In 1971, a surfer from Cornwall bought a disused RAF base near Land’s End and set about crafting it into the country’s first surf village. The result was ‘Skewjack’ a now-legendary holiday destination that welcomed thousand of revellers through the doors over its 15-year lifespan. Situated on an old RAF base between Sennen and Porthcurno, […]
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GALLERY: The Wavelength Drive-In Gets Rated As Best Thing To Do In Cornwall
We’re almost halfway through our summer of drive-in cinema, having already welcomed thousands of you through the gates for 25 afternoon and evening screenings of the greatest surf blockbusters, cult classics and family favourites on a giant 10m LED screen. We’ve watched Matt, Jack and Leroy surf sparkling Malibu while the sun drops into the […]
Win A Trip To The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema In Cornwall
As part of our summer of Drive-in Cinema in Cornwall, we’re offering the chance to win the ultimate 24-hours in Cornwall. The lucky winners will get to enjoy a nights stay in a family suite at the Watergate Bay Hotel, private surf lessons and an all-day pass to the drive-in including tickets to watch the […]
Things To Do In Cornwall This Summer- A Local’s Guide From The Team At Wavelength
A local’s guide to Cornwall, filled with ideas of things to do in summer 2021.
Drive-In Cinema, Cornwall: When, Where & Tickets
Back by popular demand after a sell out season of cult classics, surf films and family entertainment screenings last summer, Wavelength is bringing drive-in cinema back to Cornwall in 2021. From a stunning clifftop venue at Watergate Bay that Timeout magazine called ‘one of the world’s most beautiful outdoor cinema settings’, Drive In Cinema will […]
Cornwall’s Premier Drive-In Cinema Is Back For 2021!
The Wavelength Drive-in Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you another summer of family favourites, cult classics and iconic surf flicks from a stunning new clifftop location overlooking Watergate Bay. Running from the 16th of July until the 5th of September, we can’t wait to welcome you back for 8 weekends of cinema, sunsets and […]
WATCH: ‘Cynevin’ – A Beautiful New Short Featuring Mike Lay At Home In Cornwall
‘Cynevin’ means to demonstrate an intimate relationship with the place of your birth, the environment in which you are naturally acclimatised. And it’s a fitting title for a new short film by Seth Hughes about Cornishman Mike Lay. To hang out with Mike in West Penwith is indeed to witness a man entirely at ease […]
GALLERY: Abstract Aerial Images From Around Cornwall By George Stephens
It’s always interesting to see familiar surroundings from an entirely different perspective. Like looking back at the coast from out to sea as you pass by on a ferry, or staring down from a plane window through the mist, soaring above a stretch of well-explored coves. Cornwall based aerial photographer George Stephens creates work that […]
Introducing The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema; A Summer Of Cult Classics From The Cliffs Of Cornwall
As if the news we’re allowed to gather and be merry again from the 4th July wasn’t enough to brighten up your week, we’ve got an exciting announcement to throw into the mix. Starting on Friday 24th July and running every weekend until the end of summer, we’ll be hosting a series of drive-in cinema […]
BREAKING: Reports Of Multiple Serious Incidents Across Cornwall
After the community voiced serious concerns earlier this week regarding the lack of lifeguards ahead of the bank holiday weekend, reports are coming in today that suggest everyone’s worst fears may have been realised. Social media is currently awash with news of incidents from all around Cornwall, involving bathers and surfers, including an unconfirmed report […]
Introducing The Silver Surfer; A New Book About A Unique 70 Year Old Surfer From Cornwall
There are so many new and exciting things coming out of the south-west surf scene, it’s sometimes hard to keep up. From amazing charities and eco-innovations to excellent events and quality bits of self-publishing, we’re always keen to bring you the best of the best of it. Recently, we came across an exciting new project from this latter […]
Smooth Movers Returns To Cornwall This Weekend
Smooth Movers is back! The U.K.’s finest exhibit of traditional surfing, combined with a showcase of music, art and really cold beer is about to unfold again before your eyes. Here’s everything you need to know: The event will kick off on Friday 14th at 1400 with the ‘Move‘ exhibition, run from the ‘Rockpool Bar […]
Storm Eleanor Brings Massive Waves And Destruction To Cornwall’s Coastline
Storm Eleanor arrived in the south west overnight, bringing huge waves and destruction with her. The giant swell, which peaked at 28 foot just off the coast of Lands End, was accompanied by very large tides, with this morning’s high water leaving a serious amount of carnage in its wake. Although the Cornish coastline is […]
Surf At Home: Porthleven, West Cornwall
Alan’s Day: Sometimes I get a little carried away with dawn surfs; the boys have been known to call me Sergeant Stokes, and for good reason. This particular day started pretty early when I went and picked up Johnny Fryer and Tim Boydell. By the time we had driven down to the south coast it […]
Welcome To St. Ives, Cornwall
When the sun shines in St. Ives it paints this Cornish town in colours so rich and vivid, it is easy to see why so many artists have made it their home over the years. Famous around the world for its ‘light’, many people say that the unique azure blue of the water is thanks […]
The Cornwall Surfers Sexy List*
Cornwall Live, the last bastion of in-depth investigative journalism in the south-west, has just published its highly anticipated and profoundly academically regarded ‘The Cornwall Sexy List’. The list brings together the sexiest individuals from across the glorious Cornish county. From Phillip Schofield to some bloke off Britain’s Got Talent the team at Cornish Live have left no stone […]
Meet A Couple Living Off The Grid In Cornwall
What is life really like for those seeking an alternative lifestyle? Luke Gartside meets a Cornish couple who have elected for an off grid life. I first met Frank in a beach car park in Hayle, West Cornwall at 5.00am. I hadn’t been at all surprised when he’d suggested, somewhat apologetically, that we meet before […]
A Gallery From Last Week In Devon & Cornwall
Last week was one of those weeks in Devon & Cornwall, with what looked like an almost perfect chart, featuring a few days of clean ground swell, mixed with light off shores and sun. Of course what arrived on our shores was not quite as pretty as predicted, however as always for those who looked […]
Approaching Lines International Festival of Surf x REEF Returns to Cornwall
May 12 – 15 2016, The 3rd Annual Approaching Lines International Festival of Surf presented by REEF comes to Cornwall. Bringing the very best international and homegrown surf films to the big screen, from European Premieres to multi award-winning features, the Approaching Lines International x Reef celebrates filmmaking on a global scale. “We’ve worked with […]
Long Drainers In Cornwall
Whilst most headed out of Cornwall to seek shelter from the storm, one spot on the west coast was playing hose to a few pretty mental drainers. We assume the waves in this clip were pretty few and far between, and although it looks like some of the locals gave it a good go, we’d […]
11 Shots From The Start Of Winter In Devon & Cornwall
The days are short and the sound of wind and rain battering the windows is becoming ever more familiar as Winter draws in here in the South West. Despite a few weeks of consistent swell and promising looking charts, shifting banks, inaccurate forecasts and unpredictable winds have lead to many a pre-dawn goose chase yielding […]
Ed & Jak Smith in Devon & Cornwall
Here’s a brand new clip of brothers Ed and Jak Smith, filmed around Devon & Cornwall earlier this year by MR B. With long pov barells, super tight editing and the soundtrack providing an alternative to the drifty little numbers that populate most online web clips this is bound to get you energised on a […]
One fine day in Cornwall
We hit some proper Cornish gold at the end of the summer. Here’s a pictorial reminder of those longer, sunnier days.
Wavelength Sessions – North Cornwall Coast
Micah Lester phoned Wavelength HQ, “It’s pumping! Feasty get over here and shoot”. On arrival I’m greeted with a shoulder to head high clean wave, tide was a little bit low and the waves where a bit straight, not really running. We were joined by Josh Hughes and Harry Timson, the boys were frothing and […]
Byron to Bali, Stradbroke Island to Cornwall CODE ZIRCON 99
With a welcome breath of fresh-air to your typical surf flicks, AFENDS is thrilled to unveil our new reality defined web series ‘CODE ZIRCON 99’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od2PE2XOhcM Filmed by Ishka Folkwell, edited by Toby Cregan and with insightful narration by Ed Sinnott [ESP Surfboards] – each episode of plays fast, loose and runs like an early 90’s skate visual crack. Follow our […]
13 beautiful empties from around Cornwall by Mr B
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Five Full – Micah in Cornwall
Micah Lester’s latest instalment of Five Full, shot multi angle in Cornwall last month.
10 Ways to Plan a Sustainable Surf Trip
The bad news: surf travel sucks for the planet. The good news: there’s plenty you can do to make it suck less. Let’s not beat around the bush; surf travel sure ain’t the greenest kid in the room. Tobias Shultz, mechanical engineer and author of an extensive study on the carbon footprint of the surfing lifestyle, ‘The […]
New Movie ‘Yama’ Shines a Light on Pioneering Female Surfers and Skaters in Ghana
‘Yama’ is a new movie that follows Australian surfer and activist Lucy Small as she travels to Ghana to meet with a group of pioneering female surfers and skaters. Once a stronghold of the transatlantic slave trade, and with a history of Atlantic aquatic surf culture long before colonial invasion, it is a story of […]
The Spring Classic Series: Singer & Surfer, Ollie Dixon
In a series checking-in with the musicians, surfers, skaters, moto heads, and personalities that make the Spring Classic such an epic festival, we kick off with local North Devon singer Ollie Dixon. UK-based, indie-ambient folk, singer-songwriter Ollie Dixon grew up in North Devon and after making a mark on the South West music scene, is […]
8 OF THE BEST FEMALE SURF RETREATS FOR 2023
Is there anything better than plotting an adventure, packing up, and hightailin’ it in search of epic waves? No, there isn’t. That’s why we’ve done the hard work and rounded up the most rad women’s surf camps to hit up this year. From beginner-friendly camps to advanced, shortboard to longboard, cold water to tropical, and […]
#1 EUROPE’S BEST: NOVELTY WAVES
A while ago Luke Gartside’s take on Cornwall’s novelty waves generated a huge interest from the Wavelength faithful. In many ways, and maybe for the first time, Luke was ahead of the curve. Since then YouTube surfing stars Ben Gravey, Jamie O’Brien, and Dylan Graves have developed a cult following surfing the world’s rare, weird, […]
HARRY TIMSON & FRIENDS ROAD TEST THE VOLCOM MODULATOR WETSUIT
Burning rubber from freezing Fistral to brassic Brittany. It is mid-February, and Cornish ripper Harry Timson has just exited the surf on France’s Brittany Coast. His surf report is direct and to the point; “Six foot, strong offshore, pumping.” His weather assessment was even blunter. “It’s fucking freezing. The air temp is 8, and the […]
A Surf Trip With No Surf
A TALE OF RESISTANCE AND LOSS ON THE ROAD TO ERICEIRA This article is lifted from the pages of Wavelength Vol. 263 and is always better in print. You can grab a copy of Vol. 263 here or subscribe for £25 a year, to receive both mags direct to your door along with a bonus […]
The Guide and The Gear You Need to Surf Secret Spots This Winter
From jumpers to jewellery, wax to wetsuits, we’ve got heaps of great gifts that’ll have any board rider stoked to see what Santa’s delivered! Check out the Wavelength Gift Guide for more! Surfers have two types of secrets; ones that are too good to keep, and ones that aren’t worth keeping. Yet secret spots remain […]
Hand-Picked Gifts for that Special Surfer in Your Life
From jumpers to jewellery, wax to wetsuits, we’ve got heaps of great gifts that’ll have any board rider stoked to see what Santa’s delivered! Check out the Wavelength Gift Guide for more! In the meantime, here’s what your Weekend Warrior, Retro Hipster and Longboard Stylist really want for Christmas…. Weekend Warrior For this prime specimen, […]
Devon’s World Surf Reserve at the Heart of New Flower-Filled Grasslands ‘Savannah’ Project
Flower Power! Right now, it doesn’t look like much. Just another freshly tractored field lying a stone’s throw from the high tide mark at Woolacombe Beach in North Devon. For the surfers who love to sample swells that gently roll into the Putsborough to Woolacombe stretch, the grassland patch doesn’t look much different from the […]
The Ultimate Surfer’s Kit For September: Part II
As summer fades, we welcome September – the best month to be a surfer. In an ode to the changing surf season, we’ve compiled the ultimate kit you need this Autumn. From socks to hoodies, 4/3’s to Pancho’s, here are five items that can keep you high, dry, and handsome as the earth turns away […]
Beach Hopping to Wheels and Waves
Royal Enfield X Wavelength Louie Le Prevost feeds the five gears of the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. Holding on to gears meant the custom-fitted 2-1 exhaust beefed a 1960s baritone through ancient, blurred pine trees of the Medoc Regional Natural Parc. With the BAAK tiny speedo needling towards the magic ton, the barber, surfer, motorcycle […]
Luke Dillon On Living It Large At The Spring Classic
UK’s best shortboarder takes a load off at Woolacombe “Just one of the great aspects of the Spring Classic Invitational was having the chance to surf and hang out with all the best British surfers from all the divisions,” said Luke Dillon. “There were the best UK male and female competitive longboarders, a load of […]
Predicting The Mystic Wave Of The Weekend
We asked the invitees of the Spring Classic Surf Invitational to imagine the wackiest way to win a Mystic prize pack. “It’s a solid six-foot swell, with a 14-second period, so it’s big,” says 15-year-old Croyde supergrom Malakai Hagley. “The low tide outside banks at Combesgate are holding and I get a little chip in, […]
Reef Announced as Title Partner of the Spring Classic Surf Invitational
Skimboard legend Blair Conklin is set to join the UK’s most creative surfers in a gathering of the tribe in North Devon. Wavelength is proud to announce that Reef is the title partner of the Spring Classic Surf Invitational, to be held at Combesgate Beach, North Devon. The Surf Invitational Presented by Reef is a […]
Looking Back on the Inspired Surfers Podcast
In the spring of 2020, we partnered with our friends at Jimmy’s Iced Coffee to launch a new podcast series called Inspired Surfers. Presented by Jim himself, the goal was to tell a wide range of stories – from the deeply personal to the globally significant – through a series of conversations with individuals from […]
Wheels and Waves
Let’s face it, we all dream of packing up the boards, pumping out the tunes and embarking on an endless road trip in search of the perfect wave. Once romanticised by renowned travel author Jack Kerouac, the fantasy of unlimited days ‘rolling under the stars’ is but a pipe dream for the majority, with life […]
Local Council Turn Down Planning Application for return of hit Drive-in Cinema
Plans for another Drive-In summer have been put on hold due to local council objections. Meanwhile, we will run the inaugural Spring Classic Music and Surf Festival in Woolacombe Bay, North Devon, 27-30 May.
Final Spring Classic Headliners Announced
Creating unique events has become somewhat of a staple for us at Wavelength. From sell-out surf movies to cliff-top cinemas, and even hosting conferences to lead change. Using adventure sports to connect people is in our blood! And off the back of an epic Drive-in Cinema series, we thought we’d go one better this year […]
The Pub Round Table: The Legends & Lore Of Surfing In Sennen
[We’ve teamed up with korev – a refreshing lager, born in Cornwall, with a deep heritage in surfing – to bring you a brand new series here on Wavelengthmag.com. Over the next few months, we’ll be heading to some of the South West’s most iconic surf towns and sitting down at the local with a few […]
The Derek O’Neill Story
How Derek O’Neill, son of a plumber from rural Victoria, Australia, left school early, became a wetsuit sales rep, bought a round the world ticket and went from a part time sales assistant in Newquay surf shop Boardwalk, to CEO of Billabong International and co-founder of Vissla in Europe. Piping Hot to Freezing Cold, late […]
Chronicles of Gnarlier: Machete Wielding Burglars in Bimshire
As told by Roland Cadeaux I went to Barbados in the early Naughties with two good mates from home. It was around March time, the end of a miserable winter, and Barbados provided the perfect antidote to a brutal 6 months in the UK; warm, blue water, great weather and waves… The dream trip, then. […]
Oakley EVZero Blades Review
At just 22g, EVZero Blades are so light you’ll barely notice you’re wearing them. A frameless design means unperturbed vision, while the excellent Prizm lens gives exceptional clarity, colour definition and protection. Looks-wise, the temples of the EVZero frame meet the iconic lens cut of the legendary Blades. A performance eyewear both for fashion and […]
It’s Just A Ride – The John Eldridge Profile
John Eldridge flicks up his visor and looks south. In the distance, where a carpet of rolling green fields fall away into the Atlantic, he can just about make out the small cluster of houses where he grew up. Looking down below, he points to tiny waves folding over on the sands of Boobys Bay, […]
Meet Melissa Reid: Britain’s Paralympic Medalist & Partially-Sighted Surfing World Champ
[Tickets are selling fast for the Blue Earth Summit, taking place this Wednesday the 13th of October in Bristol. The event sees business founders, adventurers and activists convene for two days of talks and workshops tackling the question of how we can live more sustainably. Find out more about the event here.] Cornwall-born athlete Melissa […]
Win a Harley-Davidson Weekend Moto Adventure
Anyone that has paid a visit to the Wavelength Drive-In Cinema this summer will have spotted a gleaming fleet of Harleys, sat atop the Watergate clifftop looking great. And we can testify that how they look is nothing compared with how they ride. But you don’t just have to take our word for it, enter […]
The Pub Round Table: The Legends & Lore Of Surfing In Porthleven
[We’ve teamed up with korev – a refreshing lager, born in Cornwall, with a deep heritage in surfing – to bring you a brand new series here on Wavelengthmag.com. Over the next few months, we’ll be heading to some of the South West’s most iconic surf towns and sitting down at the local with a few […]
Ride & Glide: Your Guide To Britain’s Finest Coastal Bike Trips
We’ve had a great summer at Watergate Bay with our friends from Harley-Davidson up at the Wavelength Drive-In Cinema, offering attendees the opportunity to check out their range of classic and contemporary bikes up close. Don’t forget, you can still win the chance to ride one for a weekend. Click the link, or scroll to the bottom […]
Emergency On Planet Shred: Summer 2021
For the more druidic WL readers, August represents Lughnasadh, a time for harvest, for reaping that which has been sewn. For others, it might merely your best chance of increased water time, with warmer temps, long days and the early manifestations of autumnal weight swells. For everyone, between fun sessions and harvesting barley crops, it’s […]
Surf & Motorcycles; A Potted History Of An Unholy Union
[We’re excited to announce our friends at Harley-Davidson will be joining us all summer at the Wavelength Drive-In Cinema, offering attendees the opportunity to check out their range of classic and contemporary bikes up close and to win the chance to ride one for a weekend. To celebrate the partnership, we’ll be penning a series […]
The Royal Enfield X Wavelength Beach Hopper Ride Out
In association with Royal Enfield and their Riders Club of Europe, we’re excited to announce that our ‘Beach Hopper Ride Out’ is coming to Cornwall on the 4th of September. Participation is absolutely free, and all makes and models of motorbike are welcome and encouraged. Taking place on the Saturday of the Wavelength Surf Film […]
Boardmasters Week 2021: The Surfing, The Forecast, The Ones To Watch & What’s On In Town
After two fallow years, Boardmasters is finally back to blast away the last of the lockdown cobwebs with a mid-summer celebration of surfing, music and full send. With sun, waves and not quite enough wind to rip the tents from the clifftops on the forecast, the stage looks set for a triumphant return. (Just don’t […]
North Shore: Where Are They Now?
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall. Browse the full lineup and get your tickets here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] North Shore gave us a fascinating look at a Hawaiian winter […]
Deep Cuts From The Wavelength Archive – Part I – The Early Years
Twenty-twenty-one marks Wavelength’s 40th year in print. So far to celebrate, we’ve created a special anniversary edition filled with stories considering shifting realities and re-released some of our original loungewear from the era in the form of the Wavelength Heritage Range. Over the coming months, we’ll be diving deep into the Wavelength archive to bring […]
Tom Cruise arrives in Newquay
Tom Cruise is moored up, on his £35 million super yacht, in Newquay. His timing is perfect as this Thursday 29th July we are showing his cult classic Top Gun on the cliff tops of Watergate bay. Earlier in the week, knowing he was in Cornwall, our events team had been in touch with Paramount […]
Introducing The Wavelength Surf Film Festival – The 4th September 2021
We’re excited to announce we’ll be rounding off our summer of drive-in cinema with a special two-day surf film festival on the 4th September, showcasing a variety of short and feature-length films on the big screen overlooking Watergate Bay. While the season’s lineup includes many timeless surfing classics like North Shore, Point Break, Chasing Mavericks […]
Win A Firewire Surfboard Courtesy Of Goodrays
We’ve teamed up with the good folk at Goodrays to give away not one, but four Firewire surfboards across the 8-week Wavelength Drive-In Cinema series. The four lucky winners will also receive tickets to a drive-in showing of their choice, along with three mates, to collect the board in person. With one draw down there […]
Balmy Temps & Wall To Wall Sunshine Forecast For The Opening Weekend Of The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema
We’re just a few days away from the opening weekend of our summer of drive-in cinema and with clear skies and soaring temperatures forecast for Watergate Bay, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you all through the gates. After a stellar run in 2020, we’re back this year on the other side of the […]
Point Break At 30: Has Much Happened Since?
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall. Browse the full lineup and get your tickets here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] There are different ways of realising you’re old. Being ideologically opposed […]
Behind The Scenes On Blue Crush With Keala Kennelly
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, including two screenings of Blue Crush on the 18th of July and the 7th of August. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to […]
Big Wednesday, Billy Hamilton And The Strange Birth Of Bear Surfboards
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, kicking off with Surf’s Up and Big Wednesday on Friday 16th July. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] While Big Wednesday […]
The Origins Of The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema
Sometime back in spring of 2020, as lockdown stretched out indefinitely and the summer event schedule was wiped clean, we started thinking about ways we could make our own fun. With several movie tours under our belts and drive-in cinemas popping up around the country, we figured what better way to bring the community together […]
Greg Noll in Riding Giants: ‘Winter ’69 Was The Peak Of My Life’
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, including Riding Giants 26th August. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] Central to Riding Giants’ premise of […]
The Pub Round Table: The Legends & Lore Of Surfing In St Ives
To celebrate the nation’s triumphant return to the pub, we’ve teamed up with korev – a refreshing lager, born in Cornwall, with a deep heritage in surfing and proud sponsors of the Wavelength Drive-In Cinema – to bring you a brand new series here on Wavelengthmag.com. Over the next few months, we’ll be heading to some […]
North Shore’s Best Lines
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, including Hawaii classic North Shore on 5th August. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] The 1987 classic […]
The Alternative G7: Our Guide To The Best Events Happening Around The Global Summit
This weekend sees leaders of seven of the world’s economic superpowers convene at sunny Carbis Bay in St Ives for the G7 Summit. Conversations will take place on a range of topics, with the global response to Coronavirus, climate change and international trade all coming high on the agenda. While all the official proceedings will […]
Behind The Scenes On Big Wednesday: Tales From The Set With Stunt Double Ian Cairns
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, kicking off with Surf’s Up and Big Wednesday on Friday 16th July. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Blue Crush
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, including two screenings of Blue Crush on the 18th of July and the 7th of August. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to […]
Why ‘Surf’s Up’ Is The Greatest Surf Film Ever Made
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, kicking off with Surf’s Up and Big Wednesday on Friday 16th July. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry to a screening of your choice.] The 2007 animated […]
Behind The Scenes On Big Wednesday: Tales & Trivia From The Making Of A Cult Classic
[The Wavelength Drive-In Cinema is back for 2021, bringing you a range of surf cinema, cult classics and family favourites from the clifftops of Cornwall, kicking off with Surf’s Up and Big Wednesday on Friday 16th July. Browse the full lineup and get your ticket here. Or, subscribe to Wavelength now to get free entry […]
LISTEN: Mike Guest & Nick Pumphrey Discussing ‘Dawn Days’ On The Inspired Surfers Project, Presented By Jimmy’s
We’re pleased to announce that the Inspired Surfers Podcast presented By Jimmy’s is back for a second season, with episode one launching today. Over the coming months, Jim will once again sit down with a variety of guests who’ve drawn on their love of surfing and the outdoors to make transformative changes in their own […]
Introducing The Wavelength Heritage Range Presented By Oakley
In the spring of 1981, Simon Evans and Geoff Tydeman sat down to consider the pressing issues of the day. The Cold War, the coming launch of the space shuttle Columbia and Michael Jackson’s Thriller almost certainly came up. Other business included Simon’s designs for the masthead logo for Geoff and John Conway’s exciting new […]
We Asked The Chairman Of British Surfing How The £1.35 Million Of UK Sport Funding Will Be Spent
Last year British Surfing were awarded £1.35 million of Olympic funding. Ahead of the British Nationals this weekend, we called up the chairman of the organisation to find out how they plan to spend it. Here’s what he told us:
A Guide To The Rad Women’s Surf Community Of Tofino With Hanna Scott
Next up in our series shining a light on awesome women’s surf communities around the globe, we’re paying a visit to the cold water Mecca of Tofino, Canada’s surf capital catch up with local surfing supernova Hanna Scott. Tofino has gone through a considerable metamorphosis from its inception as a hardy fishing and logging hub […]
Is Sky Brown Britain’s Best Chance At A Surfing Olympic Medal?
Late last year it was announced that, for the first time ever, British surfing would be receiving £1.35 million public funding in a bid to support the sport’s long term medal potential and uncover the champions of tomorrow. We’ve reached out to ‘British Surfing’, the national governing body responsible for selecting, supporting and managing athletes, […]
Pearls Of Wisdom From The Making Of Brilliant Corners With Sam Bleakley
Sam Bleakley is an acclaimed longboarder and author from Cornwall’s far westerly tip. For the last few years, he’s been travelling the globe exploring emerging surf cultures for a documentary series entitled Brilliant Corners, the first six parts of which aired last year on the WSL website. From Papua New Guinea in the farthest reaches […]
