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Largest Wave Ever Surfed

Largest Wave Ever Surfed

Can you imagine surfing on a wave that stands as tall as an 8-story building? That’s what big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner did on May 24, 2022, as he rode his surfboard to the crest of a 26.21-meter (85.99-foot) wave in Praia do Norte, Nazaré Portugal, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed.

Bantu Wax

Bantu Wax

Those of us who live outside of Africa don’t typically associate the continent with surfing. Lea and Roberto Colombo’s vibrant short film gives us a peek into Africans’ passion for riding the waves with a colorful montage of soothing surf footage juxtaposed with energetic scenes of life on the land.

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5 Waves Wave Machine

5 Waves Wave Machine

Australia’s Surf Lakes has developed this amazing wave machine that works in concert with man-made shorelines to break waves at multiple sizes and shapes with each pulse, so it can accommodate numerous surfers of different skill levels at the same time. Check out more footage of the machine in action here.

Vebodi Pali-Surf Tool

Vebodi Pali-Surf Tool
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This triangular tool is a great accessory for any surfer, combining seven fold-out tools into one. It has a wax comb + scraper, a universal fin key, a fin file, Phillips and flat screwdrivers, and bottle openers for both twist-off and pop-off caps. Made from long-lasting stainless steel.

G-SHOCK G-LIDE GBX100

G-SHOCK G-LIDE GBX100
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Designed for surfers, the G-LIDE GBX100 series has an LCD screen that can show high tide, low tide, and levels for 3,300 surf spots around the world. It offers sunrise and sunset times, lunar data, step tracking, and Bluetooth smartphone integration. For long life, it’s shock resistant and water resistant to 200m.

Surfing a Grass Wave

Surfing a Grass Wave

This crazy video loop shows what happens when grass grows on top of boggy marsh. Basically, the water forms a large bubble underneath the turf layer, which can actually be ridden like a wave – at least until you fall through it.

Ice Beard Surfers

Ice Beard Surfers

VICE introduces us to Daniel Schetter, also known as “Surfer Dan,” a local legend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, who, along with his friends, have made a name for themselves by surfing the frigid winter waves of Lake Superior, and for the amazing ice formations that gather on their exaggerated facial hair.

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The Physics of Surfing

The Physics of Surfing

If you’re into surfing, you’re actually using your body and mind to take on the interactions between fluid mechanics, tectonic geography, weather patterns, and more. TED-Ed’s Nick Pizzo provides a brief explanation of how these systems of nature work together.

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

Spencer Frost’s short film is a love letter to the ocean and to nightime, as six surfers explain why they seek the waves off the East coast of Australia in the darkness rather than in the light of day. Best watched in a dark room with headphones on.

Camel Finds Water

Camel Finds Water

Trevor Gordon found an abandoned tiny fishing boat in a field, and reconstructed it in the hopes of using it to find surfing spots. Ian Durkin and his crew chronicled the rebirth of the Camel in an endearing short film that is a sweet tribute to both making and surfing.

Awayco

Awayco

Awayco is a free service that connects you to a growing number of surf and ski shops around the world. Use Awayco’s website to rent up to five pieces of equipment up to 6 months in advance, so you can travel light. A premium subscription adds insurance and more.

Lift eFoil

Lift eFoil

Take a smooth ride through the waters of Miami, Florida in this beautifully-shot promo video for the Lift eFoil, an electric hydrofoil that lets you glide effortlessly above the surface with no need for wind, waves, or towing. Sadly, it’s only for those with very deep pockets.

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Truck Surf Hotel

Truck Surf Hotel

Owned by a pair of avid adventurers and surfers, the Truck Surf Hotel is a mobile truck that has five rooms and expands to a double decker when parked. The hotel offers touring packages to surfing spots and other coastal destinations in southwest Portugal or Morocco.

Pōhaku

Pōhaku

Meet Oahu, Hawaii native Tom Pōhaku Stone, a man whose life led him to handcraft surfboards from native woods. Director Bradley Tangonan’s short documentary is beautifully shot, and tells a captivating story about holding onto our traditions.

Quiksilver Highline Airlift Vest

Quiksilver Highline Airlift Vest
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Quiksilver worked with scuba expert Aqua Lung to create an emergency life vest for surfers. The Highline Airlift Vest has room for four CO2 cartridges, each linked to an easy access pull tab. The vest also has a deflation tab and an oral inflation tube.

Lakey Peterson: Black + White

Lakey Peterson: Black + White

Who here among us doesn’t love the amazingly athletic World Surf League pro Lakey Peterson? You will adore her even more in Aaron Lieber’s black and white clip of her destroying the waves in Central America. She makes it look so easy you know, for a girl and all.

The Dock

The Dock

While hanging out at a surf spot in Bali, Indonesia, Stab Magazine and a group of Volcom surfers decided to tow a 100ft. plastic dock to the sea. We don’t know if it made their day easier, but it seemed to make surfing more fun. And dangerous.

Surfing Nazaré’s Mega Swells

Surfing Nazaré’s Mega Swells

Red Bull presents a mindblowing compilation of footage of daring surfers riding (and wiping out) on some of the incredible waves at Nazaré, Portugal, which can reach heights of 100 feet or more during peak swells.

The Big Wave Project (Trailer)

The Big Wave Project (Trailer)

Tim Bonython’s documentary will take us to some of the best and most dangerous surfing spots in the world as it follows a tight-knit group of big wave surfers who are addicted to the thrill of the sport. Premieres Spring 2017.

Dronesurfing

Dronesurfing

To demonstrate the lifting power of its Alta 8 aerial photography drone, Freefly Systems used the 8-blade flying machine to tow a surfboarder through the water. He needed a running start, but we’re still impressed.

Sympl Surfboard Bags

Sympl Surfboard Bags
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Stylish and heavy duty board bags. The Siesta bag accommodates boards up to 6’1″ in length. The Solitary bag, on the other hand can be adjusted to fit boards between 5’6” to 7′. They have a zipper at the back so you can fit single fin boards without removing the fin.

Surf Wipeout POV

Surf Wipeout POV

(PG-13: Language) YouTuber Taz Knight shares this intense wipeout from his first attempt at surfing in Mexico’s Puerto Escondido. It looked harmless from afar, but Taz’s perspective turned us into Bill the caveman: when does the hurting stop?

Kelly’s Wave

Kelly’s Wave

For the past ten years, surfing legend Kelly Slater and his team have been working on a system that creates long and sustained open-barrel waves. Now they’re ready to show off what they’ve accomplished.

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