If you’re looking for the perfect surfing destination, look no further than Blacks Beach in La Jolla, CA. On a sunny day back on 12-08-2020, a head high plus swell greeted surfers, creating a thrilling experience. As the marine layer retreated, the waves rolled in, providing an ideal setting for wave enthusiasts. What made this…
Ricky recently competed in the Jen Smith Aloha Invitational longboard contest held on August 11th, 2022, near Tourmaline Beach in Pacific Beach, San Diego. The contest brought together some of the best longboarders from around the world to compete in a celebration of the art of longboarding. Longboarding is a sport that has been around…
A crew of groms caught some of the action at the North County sand bar while it was going off. The young surfers scored some great clean waves and it was a perfect size for them to practice maneuvers. Surfing is a sport that has been popular for many years, and it continues to attract…
Steve Walden, legendary and iconic surfboard shaper, shared with us why the Luau & Legends of Surfing Invitational raising money for the Moores Cancer Center is so important to him. This is part of a video series called Luau Stories This is part of a video series called Luau Stories About the Contest: https://luaulegendsofsurfing.org/ For…
We decided to take a boat out to some of the surf breaks in the middle of nowhere on Sunset Cliffs. We had quite an adventure with little surfing involved. Due to the heavy kelp we couldn’t park the boat close, and had to park it about quarter to half mile out in the ocean…
There was gonna be some huge surf down at Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico so a crew of big wave surfers did a boat trip out to catch the swell. Surfers such as big wave legend Gary Linden, as well as Vicente Yazbek and others all scored some insane rides. On February 6th, 2018, some of…
On January 19, 2021, a massive winter swell descended upon the La Jolla Reefs, unleashing impressive, cavernous waves. Despite the daunting challenge, only a select few courageous surfers dared to paddle out, lured by the extraordinary conditions. With offshore winds sculpting flawless, glassy barrels, the surf reached towering heights of 8 to 12 feet, occasionally…
Surfing has always been a beautiful sport to watch, with the rhythmic motion of the waves and the graceful movements of the surfers as they glide across the water. But what if we told you that surfing could also be considered an art form, just like classical music? That’s the idea behind our Black &…
Huntington Beach, California – The Vans US Open surf contest kicked off this week with the men’s Round of 48 and 24. With a decent sized south swell in the water, the professional surfers had the opportunity to showcase their skills in some epic waves. Despite some mid-day winds that caused some choppy conditions, the…
Jason Shook met us over at Seaside Reef for a People Who Surf interview. Jason tells us about growing up surfing in Orange County and making the Quiksilver team. Then eventually settling down in San Diego and becoming a lifeguard / marine safety officer for Solana Beach. We check out his latest boards from Chas…
