Just a couple of dolphins having fun, WTF! This is straight out bonkers, mother nature sure knows how to put on a show. Just take a minute to soak in how freaking cool this is, then watch it again, and again. Chuck Patterson waterman and big mountain charger gets the best seats in the house, winning big time.
Saxon Wilson in a short film created and captured by Max Alsebury, "@survivalstance". Filmed between heats at the Noosa fest of surfing, as well as WSL Noosa event. Thanks to the community of the Sunshine Coast for the endless good times and all the hospitality. Please enjoy...
O’Neill Strike Missions is a film series documenting Team O'Neill’s surf adventures across the globe. It’s all about tracking swell and striking when the time is right, hoping the gamble pays off and the risk is worth the reward. In the end, the journey is often as memorable as the destination.
There's a certain calm when you're truly off the grid, and it's tough to do these days. To us, off the grid can be as simple as turning off your phone and heading out for a mid-week surf, or as involved as flying 6,700 miles to chase a swell headed up the Tasman Sea. In the latest Episode of Strike Missions, Timmy Reyes and Noah "Waggy" Wegrich pulled the trigger and committed to the later, ditching the California traffic for a more remote surf experience. From plane, to van, to helicopter, to boat we saw our fair share of backcountry-roads and hidden coastline. Each session had its own set of challenges, but we managed to explore empty lineups, cast a few lines, camp in the wilderness and have a great time away from it all. Watch Strike Missions: Southern Frontier and see what made this trip different.
According to Eoin and Freddie, this Caribbean surf trip was a complete gamble wave wise. After checking a not so promising chart, they decided to go on a whim to this fickle island and got pretty lucky in the end. Especially after they extended there flights for a week with news of an incoming swell. Lesser known reefs and points lit up on the wrong side of the island. This made for stacked Caribbean blue barrels and clean conditions. They were lucky to share the line up with a friendly crew of locals.
Thanks to everyone they met along the way who made this one of the more enjoyable surf missions.
Surfer: Eoin McCarthy Deering
Edit: Freddie Browne
Rip Curl Grom Search is a competition exclusively for young surfers under the age of 16 with its own unique character. A friendly, inclusive and competitive set of events which represents a barometer of talent at the top end as well as providing an introduction to competition surfing for many groms. For this years’ events the overall winner of the U16s Boys and Girls Division will get a golden ticket to the International Final which traditionally takes place ‘Somewhere’ in Spring the following year. Last years UK winners Will Masterman and Alys Barton both travelled out to compete in Costa Rica.
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In Episode 3 of Made In South Africa, filmmaker Jason Hearn finishes his exploration of his home country with one of surfing's greatest characters, Frankie Oberholzer. Hearn revisits the story of Oberholzer's rise to fame after Derek Hynd put him on Rip Curl's The Search alongside Tom Curren. Today, Oberholzer leads a quiet, contented life near Durban, where he fishes and surfs, along with his son Koby, whenever possible. The Search might have been a long time ago, but Oberholzer's style in the water has not faded a bit. He was, and remains, one of the best free surfers on the planet.
