StokeReport User Surf Reports

Stephanie Gilmore lands on the pages of Vogue

grumpleflump — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:18:11 -0700

Four-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, is en route to reclaiming the throne this season, and the final two events should prove an all-time showdown between the current frontrunner and momentum-building challenger Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21.

Naked surfer rides waves in the Sunshine Coast

grumpleflump — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:17:01 -0700

Surfers are known for their love and passion for Mother Nature. Ocean, sand, salt and waves are always in contact with the human body and many riders think life is better in boardshorts.

Epic conditions kick off Quiksilver Saquarema Prime

grumpleflump — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:19:48 -0700

Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil -- At the 4th event on the 2012 ASP Prime calendar, 96 of the world’s best surfers battled in epic conditions to begin the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime presented by Coca-Cola.

Liquid Sensation // Adrien Toyon - Île de la Reunion [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:29:34 -0700

Adrien Toyon de passage a la Réunion.

two-year-old stoke [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:23:59 -0700

Mark Cunningham talks about Keith Malloy's new movie Come Hell or High Water

grumpleflump — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:01:31 -0700

There's at least two ways to see the world: Hit the road as soon as you're able. Frantically rack up passport stamps like trophies, tick surf spots off a predetermined checklist and make the rest up as you go along. This can be one of the best things waveriding will ever do for you.

Bay to Breakers - sun, fun and a few fast runners

grumpleflump — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:05:11 -0700

Mamitu Daska and Sammy Kitwara were the top female and male runners to finish the 101st Bay to Breakers on Sunday.

But the definition of "winner" is a little bit broader with this only-in-San Francisco institution. Equally triumphant was Mark Denari, 25, who ran the 12-kilometer footrace in less than an hour - carrying a nearly 10-pound banana suit.

Webber Wave Pools promise two-meter high artificial waves

grumpleflump — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:31:27 -0700

Webber Wave Pools have unveiled proof of concept of the artificial surfing formula that generates continuously breaking waves around a central island.

Fugitive penguin apparently thriving in Tokyo Bay

grumpleflump — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:20 -0700

A penguin that escaped from a Japanese aquarium in March is apparently thriving in Tokyo Bay, according to news reports from Japan.

Stoke Killer

grumpleflump — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:09 -0700

This would ruin your sesh. (viewer discretion advised)

Muni construction may clog roads next week

grumpleflump — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:04:02 -0700

Travelers from Ocean Beach to the Financial District should expect to be inconvenienced next week by a major construction project that will impact as many as 100,000 bicyclists, motorists and transit riders in The City.

Speeding Slow [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:32 -0700

Matt writes: Here's 3 sessions from our last trip up to the Gold Coast, scored some fun little tunnels and some lined up points.

Child of the Storm Book Review

grumpleflump — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:55:19 -0700

In Child Of The Storm, Kirk Lee Aeder tells the story of Windansea legend Chris O'Rourke, one of the most ferociously passionate and competitive surfers of all time and, according to '70s Hawaiian demigod Gerry Lopez, "the best surfer from California that I have ever seen." In the process, we're taken on a similarly Gatsby-like ride.

Simpo nails sick, board-bending layback hack

grumpleflump — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:49:32 -0700

Young surfer trapped on pier piling rescued

grumpleflump — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:47:23 -0700

Johnny Denney saw the young surfer hung upside down from the barnacle-covered pier piling, his upper torso – including his head – submerged under water.

Bring April Flowers [video]

grumpleflump — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:42:30 -0700

Some April weather brings the goods for NJ's finest and their friends to enjoy.

Ke11y's GoPro (pic)

grumpleflump — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:34:20 -0700

DREAMING A WAKE

grumpleflump — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:42:37 -0700

Nic von Rupp and friends find freaky river wave in Portugal

In Soviet Russia, Pool Surfs You

grumpleflump — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:35:20 -0700

American Wave Machines, Inc. announces their selection as supplier of a 35,000 square foot PerfectSwell(TM) Model 1672 wave pool for the Sheksna Resort, nominated as Russia's Leading Spa Resort by World Travel Awards. PerfectSwell is an entirely new approach to generating large waves in pools with the emphasis on wave quality and the surfing experience.

Octopus eating a seagull

grumpleflump — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:33:10 -0700

A seagull has a tentacle around its neck, which is holding its head below the surface. This encounter occurred at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC, in plain sight of anyone passing by

Douchbag (pic)

grumpleflump — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:50:24 -0700

The best female surf movies of all time

grumpleflump — Sun, 06 May 2012 07:09:19 -0700

All girl surf films. Female surf movie experiences. Women have been riding waves for decades and they've developed their own unique style in surfing. Sense and sensibility are main features in the female surfing movies. Rather than a special technique, these films transmit that eextrasensory perception commonly known as sixth sense.

Mel named Big Wave World Tour champion

grumpleflump — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:06:55 -0700

Peter Mel cemented his legacy as one of the best big wave surfers to come out of Santa Cruz long before he rode the glassy walls at Pico Alto in Peru last summer.

Surf dogs prepare for K9 wave riding competition

grumpleflump — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:04:48 -0700

The 1st Annual World Surf Dog Championships will take place in Northern California, between late summer and early fall 2012. A portion of the proceeds will go to dog and environmental non-profit organizations.

The unusual event follows the success of the Small Wave Surf Dog Competition debuted in 2006. The very first surf dog competition was based on the book "The Dog's Guide to Surfing".

How to go Feral

grumpleflump — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:02:44 -0700

Having spent his fair share of time in the wilderness fighting off bears, felling trees, and threading secret Canadian tubes, Tofino’s Peter Devries is an expert when it comes to leaving the beaten path, scoring empty waves, and getting home alive. Want to look for waves outside of your pedestrian surf zone? Take a few notes from Pete first.

What Makes a Great Surf Photo?

grumpleflump — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:58:46 -0700

Russell writes: There are so many elements that comprise an amazing surf photo, but I am not going into the technical jargon here. Basically, what I look for in my own surf photography affects my judgment as a photo editor.

Alex Knost l single fins [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:47:55 -0700

48 Hour Window [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:17:27 -0700

A late March cold front hit the Northern East, leaving a forty-eight hour window for fun surf in cold water.

They surf in mysterious ways

grumpleflump — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:12:21 -0700

The first ever Kommetjie Festival, in Cape Town, South Africa, was a very special surfing event. A very clear challenge is set: show the most incredible surf gear.

When prizes such as "Best Dressed Surfer", "Most Original Craft" and "Most Entertaining Surfer" are at stake, you should expect the unexpected.

Sunset Wave (pic)

grumpleflump — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:16:49 -0700

One Last Turn (pic)

grumpleflump — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:28:37 -0700

You're doing it wrong (pic)

grumpleflump — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:22:31 -0700

Roots (pic)

grumpleflump — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:20:29 -0700

After the Agony of Youth, the Ecstasy of Surfing

grumpleflump — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:29:21 -0700

Thad writes: When I was 8, my parents divorced and my mother married a man whose career took us from Washington to Melbourne Beach, a town on the “Space Coast” of Central Florida, where I learned to surf.

Bay Area sailors split over ocean racing ban called after fatal yacht accident

grumpleflump — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:24:01 -0700

Bay Area sailors are split over a U.S. Coast Guard "safety stand-down" that temporarily halts open ocean sailboat races after a fatal accident near the Farallon Islands on April 14.

Dial In Your Fins - Surf Sufficient [video]

grumpleflump — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:22:23 -0700

Fins are perhaps the most overlooked aspect of surf equipment. Sure we call our boards thruster or twinnies, but the conversation then quickly moves to the sexy outline, dimensions, and volume. Fins are an after thought and since an extra pair can set you back nearly $100 bucks, it's an easy component to your board's overall performance to forget about.

Progression Update: Dane, Kelly, Laird, Meola all push performance

grumpleflump — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:55:12 -0700

Guess what? Surfers aren't all geniuses. Especially when having a high-minded conversation about progression. From the dawn of high-performance in the 1960s until today, "that was bitchin'" became "the raddest thing" became "sooo gnarly, dude" became "that was, like, the best thing ever..." and so goes the extent of most surfers' conception of progressive surfing.

Private Access: Go Away

grumpleflump — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:50:59 -0700

Jim writes: Beach access is one of those things we take for granted until it’s too late.

Think about how simple of an issue this is: you want to get to the beach and you can’t.

WTF (pic)

grumpleflump — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:48:56 -0700

The Perfect Wave (pic)

grumpleflump — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:50:54 -0700

Bali beaches 'most polluted': surf champ

grumpleflump — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:57:54 -0700

WORLD surfing champion Kelly Slater says Bali's beaches are littered with the "worst pollution" he has ever seen.

Slater, who has won 11 Association of Surfing Professionals world championships, voiced his concerns on popular micro-blogging website Twitter on Sunday (Melbourne time) from Bali.

Happy Beach [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:55:35 -0700

In Happy Beach Andrew Doheny surfs his way through life at home in California and explores the friendly streets & waves of Mexico. Ford Archbold transcends his larger than life character both in and out of the water. Josh Hoyer plays himself in possibly the darkest, most suspenseful conceptual surf section ever.

Whitecaps [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:16:27 -0700

Here is a peak at the introduction of the short film, we've dubbed "Whitecaps" ... inspired by the texture of the ocean nearly every afternoon; in this beautiful town we live in.

Show Us Your Quiver – Lewis Samuels

grumpleflump — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:06:27 -0700

When you google “Lewis Samuels,” the most consistent description that comes up for the guy is that you either love him or you hate him. That’s because Lewis is a distinctive, controversial voice in the otherwise bland world of surf journalism, a guy who is not afraid to speak his mind in an industry that tends to do little more than smile and nod coolly.

SACREBLEU a film documentary by Tristan Mausse [video]

grumpleflump — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:53:11 -0700

SACRE BLEU is a documentary film of 1hour30min, which calls the best glassers / shapers / artists / photographers around the world to tell their story, it is also a travelogue, which traces the 8 months of my experience going through the world to work myself in all these workshops surfboards, since I am myself Glasser.

Many Classic Moments, 1978 FIlm by Gary Capo [video]

grumpleflump — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:49:09 -0700

Buttons exerpt from Many Classic Moments, 1978 FIlm by Gary Capo

NASA Scientists Turn Wastewater Into Fuel in SF

grumpleflump — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:33:58 -0700

NASA scientists working at a San Francisco sewage treatment plant in Hunter's Point believe they've developed a way to use wastewater to make biofuels.

The most famous surf company logos

grumpleflump — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:43:48 -0700

Surfing logos are everywhere. In surfboards, surf magazines, surf shops and in vinyl car stickers. Surfing badges and surf insignia are symbols of the world's most famous surf brands.

How to Surf with Confidence -- the mentality behind surfing better

grumpleflump — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:47:53 -0700

With decades spent as a professional surfer, Mike Parsons knows how important confidence is when it comes to reaching your potential in the lineup. Currently working as coach for Kolohe Andino, Parsons has placed a solid emphasis on building not only Kolohe’s physical game, but his mental game as well.

Dane Peterson

grumpleflump — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:40:07 -0700

Some great photography from Dane Peterson