The first ever Jen Smith Aloha Invitational surf contest was held on Aug 11th, 2022 at Tourmaline Surfing Beach in Pacific Beach, San Diego. The surf contest was held in conjunction with the San Diego Surf Film Festival running that week. This longboard contest included notable invitees such as Cayden Bainqualls, Dane Perlee, Josh Hall,…
May 22nd, 2023 marked the arrival of one of the first south swells at Lowers, Trestles. Surfers were greeted with a 4-6 foot face swell, offering ideal conditions for riding the waves. Despite the presence of May Gray, which cast a gloomy sky over the scene, the light winds managed to maintain clean and inviting…
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…
The summer south swell and absence of school had the young groms ecstatic about surfing. With enjoyable 3-4 foot faces on May 22nd, 2023, the waves offered a perfect playground. Amongst the bustling crowd, local surfers like Kai Thompson and Harvey Nelson stood out. While others struggled for waves, the groms expertly snagged the inside…
On January 12, 2022, La Jolla’s outer reefs welcomed a massive winter swell. Waves were reaching 6-8 feet or double-overhead and bigger faces. Local surfers, including Mitch McCullough, Henry Hunt, Jon Boland, and David Dupont, seized the opportunity for remarkable rides. Days like this call for step-up boards, enabling faster paddling to catch these monstrous…
On May 26th, 2023, the WCBR Wheat Cup Finals saw a great competition from the Huntington Beach Board Riders team. Some of the best surfers, young and veterans, from the Huntington Beach area attended. They came down to Lowers, Trestles with the focus of winning the Wheat Cup for their city. The competition at Lowers,…
Surfing and Street Fighter may not seem like two things that have much in common, but Dylan and Makana Franzmann thought differently. On June 18th, 2018, they held a surf off at Trestles that was inspired by the classic arcade game. The competition was full of high-flying action as the brothers battled it out for…
Caught up with young surfer Nico Launais at a reef break in La Jolla that had some great mid tide barrels. Nico tells us about his Sharpeye Surfboards Inferno 72 the Dark Arts version and how it handled. The Sharpeye Surfboards Inferno 72 Dark Arts model is a high-performance surfboard. Especially, designed for experienced riders…
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 &…
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…
