Hurricane Sam’s visit to the New Jersey Shore on October 2, 2021, brought epic waves to local surfers. These surfers reveled in the opportunity to ride the sandbars and jetties that were firing that day. Captured in a mesmerizing video, the surfers’ skills were showcased from angles filmed by both a drone and a land…
New big swell started to fill in and Blacks Beach was bombing with the canyon sets out the back. There was some strong wind blowing side-shore offshore creating some bump on the face of the large waves. Locals were easily able to get some great rides on this 1st day of a new swell. Blacks…
Fernando Aguirre, the founder of Reef Apparel, while hosting the VIP party at his home in La Jolla 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. Fernando Aguerre is a…
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…
Filipe Toledo Clinches Second Consecutive Surfing World Title In an impressive display of skill, Filipe Toledo secured his second consecutive Surfing World Title. The surfing world was buzzing with the contest announced for September 9th, 2023, at the famed Lowers, Trestles. Toledo, riding his trusty Sharpeye Surfboard, showcased his mastery in the 5-8 foot waves…
The morning of January 3, 2021, witnessed an electrifying winter swell that set San Diego’s slab reef on fire. This popular surf spot delivered some mind-blowing hollow barrels. Surfers paddled out very amped and came in with massive stoke smiles on their face. Capturing the essence of these epic waves, a drone was deployed to…
There were some massive sets out the back and big drops at Blacks Beach during this 2nd huge January 2016 swell that hit San Diego and Southern California area. January 18th, 2016 was a memorable day for surfers in San Diego and Southern California. It was the day when huge sets of waves hit Blacks…
Local surfers in San Diego enjoyed an evening session at a Mysto Reef on December 4th, 2020. Despite its inconsistency, a few dedicated surfers took advantage of the 5-7 foot face waves and had a blast. As dusk approached, the surf break came alive, offering long rides along the reef. The memorable session was documented…
On July 25, 2018, the swell stuck around for another day, offering chest to head high waves at a local San Diego beach break. It was the perfect opportunity for the SLAW VLOG team to hit the water and capture some of the local surfers in action. Armed with a water housing, they swam out…
Xcel Wetsuits is a longstanding and premier wetsuit brand in the surf industry. Xcel was featuring some of its latest wetsuits for 2023 down at the Camp Shred demo in San Diego. During the product breakdown we discussed their Men’s Dry Lock Wetsuit, Men’s Comp Silhouette, Channel Flex 2.0 Technology, and All 3mm Hooded Phoenix….
