Related to Chuck? Probably, I mean look at the way the man tames these West Australian monsters. Shit man, the oue looks as happy as Larry inside those blue caverns… Most of us would be expressing that face you make moments after stubbing your pinky toe, all scrunchy and pathetic like.
Ever gone on an inland fishing trip where the weathers turned kak? A trip where you’re just standing there semi miserable battling the wind and watching tiny shories crash along the shore leaving you wishing you had the power to become an ant man?
Alan van Gysen, or as he’s known around the block ‘AVG’, is no stranger to the pages of the Zag. The former Zag Photo and Associate Editor and regular contributor is one of the world’s most respected surf photographers.
America’s original Wavegarden facility has been sold to the Kelly Slater Wave Co. As for how much, we can’t say. “The purchase price reflects the agreement of the parties that grantee purchasing the property ‘as is, where-is and with all faults,'” the contract notes.
If social media or the general chitter chatter around the block is concerned everyone is banking on 2019 to be one helluva year. And you know what, we fully agree!! From seeing more Saffas shredding the QS...
The event organisers of the 2019 Cell C Goodwave have announced the invited surfers for the upcoming tournament. The one-year waiting period for this contest officially starts on Monday 21 January 2019.
THE TOP 7 KITESURFING DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD. Cabarete, Dominican Republic Cumbuco, Brazil Tarifa, Spain La Ventana, Mexico Maui, Hawaii Mancora, Peru Sumbawa, Indonesia THE WORLD’S BEST PLACES FOR KITEBOARDING.
Every year that surfers maniacally wind down into the final month it’s the same old story; “bru, where the waves at?” Luckily for us, and traditionally speaking, there’s a history of unheralded and heartwarmingly fun swells that ho-ho into town.
Words by Mo Freitas. A few weeks ago we had a big northwest groundswell come in on the North Shore (of Oahu) and the buoys were showing 17-foot with an 18 second interval. I paddled out to Log Cabins alone in the morning and (big-wave surfer) Kohl Christensen was the only other guy out.
A couple of days ago, the WSL Big Wave Tour comity was close to pulling the trigger, lifting and waving the green flag for the Mavericks Challenge. Ironically tho, they kept those flag wielding hands firmly by their side pulling the plug because it was “too big”, lol.
Ba da bing, ba da BOOM!! Ladies and gentlemen the November and final winner of the Tuffy Clean Your Beach competition, of 2018 that is. This one, well deserved. The ballie going beyond the call of duty with this one, reaching those forgotten places.
In the blue corner, sporting a wirey Hawaiian frame we have Tanner Hendrickson. Rumour has it the man can deadlift an entire breakfast buffet, one-handed, all while juggling 4 coconuts. Then, fighting out of the red corner, the feisty and firey Brazillian, Michael Rodrigues.
Today, Ryan Callinan won the Pipe Invitational, the 32-man trials event that awards the top two finishers a wildcard place into the Billabong Pipe Masters. In 6-to-8 foot NW swell, Callinan bested the four-man Final while Benji Brand took second...
