One of the biggest swells of the 2015/2016 El Nino Winter brought some massive barreling waves to the La Jolla Reefs, with only a handful of surfers paddling out through the pumping sets. On February 25th, 2016, a group of surfers experienced that rush in a big way. The La Jolla Reefs, located off the…
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…
Day 3 of this amazing January 2016 winter swell. Overall the size dropped a little bit from the previous day but there were still plenty of barreling bombs coming through. All the main La Jolla and San Diego locals were out charging such as Peter Lochtefeld, Keone Betanzos, Henry Hunt, and more. As surfers, we…
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…
On Day 3 and final day of the swell at this La Jolla reef break, surfers took some heavy slams on the bombs that were still coming through. On January 14th, 2016, surfers at the La Jolla reef break were in for a wild ride as the final day of a massive swell hit the…
Hank Warner, legendary San Diego shaper, caught up with us for an interview. He shared with us why the Luau & Legends of Surfing Invitational raising money for the Moores Cancer Center is so important to him. This interview is part of a video series called Luau Stories. For over 20 years every August the…
On June 23rd, 2020, William had an amazing session out at Lowers, Trestles. The lefts were super lined up, and he focused on surfing them for his practice session. The waves were between 3 to 5 feet, which made it an ideal day for training before the upcoming Junior Surfing contest that week. William’s surfing…
On March 2, 2022, the waves around the iconic La Jolla Reefs provided surfers with an exhilarating experience. These reef breaks, situated in the picturesque La Jolla area, delivered some impressive hollow barrels. Surfers were treated to overhead waves, with faces ranging from 5 to 7 feet, making it a thrilling day on the water….
Blacks Beach, located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, was the place to be on January 14th, 2023. Especially for surfers looking to catch some incredible large barreling waves. As surfers arrived at the beach early in the morning, they were met with an unforgettable sight. The surfing and waves on January…
We met up with shaper, Jason Bennett, from Chemistry Surfboards at the annual Camp Shred event in San Diego to discuss his latest model “The Zen 4.1”. Jason went into the technical aspects of designing this latest model and upgrade to their highly popular Zen 4.0 model. When it comes to surfboards, the design and…
