On May 6th, 2022, surfers were treated to an opening South Swell at Lowers, Trestles. The swell brought in waves that were a fun 4-7 foot. The water temperature was in the mid-60s, making it necessary to don a wetsuit. The swell hit in the late afternoon. Surfers headed to Lowers to catch the last…
SurfHelpr is an amazing new surfing product that is a 7 in 1 tool for surfers. Jack the owner of SurfHelpr had a booth at Camp Shred 2022 in Cardiff By The Sea. The Surfhelpr surf tool and accessory is an innovative and versatile surfing companion designed to enhance every surfer’s experience. It combines multiple…
On January 9th, 2019, a big winter swell hit the La Jolla Reefs, and with it came some incredible barreling waves and epic wipeouts. For those unfamiliar with surfing, a barreling wave is a wave that is hollow and creates a tube-like structure as it breaks. This is the ultimate goal for many surfers as…
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…
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…
The surf had some fun waves and warm water for this VLOG session. We headed to a localized break we knew some of the surfers to do water photos of. Surfing is more than just a sport, it’s a lifestyle. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of catching a wave and riding it all the…
A really good sized winter swell hit the La Jolla reefs and some of the outer reef breaks started to pump with a bunch of the locals hitting it up. If you’re a surfer, you know that there’s nothing quite like catching a wave on a good swell. And on December 17th, 2018, surfers in…
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…
Surfing is an activity that is enjoyed by people all around the world. There are few better places to catch some waves than in the beautiful city of Carlsbad, California. On the morning of April 1st, 2022, the conditions at Terramar were perfect for those looking to do some long boarding. Especially, to enjoy the…
