StokeReport Bay Area Surfing

Swell from Teahupoo hits Ala Moana Bowls

Squeaky — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:28:03 -0700

Live Feed... Lefts, Yummmm

poor surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

scullbone — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:51:00 -0700

Don't bother. Blown out SH waves/chop. Take out your bike or skate instead I'd say. After bobbing and paddling around in the chop managed to catch a couple, but I only went out because I was there and I needed the maintenance.

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The Smell of Summer - A Surf Lifestyle Blog Launches

SurferJeff — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:57:05 -0700

"The Smell of Summer is a lifestyle blog which will feature the likes of Photographers, Artists, Surfers, Apparel Brands and much more. Our team of writers absolutely love summer and thrive in Southern California where we experience warm to mild temperatures all yearlong.

Some raw clips from Powerlines Productions [video]

Purpeana — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:57 -0700

More crazy footage.

On Portugal Beach, Riding a Wave That Hits Like a Quake

burro — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:29:04 -0700

NAZARÉ, Portugal — The big ones typically come only once a year, in the winter. Whipped up by powerful storms in the North Atlantic, they roll for days toward Europe, rising to seemingly impossible heights before crashing on the shores of Praia do Norte, a beach along the Portuguese coast just north of this picturesque fishing town.

'Hatchet hitchhiker' (and Surfer) wanted in NJ homicide

Squeaky — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:54:29 -0700

This is the same guy who we saw kooking out at fart point... Definately a nut, but a killer too?

Standing Tall in a Wide open Teahupoo Bomb

chrispy — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:26:23 -0700

"I was on the boat doing social media stuff for Quiksilver...wearing all sorts of hats, nursing a scraped arm from the morning," Peter Mel said of Tuesday's encore performance at Teahupoo. "I called home and my wife and kid asked why I wasn't getting any bombs. So I said I'd go out and get mine.

Perfect for San Francisco hills [video]

King of Kooks — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:31:05 -0700

or Presidio golf course?

Careful (pic)

grumpleflump — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:18 -0700

OCCY x KELLY SLATER INTERVIEW [video]

grumpleflump — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:24:13 -0700

Occy (Mark Occhilupo) sat down for an exclusive interview with eleven time world champion Kelly Slater.

black cat surf hipster

Tenderloin tom — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:56:49 -0700

Had a pro furrtographer come over and busted out a board for a few shots.Pet food express is representing shelter cats and will post it in there shop #stoke!

poor surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

platypus — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:50:37 -0700

am tempted to give it a fair minus, but that would probably be too generous. Shoulder high dumpers, a couple small faces, much more fun than expected. Did not drive around too much this morning but found a nice little spot that was working better than anticipated. Stoked given expectations.

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The End Of The Road, Day 2 [video]

burro — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:22:33 -0700

The End Of The Road, Day One [video]

burro — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:22:03 -0700

Dorian

fin — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:43:11 -0700

shot fromTeahupoo...

Sea, Surf & Fun - Surf school - Half Moon Bay - Surf camps [video]

seasurffun — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:06:18 -0700

I created the first French surf school in California. I am trying to get the French community of the bay area and tourists to surfing, but at the same time I love to have some American students too. I will teach you in French or in English depending on your preferences!

Lava Lamp Brick of Pina Colada Deliciousness [video]

burro — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:35:25 -0700

Elephant Q-Tip [video]

burro — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:31 -0700

This is Aaron Jessee. He surfs sometimes.

In Spring [video]

chrispy — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:09 -0700

...Kolohe enjoys a south swell to the sounds of Santana.

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Half Moon Bay

Byrner — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:53:02 -0700

Yesterday evening the Jetty seemed like the only option for getting in the water and having a chance at some decent surf. It turned out to be alright with some fun size and occasional corners to work. Only a few folks in the water around sunset. Here are some shots.

(Submitted via the Web)

5 Tips: A (Very) Amateur Guide to Spearfishing

grumpleflump — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:29:33 -0700

There are certain things in life that one must do. Fall in love. Sleep in the sand. Sit in silence. Create things. There are many more, but one prominently perched near the very top of this list is spearfishing. It seems trite in comparison to falling love, but I’m not kidding.

Tiny Perfect Waves: Twin Peaks | Derek Hynd and Travers Adler [video]

chrispy — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:34:16 -0700

Teahupoo Tahiti 13 05 2013 [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:20 -0700

Teahupoo returns to center stage as the first monster swell of the year rolls through (pic)

grumpleflump — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:33:50 -0700

Interview with Sally Fitzgibbons

SurferJeff — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:10:44 -0700

"As the 2013 Women's World Tour is on the home stretch with only a few events left, many of the girls are hard at work to prepare for a race to the finish line in the hopes of clinching a world title. We had the opportunity to interview Sally Fitzgibbons this past week to discuss what it's like to be a pro surfer. Enjoy!"

Teahupoo rules...

fin — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:46:50 -0700

Saw this on the Tahiti webcam page. Only 4 rules....pretty good.(waiting for all the new footage from this swell)

World's 20 Best Surf Towns

grumpleflump — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:50:47 -0700

A great surf town is the nearly magical sum of consistent waves, inviting accommodations, friendly locals, fun nightlife, delicious food, and plenty of activities should the ocean go flat. The following is a list of the world's best surf towns, picked not necessarily because they are home to the best waves, but because the sum of their parts makes them inviting for locals and visitors alike.

Garrett McNamara: The ride of his life

chrispy — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:47:55 -0700

Garrett McNamara, the legendary surfer who holds the world record for the tallest wave ever surfed, describes what it's like to ride such a huge wall of water. He takes Anderson Cooper into the waters off Portugal where he rode that 78-foot wave -- and may have recently caught one even larger -- to experience the power and the danger in waves many believe are the biggest on the planet.

Found Board at the Beach

fatnewt — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:26:13 -0700

Contact me with a description and I guess I'll give it back. The image doesn't really apply, but I like it.

bigfatnewt@gmail.com

17 Photos: Strange Rumblings Outtakes

grumpleflump — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:46:22 -0700

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

platypus — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:26:11 -0700

Most of the beach was garbage but we found a fun spot with soft SH-HH waves. Some fun drops & small shoulders, sunny and almost windless. Given our expectations, it was stellar. Giving it a fair-, that's a 'spring rating'. Definitely worth it - we got lucky :-)

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Land Shark - Shark comes ashore in Rehoboth Beach

sharky — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:44:27 -0700

Friday was a warm, bright day in Rehoboth Beach, a good reason to hit the beach for some sand and sun, Colby Beaumont thought.

Turns out a shark had the same idea. As Beaumont was lounging on the beach, he saw an animal, unmistakeably a shark, emerge from the surf and scoot its way onto the sand.

XXL Is back in action again - Massive Teahupoo

West_Irish — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:51:59 -0700

The first official entry in the 2014 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards has been received. Koa Rothman at Teahupoo.

http://www.surfline.com/surflinetv/featured-clips/wave-of-the-day-teahup...

Caddyshacked! Volcom's VQS Champs roll on [video]

chrispy — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:52:51 -0700

Volcom's VQS Championship Cup is being held at 54th st, Newport Beach is in full swing. Day one of the USA VQS Champs is a wrap with two more days of competition to go. Fans can tune in to vqs.volcom.com to listen live, see up to the minute scores, photos, videos, and info on the event.

amazing

cloud — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:07:17 -0700

both for content and context

JULIAN WILSON'S WHATCHA-MA-CALL-IT IN RIO [video]

grumpleflump — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:37:18 -0700

We're not even sure what to call this maneuver that Julian just pulled in Rio. Julian called it a loop revert. What would you call it? Taking suggestions in the comment box!

Brent Dorrington muscles through an impossible South Pacific tube

chrispy — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:36:29 -0700

The long road to NUMB

Dingo — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:25:55 -0700

Great article and photo essay on Tim Nunn's new book. Time to get into my g-string and head to the beach!

Daughter The Movie [video]

Senseless — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:49:55 -0700

Fun long boarding clips...

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

rozenswag — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:39:04 -0700

Trust Surfline. Don't drag yourself out of bed, drive west and hope for the best. If you make it that far, under no circumstances should you brave the warbly conditions and seemingly weak sets you find. Because what are the chances those waves actually have some push and shape, offering up fun drops and a few turns? No one else is out there anyways. So sleep in, nobody would blame you. Definitely not me.

(Submitted via the Web)

Gabe @ Sebastian [video]

burro — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:33:56 -0700

Gabe Kling, Blake Jones and Jesse Heilman basking in the glory of good waves in Florida... Filmed and edited by Benjamin Sitten.

fair to good a while ago.

sfloco — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:26:50 -0700

unknown charger lines it up in the pacific

poor surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

Skryna — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:49:19 -0700

It was definitely bigger than yesterday but the conditions were messier. The outside had some waist+ choppy sets but as the tide got higher they were barely breaking and left some crumbly windy wedgies on the inside. Was trying out my new 9'10" so I had fun.

(Submitted via the Web)

Portfolio: Laure-Hélène Thibaud

chrispy — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:44:53 -0700

I currently live in Southeastern France and travel in New Zealand, Morocco, Indonesia and throughout France taking pictures of what I feel surfing means to me. I surf and travel far from familiarity to catch this special feeling which helps me show what is impossible to describe with a few words. Photography is useful for that.

HORSE DRAWN SURF WAGON PIC'S

Tenderloin tom — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:22:42 -0700

plus more

poor surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

tbone6 — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:22:21 -0700

looked friday morning, sucked. Saturday morning sucked. Got up this morning to go look and didn't have the energy. sigh...

(Submitted via the Web)

Social Absorption - How do do Life

grumpleflump — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:42:45 -0700

Foiling at 40 kts [video]

King of Kooks — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:57:27 -0700

Anyone interested in hydrodynamics and design will find this video amazing.

wallpaper

futureghost — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:34:23 -0700

why not have Ocean Beach as your background ? ( go to surfingmagazine.com for originals)

Get Barreled…in Greece

chrispy — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:48:13 -0700

When you think of Greece, surfing is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But with its 16,000 kms of coastline, more and more Greeks are stepping on board.