash in Madeira.
Kelly Slater: On Being Local
"Surfing seemed like this mysterious, mystical adventure to me in some way. I’d look at surf magazines of waves and distant lands and imagine going to that place one day." Kelly Slater
Life and Surf-Forecast Hacks With Miguel Castrillón
I’ll never forget my first surfboard. It was a 6’7” that my Dad got by swapping a speargun he had found scuba diving.
How Surf-Forecast’s Wave Energy Tool Is Like Volume For Surfboards
“It’s all about those sweet, sweet kilojoules,” was one comment on a Reddit thread. “I live in Indo, and one of my favourite waves only works with less than 350 energy, so I'm the opposite; always hoping it will drop below that,” was another.
Matt Barr of Looking Sideways X Surf-Forecast
Podcaster Matt Barr shares his journey as an ‘enthusiastic intermediate’ surfer in Brighton, UK, using the Surf-Forecast app—especially its Energy Rating—to gauge wave power. He also reflects on the communal, ritualistic side of surfing in tough conditions.