Surfing

Bobby Martinez's Rebel Cry

Can the enfant terrible's harsh words and crisp moves reform the corporatized surf scene dominated by Orange County's action-sports industry?

[UPDATED with Paddle Out Details:] Sean Collins, Surfline Founder, Dies

​UPDATE, DEC. 28, 5:38 P.M.: A paddle out in memory of Surfline founder, president and chief forecaster Sean Collins is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Jan. 7 on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier. If Collins were still here to give a prediction, he'd tell surfers to brace for the possibili ... More >>

Tales From the Surf Ghetto

Meet the ragtag band of craftsmen, entrepreneurs and weirdos at the heart of OC's surf industry

Wunderkind Kolohe Andino and "the Best Wave Ever Surfed at Lowers"

Chasen Marshall/OC WeeklyThe kid surfs better than you and everyone you know.​The young man known as Brother continues to grow his legend. This past Saturday was just another awe-inspiring day in the life of San Clemente's Kolohe Andino. He won the Under-18 division of the Quiksilver USA Surf ... More >>

Big-Wave Surfing's Swell Guys

The monster swells can be big business, but for one group of OC surfers, it's still all about the ride

Wave of the Future

Surfer magazine's sometimes-wild, sometimes-mild 50-year ride

Airlines Increase Surfboard Travel Rates; No Guarantees of Board Survival

worldprosurfers.wordpress.comPay hefty travel costs only to have the board show up like this on the other end--priceless.​Traveling with a surfboard is a bothersome venture. As soon as the board bag goes into the possession of the airline, that stomach-churning feeling sinks in and good luck ritua ... More >>

Weekend Surf Championship Rocks the '80s

​Saturday and Sunday's 22nd annual Quiksilver Newport Beach Surf Championships pay homage to the famed Echo Beach breaks in a big way, with the invitational "Quiksilver Echo Beach Challenge" pairing groms with top pros; the "Expression Session" honoring the '80's era of surfing with prizes for ... More >>

Play Time!

[Summer Guide] From archery to volleyball, your alphabetical primer on getting off your butt this summer

Gidget: The Accidental Icon

Edwards Island Cinemas

'Living It Forever': Positively 22nd Street

[Newport Beach Film Fest] The documentary about Newport Beach's early surf scene was a labor of love for an OC couple

Brett Simpson Gets Ready For ASP World Championship Tour

SimplySimpo.com​Local Huntington Beach surfer Brett Simpson, 25, made a historical win at the 2009 Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing last year, in Huntington Beach. With waves reaching 10-12 feet, Simpson triumphed over former ASP World Champion Mike Fanning, winning surfing's biggest victory purse of $ ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: MLK Weekend

Black Surfing AssociationWith the weekend of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday fast approaching, it seems fitting to give some attention to a serious weak spot in surfing's usually laid back, tolerant facade. Good waves and winter sunshine have been hitting Orange County's beaches for t ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Film Reviews from California Surf Festival

Flickr user donncha​We mentioned that some of the best films screened at the California Surf Festival in Oceanside this past weekend were viewed by only a few people. A couple of these less seen, less appreciated films are worth taking a look at.  On Friday, at the old Brooks theater, a meag ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Chris Hawk Memorial Paddle-out

by John GilhooleyHuntington Beach native and surfing legend Chris Hawk passed away at home in San Clemente October 23rd, finally succumbing to oral cancer after a long fight with the disease. Hawk played a key role in creating Huntington Beach's surf culture in the 1960s and 1970s. He won nati ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Fight at Newport Point

by Nolan Hall The Point This is a true story. Names have been changed to protect the innocent, the anonymous and the downright idiotic.You don't see many surfing-related fights in Orange County. Surf spots in San Diego, L.A., and especially Ventura Counties have much more violent reputation ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Chris Hawk to be Inducted into Surfers' Hall of Fame

Huntington Beach native and surfing legend Chris Hawk will be inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame this Friday, September 18. Along with his brothers, Chris played a key role in creating Huntington Beach's surf culture in the 1960s and 1970s. He won national renown for his surfboard shaping, a sk ... More >>

Wax On, Wax Off: Surfboards in the Sand Event in Huntington Beach

​Surfers are being asked to participate in an event called Surfboards in the Sand September 19th in Huntington Beach. Basically, participants will lug their boards and whatever basic creature comforts they can carry down to the sand. There, they will stand shoulder to shoulder, boards sticking nos ... More >>

Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing

Huntington Beach Pier

Mike Hynson, Co-Star of 'The Endless Summer,' Resurfaces With Tales of the Brotherhood

Surf-a-Rama

Doheny State Beach

[Summer Guide] Elliott Almond Brings an OC Native's Eye to His How-to Book About Surfing

[Best of OC 2008 Post Cards] Diversions: Greetings From Alex Knost

Curl and Pearl

Boost Mobile Pro

And the Wet Envelope Goes to ...

If you're burning $2,000 for a VIP table at Surfer Magazine's 36th annual Surfer Poll and Video Awards ceremony Tuesday night at the Grove of Anaheim, at least you can feel warmed that you are helping two worthy causes. Proceeds from VIP table sales at the annual, invite-only event that honors the ... More >>

The U.S. Open of Surfing & RVCA Team Signings

The U.S. Open of Surfing might bring obnoxious swarms of people to Huntington Beach every summer, but it also brings the world's best surfers, BMXers, skaters and motocross riders to town. The event spans over nine days which includes surf competitions for men, women, juniors and long boarders. The ... More >>

No Kooks

6.0 Lowers Pro

Big Wave Riding Awards 2008

E-surf's Up!

Impress your friends without ever really having to set foot on a beach!

It's Good to Be Natural

No. 1: Save trestles. Or dont.

Chillaxing

The Eliminators

Be the Board

Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing

Stuff We Live For

Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

Out-of-State Envy

The Vans Pro

Aptly Named

Placebos skateboard-inspired Surfskate could be a ripping surfboard

Toll Road Rage: Pave Trestles?

Talkin' 'Bout Wave Degeneration

So Board With the USA

Seeking low wages and lax environmental laws, OC boardmakers reluctantly find themselves in Asia

Wiped Out

The Surfaris sing of the Orange County that was

Trunk Show

The then and now of mens swim trunks

Abercrombie & Fish

The Quiksilver Indies Trader blends sex, surf and science

De-evolution of a Species

Orange Peel shows the good, the bad and the ugly of Orange County surfing history

The Ultimate Stoke

Independent longboard shapers ride a small wave to the big time

Surfs Way Up

Riding Giants puts the history of big-wave riding on the big screen

Hang Tension

Peralta Swaps Boards For Riding Giants

Summer Guide

Its very hot right now. Heres why

Letters

The Collecting Bug

David Moons surf shop has lots of boards

Dreaming in Blue

Surfing the Ranch with Dana Brown and "Wingnut" Weaver

Bored Competition

The ocean stinks, but surfers are too busy to help clean it up

A Shore Once Far

How things were, and why they are the way they are