We’ve made a surfboard volumen calculator based on guidelines from some of the top brands. This will hopefully make the process of choosing your first more transperant and straight forward.  Give it a try!  Surfboard volume calculator - By Surfers Hype Surfboard Volume Calculator Weight (lbs) Skill Level Select Beginner Basic Intermediate Advanced ProCalculate Volume Optimal Volume (liters) surfboard volume guide For surfers, there’s an undeniable allure in the dance between sea and board, where the waves become a canvas for one’s skills and style. Whether you’re a seasoned rid ..read more

(Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League) Filipe Toledo & Caroline Marks crowned at Lower Trestels Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California (September 9, 2023) – In a breathtaking showdown of world-class talent and jaw-dropping waves, Caroline Marks of the USA and Brazil’s Filipe Toledo emerged as the 2023 World Surf League (WSL) World Champions at the Rip Curl WSL Finals. With powerful performances and historic moments, this year’s event will be etched in surfing history. Filipe Toledo: Back-to-Back Brilliance Filipe Toledo, the 28-year-old sensation from Ubatuba, Brazil, etched his ..read more

It’s a new year which means a new season of the WSL Championship Tour! The CT is off to a good start after two epic events in Hawaii. The next stop will be Supertubos in Portugal before the final leg of the tour takes us to Australia. The stakes are high this year as the athletes are trying to collect enough points for Olympic qualification in 2024. As if this wasn’t pressure enough, the much-debated mid-season cut is coming up in three events, and the stress of staying on the CT starts to affect the athlete’s mental- and physical performances in the ocean. CT's first leg in Hawaii: What we ..read more

It’s winter and it’s currently snowboarding season! But have you ever tried the sport? If you’ve ever wondered if snowboarding is like surfing and if it’s easy to learn, you’re not alone. Snowboarding has become an increasingly popular winter sport, and many surfers have taken up the challenge of learning how to ride the slopes. In fact, there are many similarities between the two sports that can make snowboarding a great complementary sport for surfers. In this article, we’ll explore the similarities between snowboarding vs. surfing, and provide tips and advice for surfers who want to try s ..read more

JJF by Pyzel - funformance surfboards JJF by Pyzel Surfboards have a couple of great beginner ‘Funformance’ surfboards, all with soft EVA top layers. Constructed with an eco-fibreglass/epoxy construction, they have enough drive and performance to get you up and riding as well as having fun during the learning process. Designed by John Pyzel and John John Florence, these boards are great surfboards for beginners.  The Gremlin Surfboard From $575 At JJF By Pyzel The Gremlin Surfboard is a high performance softboard aimed at younger surfers transitioning from absolute beginner to ..read more

Photo by: Thiago Diz/World Surf League In July 2017, the surfing world witnessed some of the most outrageous surfing that had yet to be seen in professional surfing. In the early morning ‘devil-wind; land breeze Toledo performed two of the most outrageous alley-oops yet seen on a solid six-foot set wave at Supertubes. The Best 10-Point Ride Ever As the 1977 world champion and commentator mentioned, ‘it was a 10-point ride after the first alley-oop.’ Toledo still went on to perform a few carves and re-entries to make it the most solid 10-point ride ever. It was then that we all knew h ..read more

Top surf brands in the industry As with many industries worldwide, the surf industry works in cycles. What governs these phases is never apparent, but the underlying element is the whims of fashion. Even the biggest surf brands in the world, like Gotcha, go out of style and become uncool. They are sometimes the victim of their own success. As Gotcha founder Mike Tomson said, ‘size is the enemy of cool.’ Once everyone on the street wears a brand, it is no longer edgy and cool, and the youth move on. A history of surf brands Apart from Gotcha, there was Instinct, founded by 1977 World Champ ..read more

Image from surfatom.com In my research of a better surf training routine, I recently came across a product called; SURFATOM. Little did I know about the company and its one-product lineup, so I decided to reach out to them to form a better understanding of their product and its approach to surf training. Disclaimer: The co-founder Javier was kind enough to jump on a zoom-call with me to chat about surf training. He gave me some great insights for improvement and sent me a “Surfatom Board Training Kit” to try out. The harsh reality of Covid-19 As corona hit, I got forced to swap out my s ..read more

Blue Banana’s Adrenaline Crew surfer Daniela Boldini presents the video of her first surf trip to the Mentawai Islands, a true paradise of dreamy waves. Barcelona, November 15th, 2022. The Mentawai Islands are at the top of the must-go surf destinations for passionate surfers. Some of the best waves the Indian Ocean has to be found in front of this Indonesian volcanic archipelago, which makes it a true magnet for surfers from all over the world who travel on strike-missions to its shores, in search of dreamy pipes. After reading every Mentawai article in magazines / surf blogs, seeing al ..read more

While you don’t need to be crossfit buff or gymnast flexible in order to surf, it definitely becomes easier when you’re fit. But this begs the question: how exactly do you stay fit for surfing if there are no waves or you don’t live near an ocean? The answer is surf training. Professional surfers know the value of surf training routines. Most advanced and intermediate-level surfers know it too. But if you’re just starting your learn-to-surf journey, it’s easy to underestimate just how taxing surfing can be on the body. So, to ensure you don’t run out of energy after only one wave, we wrote t ..read more