2022: The Year Of Filipe Toledo
Photo by: Thiago Diz/World Surf League In July 2017, the surfing world witnessed some of the most outrageous surfing that had yet to be seen in professional surfing. In the early morning ‘devil-wind; land breeze Toledo performed two of the most outrageous alley-oops yet seen on a solid six-foot set wave at Supertubes. The Best […]
The Best Surf Brands That You Need
To Familiarize Yourself With
Top surf brands in the industry As with many industries worldwide, the surf industry works in cycles. What governs these phases is never apparent, but the underlying element is the whims of fashion. Even the biggest surf brands in the world, like Gotcha, go out of style and become uncool. They are sometimes the victim […]
Daniela Boldini reflects on her Surf Trip to the Mentawais
Blue Banana’s Adrenaline Crew surfer Daniela Boldini presents the video of her first surf trip to the Mentawai Islands, a true paradise of dreamy waves. Barcelona, November 15th, 2022. The Mentawai Islands are at the top of the must-go surf destinations for passionate surfers. Some of the best waves the Indian Ocean has to be […]
Stephanie Gilmore & Filipe Toledo claims 2022 WSL World Titles
Photo by Thiago Diz – For WSL Looking back at The 2022 WSL Championship Tour 2022 has been an exciting season, with format changes, surprises, and excellent performances. As the mid-season cut got introduced, it became yet another season with changes to the world tour format that made the pressure on the athletes even bigger. […]
Shiseido x WSL limited edition sunscreen for a good cause
Shiseido x WSL Sunscreen for surfers The new wave of sunscreen is here! The popular sunscreen and skincare brand Shiseido just introduced two of their best-selling products for surfers, in a limited edition packaging design in partnership with the World Surf League (WSL). As part of a long-term sustainability commitment, Shiseido will donate a portion […]
The New WSL Mid-Season Cut Is Coming Up
In 2021 WSL introduced new changes to the Championship Tour format, including a mid-season cut for the men’s and women’s CT. Change often brings excitement and opportunities, but not all surf fans have been happy about these significant changes, and some of the most discussed topics have been; The new final format and the Mid-Season cut. The […]
Kelly Slater Makes History At 2022 Billabong Pro Pipeline
Kelly Slater after winning his 8th Pipline Title Photo by Brady Lawrence / World Surf League What a weekend and event we witnessed at The 2022 Billabong Pro Pipeline. A special moment for any surf fan where we got to see Kelly Slater dominate the decider in the season-opening WSL event. The Pipe Pro 2022 […]
Surfer Profile: Jeremy Flores Has The Warrior Spirit
Photo By: Laurent Masurel / WSL It wouldn’t be that often that we would profile a pro surfer who has retired, but Jeremy Flores is such a surfer who deserves so much more coverage than he gets. Wild Child While Jeremy will always be known as that French child surfing prodigy from Reunion Island, he […]
Italo Ferreira’s Intense Workout Routine
(Photo by Thiago Diz / World Surf League) Once upon a time, very long ago, it was considered that going surfing was the ideal training for surfing, and the more you surfed, the better trained you were. That worked for a while until surfing started getting more valuable, and surfers who had their eyes on […]
Alaïa Bay in Switzerland Announces Surf Contest With $75K Prize Reward
Alaïa Open – New surf contest! Earlier this year, Switzerland got its first wave pool – Alaïa Bay. A place where beginners can get their first surf experience and professionals can come to train. The Swiss national team is using the facilities for training and several pro surfers such as; Jeremy Flores and Ezekiel Lau […]