Surf Science – What Makes a Wave Spit?
- FEB 01, 2018Pulling into a wide-open barrel is one of the most euphoric moments for a surfer. Time stands still as you race through your very own aquatic cylinder of joy, encapsulated by
Pulling into a wide-open barrel is one of the most euphoric moments for a surfer. Time stands still as you race through your very own aquatic cylinder of joy, encapsulated by
Call it what you want — global warming … climate change … or my personal favorite, “global weirding.” Record-breaking weather events have become seasonal norms, as t
On September 18, 2017, six separate tropical systems were spinning somewhere within the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific basins. Not to mention the powerhouse Category-5 Hurri
Surfers love to create unrealistic expectations about waves we’ve yet to catch. (more…)
[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]About the Photo: Author, Ryan Waldron, snagging a inside double-up at Playa Negra Our focus on what make
[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]What makes a good surf spot? Any non-surfer might think it’s ridiculous how surfers group together fig
[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text] If there is a heaven I know where it be. Under the folds of the “hills that roll through the sea.“
[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]I’ve had a handful of surf sessions this past Summer (Dec – March) that
The Science of Stoke: Why does surfing make us happy? The ongoing theme of this column has mostly focused on the science surrounding wave mechanics, surf-forecasting, meteorol
In the previous Surf Science articles, we have explored: how waves are created, the importance of swell period, the different swell producers of Costa Rica, and the weather me