Swells
Perrow Finishes First in Billabong Pipe Masters
Perrow wins Billabong Pipe Masters while 19 year-old John John Florence takes home his first Vans Triple Crown of Surfing title.
Rip Currents Cause Deaths of Two Boogie Boarders
As a strong swell rolled into the West Coast Tropical Storm Lee made landfall in Louisiana and cranked up the swell for a short time along the Gulf Coast. Both these conditions cost the lives of boogie boarders taking advantage of the increased wave conditions and rip currents appear to be the culprit in both [...]
Video from the Wedge
As we discussed yesterday, California got a great, albeit dangerous, swell in just in time for Labor Day weekend. One of the places getting pounded was the Wedge, a favorite surfing spot near Newport Beach in Orange County, which was reporting waves up to 20 feet. The clip below shows some of the impressive waves [...]
Labor Day Weekend West Coast Swell (w/ pics!)
Just in time for the last holiday weekend of the summer a High Surf Advisory has been issued and a swell rolled into Cali beaches. The National Weather Service predicted 6-10 foot waves pounding the coast all the way through Sunday night. The rip tides may have already accounted for the life of one boogie [...]
