Ticket To Ride have teamed up with one of Europe’s best professional surfers; three times British Champion Alan Stokes and Yoga-guru Philly Lewis of Wild & Free Retreats, to offer a bespoke 10-day Costa Rican surf and yoga retreat. Restore your mind, body and soul with sunrise and sunset yoga sessions, hit the perfect waves […]
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How To Start Boosting (And Landing) Airs, With Alan Stokes
Top turns are so last year! With modern surfing hitting the stratosphere with pros like Holy Toledo throwing down two giant double ally’s on one wave, whilst wearing a jersey, it’s no wonder the air reverse has kinda become the new fins out top turn of modern day high-performance wave shredding. So if you haven’t […]
How To Do A Layback Carve, With Alan Stokes
As Summer finally looms and it’s clean swells begin to adorn our local coastline, it’s time to dust off your funnest sled and get amongst it. Whilst twinnies and fishes are ideal for those mellow cruiser sessions, they also offer slightly different avenues of progression than you get on your shortboard, giving you the chance […]
How To Do An Alley Oop With Alan Stokes
Here is my step by step guide to Alley-Oops, this one was super fun on a twin keel fin whilst we were filming for ‘My Canvas’, a little harder to control and land than on a thruster but that makes it more fun, plus the added speed of a twin fin makes this trick feel […]
My Canvas With Alan Stokes
To celebrate the official online launch of ‘My Canvas’, a new short film starring Alan Stokes, we decided to catch up with the brains behind the lens, film maker Mr B. First up though, here’s the film itself: Mr B has has been one of the most prominent names in surf film making in the […]
Introducing FORM; A Brand New Range Of Alternative Shapes Designed By Alan Stokes
For the last year, British surfing veteran Alan Stokes has been working on an entirely new range of boards, each geared towards drawing their own unique lines, with an emphasis on speed and glide. Throughout his 20 year career Stokesy has always experimented with different boards, but the last half decade has seen him dive […]
The Long View; Alan Stokes Reflects On 20 Years Of Professional Surfing
As Alan Stokes prepared to jet off to Costa Rica for his inaugural winter retreat, we sat down with him and asked him to reflect on the lessons learned from his career so far. Interestingly a large part of the discussion centred around his recent adoption of an approach to wave riding which has been […]
A Day in the Life… Alan Stokes
Mr Stokes is a busy man. He may be driving through the night to film some promo clips for his wetsuit sponsor , jetting off to the other side of the world to capture his dream life, or simply busying himself with renovating his new home. Sam Lamiroy pounced on him when the opportunity arose, […]
Stokesy From All Angles
Learning how to take photographs of pro surfers like a pro photographer.
The Spring Classic Surf Invitational Returns To Devon
The UK’s funnest gathering of the surfing tribe brings the best European surfing talent and good times to Woolacombe Bay. The Spring Classic Surf Invitational is returning to Woolacombe Bay, North Devon. It is a key plank, if you will pardon the pun, of the Wavelength Spring Classic, a surf, music, and ride culture festival […]
ALYS BARTON TOPS EUROPE ELITE AND BRINGS HOME COLD WAVE TITLE
British surfer and reigning British and European Champion, Alys Barton, recently became the youngest ever winner of the Porsche Cold Wave event in Poland, competing in sub zero conditions and beating off some of the biggest names in Europe. 18 year old Barton is proving that age holds no limit to ability, successfully establishing herself […]
250 UK Surfboards Get Donated and Delivered To African Kids
The Board Drive, a partnership between FCS and Surfers Not Street Children, is the feel-good surf story of the year. It started with one surfer, wanting to donate one board, from his tiny backyard man-shed in Newquay. And it ended with 258 sleds getting delivered to young surfers living in tough and challenging environments in […]
Spring Sessions at the Surf Invitational
With the Surf Invitational due to take centre stage at the Spring Classic festival in May, we’ve lined up some of the best local sliders and gliders to take on the low tide banks at Combesgate Beach. The competition will be formatted towards rewarding the surfers having the most fun, with a selection of retro […]
Spring Classic Surf Invitational
The Spring Classic Surf Invitational invites the finest nose-riders, tail-sliding surfers to descend on Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe to go head to head with some of the best local talent for a two-day surf comp with a difference. The competition format rewards the surfers having the most fun, championing classic style and flow, with a selection […]
Top Surfers Shred Pro-Only Setting At The Wave + The WL Surf Film Fest Lights Up Bristol
This week saw surfers, activists, adventurers and sustainable business leaders gather in the heart of Bristol for the inaugural Blue Earth Summit. Over two days of talks, workshops and outdoor activities the event set out to explore how we can all work together to tackle the issues facing our planet and the communities that inhabit […]
WATCH: Highlights Of Boardmasters 2021
Last weekend saw the triumphant return of Boardmasters after a two-year hiatus, with four days of surfing action at Fistral beach followed by a top-class lineup of live music at Watergate Bay. It’s the distinct offerings of these two festival sites that makes Boardmasters such a unique event among the crowded lineup of British festivals […]
How A Group Of Mancunian Factory Workers Shaped The British Surf Experience
[This article originally appeared in Volume 256. Subscibe to Wavelength now to never miss an issue.] On a gloomy day in 1932 a defiant group of young factory workers, dressed in old army shorts and worn work boots, marched up a steep moorland ridge just outside of Manchester. Behind them, a breathless huddle of policemen struggled to […]
British Surf Community Steps Up; Instantly Donates Over 100 Boards To Great Cause
Some days, you’d be forgiven for thinking that social media is nothing but a scourge, and surfers are a wholly selfish bunch. However, over the last few weeks, a campaign started by Cornwall based surfer, shaper and industry bod Brad Rochfort has proved both of those assumptions are entirely false. A few months ago Brad […]
Succession Of Hurricanes Send 20 Foot Swell Spinning Towards Britain
At the end of last week we brought you news of the four named storms swirling in the Atlantic, which tied the record for most ever. We meditated on the ethics of celebrating a weather phenomena that could cause misery for so many, and threw out some surf-search tips. In the days since America has […]
Are You A British Surfer Looking To Get Sponsored? Here’s Your Chance!
Animal are on the hunt for two new surf ambassadors! The company, which is one of Britain’s oldest and most well loved outdoor adventure brands has just launched their #HowWeRide competition, offering up two spots on their team, along with a whole host of great prizes, to a pair of British rippers. The first of […]
Meet Swansea Super-Grom & British U18 Champ Patrick Langdon-Dark
From winning this summer’s U18 UK Night Surf in Newquay, to representing Wales at senior level in the European Championships on the frigid Norwegian coast, it’s been a pretty good year for Swansea shredder Patrick Langdon-Dark. The Gower youngster sealed the deal last month at Fistral, where he prevailed in wind-stricken 3ft ramps to win […]
Surfing Etiquette; A Beginners Guide
One of the first things every newbie surfer should learn before paddling out is the rules and etiquette that govern the lineup. Surfing etiquette has been developed over many generations and is important to ensure people avoid collisions and everyone gets their fair share of waves. However, the rules are also determined by the slightly […]
How To Get Your First Proper Barrel According To Three Of Britain’s Best Surfers
It’s a familiar scenario for the intermediate British surfer; you can take off and make steep drops, you have your bottom turn dialled and can generate speed, but you’re still waiting for that first proper tube. You’ve had head dips and the odd vision, but you haven’t been properly shacked. In order to help you […]
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 […]
Boardmasters 2017; The Warm Ups, The Forecast & The Ones To Watch
The UK’s biggest music and action sports festival is upon us, bringing five days of surfing competition and world famous bands and artists Britain’s surfing capital. The surfing comp spans several divisions, with the Men’s open kicking off the European leg of the WQS. The event serves as a stepping stone for many of the […]
High-performance Surf Camp with Llewellyn Whittaker
Pro surfer Llewellyn Whittaker is hosting a high-performance surf camp ideally suited for up-and-coming youngsters either intermediate or elite who are looking to take their surfing to the next level. Surfers don’t need to be competitive riders as this training camp focus more on the individual and his or her technique. Five nights accommodation at smartiessurflodge.co.uk, three meals a day – full English breakfast […]
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Stoking the Fire
All over the world surfers living far from the sea can be left feeling disconnected from the lifestyle and culture that they most associate with. Now a new London based start up believes it has found the solution.
Wavelength Wild & Free Retreat in Costa Rica
Winter is the best time to reach out to warmer climes, get some vitamin D, some vitamin sea and devour your fair share of tropical waves, so why not do it with the best in the business? We’ve joined forces with multiple British Champion Alan Stokes and Yoga Guru Philly Lewis to host a surf and yoga camp in the […]
The British Surf Broadcast- June
Lots has been going on in the world of British surfing since we last spoke. We’ve had a few comps at home, Brits landing results away, chargers charging and a host of high performance edits dropping from some of Britain’s best free surfers. Let’s dive in! Ben Skinner is currently sitting in 3rd on the […]
The UKPSA Lynmouth Wave Breaker
After weeks of waiting, yesterday saw The UKPSA Wave Breaker Series at Lynmouth in North Devon given the go ahead. A solid swell and favourable winds greeted competitors as they descended on the sleepy Devon town for a day of excellent waves reeling off down one of England’s best point breaks. Although conditions appeared a […]
Our Picks: The London Surf Film Festival
It’s that time of year again when film makers from up and down the country drop their entires to the London Surf Film Festival shorties division and you, the humble armchair pundit, is tasked with picking the films that should make it onto the short list. This year there are 20 entries, amounting to a […]
Our 10 Favourite British Surf Edits
As new web clips featuring British surfers pour out online with greater frequency than ever before, we thought it was time to look back and rediscover some forgotten gems from years gone by. So for the last few weeks here at Wavelength HQ we’ve been trawling through the archives, watching as many web clips featuring […]
Our 10 Favourite British Surf Clips…#10
Alan Stokes – The Truth Back in 2008 Johno Verity went behind the scenes to learn more about Alan Stokes The final clip on our list features Newquay’s Alan Stokes revealing the methods behind his success and acclaim. Funny, innovative and ahead of its time, we’ve got to give props to both the crew who put […]
Surf Snowdonia Sneak Peak
Surf Snowdonia, the first commercial Wave Garden in the world, is up and running and they’ve just dropped a crazy clip of British rippers Alan Stokes and Jayce Robinson tearing it apart last week. We were up there at the same time and as much as as we’d love to show you some of our […]
Our 10 Favourite British Surf Clips… #3
StRaNGe Beautiful LIFE – Episode 10: Maghreb Dreaming The third clip in the our Favourite British Clips series comes courtesy of Alan Stokes and Tim Davies’ online series ‘Strange Beautiful Life‘ In the winter of 2013 Stokesy and filmer Tim Davies bailed to Morrocco in search of variety, quality and culture and by the looks […]
English Surf Championships Round Up
Celebrating with the official UK Surf Pro Tour beer, Sharp’s Atlantic Pale Ale, Jobe Harriss delivered an outstanding performance to take the English Champion mantle at the English National Surf Championships this weekend. Held at Watergate Bay on Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd and closing with an epic final on Monday 4th, spectators were treated to […]
A Lumpy Fistral Swell
The 29th of November 2014 saw a solid swell hit the North Cornish coast. A number of locals and the likes of Josh Hughes , Mark ‘Igor’ Harris and Alan Stokes enjoyed the solid surf at Fistral and the Cribbar. It wasn’t Sunset Beach, Hawaii but still rippable.
The Newquay Nightsurf 2014
This weekend Fistral Beach hosted the UK Pro Surf Tour Nightsurf event, which see’s Britain’s top surfers battling it out under floodlights. Luckily the Atlantic decided to call off the obnoxious flat spell that has been plaguing us for the last couple of weeks, providing fun, rippable waves across the two days and with Red […]
Full web series Part 1 – Strange Beautiful Life.
This is the first in a series of complete video series’ from British surfers. We now live in the age of the web clip, and there are several of the brits slinging them together in one form or another. Here is probably the slickest from Alan Stokes and Tim Davies – Strange Beautiful Life.
The Grom Files – Finn Gamblin
We’re back with a fresh new from file, this week first one is Finn Gamblin from Tynemouth. Name: Finn Gamblin Age: 12 Instagram / Twitter: Finn_Gamblin Local break: Tynemouth Longsands When did you first start surfing: When I was 6 years old at Tynemouth it was 4ft with my dad How did you get into […]
Grom Files – Rory Morgan
We’re back with a fresh new from file, this week first one is Rory Morgan from Bournemouth. Name: Rory Morgan Age: 15 Instagram: rorymorgn Local break: Bournemouth When did you first start surfing: 3 1/2 years How did you get into surfing: Had a lesson on Waikiki beach, Honolulu Who are your surf buddies: Elliot […]
Issue 231 on sale now
The deepest depths of winter, pretty much my favourite time of year. Nothing beats short days and long stormy dark nights. Fleeting hours on heavy reefs and in sheltered bays. Swells powerful enough to get the blood pumping without leaving our fair isles. Swells consistent enough that we get days of surf not hours. Winter […]
