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 is a sport that is heavily dependent on weather conditions. The swell, wind, and tide all play important roles in determining whether or not surfers will catch waves. Sometimes, all of these elements come together in the perfect storm to create the ultimate surfing experience. This was the case recently at Scripps Pier Northside….
In the heart of San Diego, a fresh winter swell greeted surf enthusiasts on December 7, 2023. Surfers, including the likes of Daniel Anthony, seized the opportunity for a mid-afternoon session. Daniel, a native San Diegan, has been featured on SLAW before in one of our People Who Surf features. As the wind graciously bowed…
On Day 2 the El Nino swell started to drop and get more rideable. The San Diego beaches were on fire with some epic waves. Surfing enthusiasts across the world love nothing more than catching the perfect wave, and February 26th, 2016, will forever be etched in the minds of San Diego surfers as one…
Epic wipeout and slam session in some monster tubes over at the La Jolla Reefs in San Diego for a 2016 El Nino swell. On February 25th, 2016, surfers at the La Jolla Reefs in San Diego experienced one such epic wipeout and slam session. This was all thanks to a massive El Nino swell…
A fun clean morning of surfing in Pacific Beach with Martin Grunburg who was practicing a nose ride into 360 on the longboard. On January 31st, 2017, Martin Grunburg took to the waves in Pacific Beach for a morning of surfing. The conditions were ideal, with waist to shoulder high waves and a gentle breeze…
Surfing is a sport that is heavily dependent on the weather and ocean conditions. It’s a game of patience, persistence, and being in the right place at the right time. On January 9th, 2019, a great swell hit the La Jolla reefs and for about 1 hour, the reef break was almost perfect. It was…
Surfing and bodysurfing have been popular water sports for decades. There’s something about being in the water and riding the waves that draws in people from all over the world. The URT Whomp Bodysurfing and Handboard Contest, held on September 16th, 2018, was a great example of the passion that surfers and bodysurfers have for…
If you’re a surfer in Encinitas, California, you know that catching a good wave is like finding treasure. And on September 5th, 2020, local surfer Chris Blabac struck gold. I had the pleasure of meeting up with Chris for a long boarding session on this beautiful day. Despite the early morning gloomy conditions, the waves…
