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Two Massive Atlantic Swells Are Heading For Europe
After a quiet start to the winter for much of the UK and Europe’s Atlantic coastlines, it looks like things might be starting to wake up as we head into 2018. Forecasters are predicting a succession of Atlantic storms currently making their way towards Europe’s western facing coastlines, with the height of the swell forecast […]
The Endless Winter II Hitting A Cinema Near You
Off the back of an international festival tour (resulting in a Viewer’s Choice Award for Best Feature at the Santa Cruz Surf film Festival), The Endless Winter II is landing on British shores later this month. The British made feature doc traces the classic European surf trail from Cornwall to Morocco. Combining pioneering stories from […]
Done Deal: Big Wave Tour Will Be Taking On Mavericks Soon
Its official, the WSL will be taking over Titans of Mavericks. The courts have finally approved the half a million dollar deal which was originally announced back in August. The hearing also saw steps in obtaining the San Mateo Harbor District permit, vital in hosting the event, begin to be transferred to the WSL. The […]
The Cribbar Lights Up On The First Big Clean Swell Of The Season
Sunday saw the first big, clean swell of the season arrive in the south west, lighting up spots up and down the coastline. Although the chart had been earmarked a few days out as ideal for the Cribbar, Newquay’s famous big wave bombie, initial spot checks were thwarted by a thick blanket of fog. “We […]
A Love Letter To Portugal’s Silver Coast
On September 14, 1182, Dom Fuas Roupinho, Alcalde of Porto de Mós, nearly plunged to his death while hunting deer on the cliffs above Nazaré. A quick pray and a spot of divine intervention saw horse and rider plucked from thin air. ‘Today we have Grant McNamara and jets skis instead’. Laughs João our guide. […]
Jet-Ski Step Off Goes Wrong At Kirra
The Gold Coast has been enjoying a run of excellent swell recently, bringing out the hoards to try their luck at snagging one of Kirra’s world class funnels. Some have looked to increase their chances by bringing a pal on a jetski, for them to jump off the back of when the moment feels right. […]
The British Big Wave Surfers Leading The Charge: Andrew Cotton
At the end of last week we kicked off the first in our series of in-depth interviews profiling the British Big Wave Surfers leading the charge, with a conversation with St Ives’ Tom Lowe, who has just qualified for the WSL Big Wave World Tour. Next up, we’ve got Andrew Cotton. Andrew Cotton’s sense of […]
The British Big Wave Surfers Leading The Charge: Tom Lowe
Considering our distinct lack of big wave set ups, Britain’s ability to produce international level chargers over the past decade or so has been something to behold. There are a string of notable names, hailing from all over the British isles, who have made a solid impact on the global scene, pioneering new spots and […]
What it’s Like Taking a Wave On the Head At Mavericks
Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton is probably the UK’s most high profile surfers and one of the foremost big wave surfers in the world right now. Along with his close friend Garrett McNamara, he’s one of the handful of surfers to pioneer the notoriously heavy beachbreak Nazaré in Portugal His feats, which include towing McNamaea into what […]
Wipeout of the Year is Absolutely Terrifying
Falling from a height of a five-story building while being hunted down by the biggest waves you have ever seen is no mean feat and it certainly isn’t pretty – the WSL have just released their nominees for the prestigious Wipeout of the Year XXL style and it is truly terrifying stuff. These people who dedicate their lives to chasing the […]
Is Surf Tourism Destroying The Environment & Hurting Local Communities?
When travelling to far flung locations do you ever stop to think what impact your visit, and that of all your fellow surf travelers is having on your destination of choice and the people who live there? Your immediate reaction is probably that you bring cash in, which can only be a positive thing for […]
Patagonia’s Inflation Vests Finally Hit The Market
Patagonia spent more than five years researching, developing and testing its Personal Surf Inflation (PSI) Vest for big wave surfing, and in 2014, received a United States patent for the innovations included in the PSI Vest. Today, the company announced it will bring the PSI Vest to market this spring for surfers who have met […]
Meet Jonny Leon: Britain’s Most Underground Charger
When Storm Doris hit a few weeks ago, after watching the Cribbar out of my window for a while, I wrote that despite hosting a few windy bombs, Newquay’s premier big wave spot would not be surfable that day. It turns out I was wrong… The day after, a sequence of images landed in our […]
The Best Features of 2016
From Britain’s rarest waves, to a giant paddle session in the Canaries it has without doubt been a damn fine year for surf and one of which we have been proud to bring you the incredible stories from across the globe. Without further ado here is the very best of our features from the site over […]
Tom Lowe’s Monster Mullaghmore Session Almost Ends In Disaster
Earlier this week the a giant swell hit Western Europe and yesterday, after just missing out on making the cut for the WSL Nazaré comp, British charger Tom Lowe headed for Mullaghmore in Ireland to paddle into some bombs. Despite being a seasoned vet out at the Irish reef, Lowey’s session almost ended in disaster, […]
Big Friday & Super Saturday- A Social Media Round Up
Virtually the entire coastline of Western Europe has been firing for the last two days, and we’ve decided to wade through the reams of coverage it has received on social media to bring you the very best of it. Friday saw plenty of action at many of Europe’s most well known big wave spots spots, […]
Where To Surf In Portugal – The Wavelength Guide
Providing the most pleasant climate and longest swell window of all the Western European nations, Portugal’s expansive and exposed coastline has always been a favourite for travelling surfers. It plays host to a whole array of different set-ups, including some of the best beach breaks and reefs in Europe. Whilst the coastal area around Lisbon is […]
Fly Through Europe
Here’s a cracking new drone edit featuring a magnificent aerial perspective on some of Europe’s best waves, including Hossegor, Mundaka, Nazare & more:
Pedro Boonman in Portugal
Filmed between Nazare, Supertubos and his home town of Carcavelos, this is the up and till now relatively underground Pedro Boonman’s highlight reel from 2015, and what a highlight reel it is, displaying both his surfing (complete with impeccable barrel riding and aerial attack) and the waves on offer on the Portuguese coast in all their […]
Tiki re-signs long time team rider Andrew Cotton
Andrew is one of the leading chargers at Nazare, having been one of the early pioneers there alongside Garret McNamara. He was also one of the first tow pioneers in Ireland with a number of XXL nominations at Mullaghmore. This new deal sees Andrew secure a new year of support from long time sponsor and […]
Pedro Scooby’s Snacks
Pedro Scooby; another incredible surfer to come out of Brazil. This vid celebrates Scooby’s explosiveness on beaches and fearlessness on some of the best and biggest breaks worldwide; Rio de Janeiro, Indo, Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha, and Nazaré, Portugal. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=18&v=5LCUKwLAH30
Electric X Alex Botelho
Portugal truly merits its place on the world-map of Surfing, not only for its breath-taking coastline, far from ordinary spot selection, rich choice of after-surf-activities or the recently established WSL tour stop in Peniche. The most South-Westerly nation of Europe with its surf-crazy population also is a hub for young and hungry talents such as […]
Cotty re-signs with Tiki Wetsuits
Andrew Cotton or Cotty as he is better known, has signed up for another year with Tiki wetsuits. Part of the team since 2010, Cotty’s partnership with Tiki has allowed him to chase the biggest swells in the North Atlantic, scoring multiple XXL nominations and shortlists for Biggest Wave at Mullghmore and Nazare. In turn, Cotty’s single minded […]
Cotty in Behind the lines Episode 6
In the final episode of behind the lines Cotty travels back to Nazare on the final huge swell of the winter, with a view to conquering the beast with just one perfect giant wave..
The Adventure Series
Been a lot of talk and hype around Nazare lately, with North Devon’s Andrew Cotton at the epicentre charging some seriously heavy lumps of water. Out of all the coverage though we are particularly liking this from the guys at Vito sport. Watch the little doco then click the shot to win a wetsuit courtesy […]