As surfer girls with an adventurous spirit, we often find ourselves travelling further afield in the search of the perfect wave. With surfboard in tow, packing light is often essential to keep down costs. But when it comes to travel bags, it’s often a bit of a minefield. Our guest writer and Editor, Molly Blair, has you covered. She’s been reviewing some of the best, female specific, travel backpacks… A few years ago I decided it was time to splash out and treat myself to a proper travel backpack. I’d been using a hand-me-down from my boyfriend and it never fit me properly - the straps were to ..read more

Here’s a roundup of all the talks and workshops that inspired us from the Blue Earth Summit 2023. Our Editor and Guest Writer, Molly, attended the summit and brings you - the subscribers and readers of DOTS - the key takeaways. As surfers and ocean lovers, she explains why you should give a damn… Over a three day period, the Blue Earth Summit descended on Bristol for a programme of talks, workshops, panel discussions and meetings. The summit attracted some big name speakers and attendees, including Dragon’s Den investor Deborah Meaden, Kirsten Neuschäfer (the first woman to sail the round ..read more

Bella is someone we’ve followed for some time now. You might’ve clocked her surfing in the pages of Issue #001 (captured by BLU. Founder Aline Arnold above) or seen her incredible image of Rosie Lois on the first page of Issue #002 (below). Based in Cornwall, her water photography captures some of the best surfers in the South West. Currently in Mexico, she’s had the opportunity to attend the Mexi Log Fest and photograph some of the best longboarders in the world, including one of our favourite surfers of all time, Kassia Meador! We’ve invited her to feature as a guest blogger on Daughters of ..read more

On South Wales’ Gower Peninsula you’ll find Josh Hocking, Founder of Shocking Surfboards, who crafts some of the best longboards in the UK. One of his recent models - the Lady Logger - has caught our eye. Our guest writer and Sports Journalist student, Joe Smith, interviewed Josh to find out more about the board… If you’re a keen longerboarder, you’re gonna wanna read this one! Josh established his shaping business in 2015 and has since been shaping boards in an array of sheds in his back garden, which all come together to form a small workshop with everything a typical shaper would need. He ..read more

As the hottest ever British summer comes to an end, most dread the dropping temperatures. Meanwhile, we dream of autumn swell and pray for the arrival of low pressure. The waves have been few and far between on Gower this summer, albeit some fun ankle biting long boarding sessions, so you can imagine our excitement as the Atlantic woke from its slumber this last fortnight. Review #001: needessentials’ 6/4/3 liquid thermal hooded chest zip suit (£279). To get you ready for winter, we’re starting a series of reviews. We hope this will get you up to speed with the latest (and best) kit out there ..read more

A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of visiting The Wave in Bristol for Wave Wahine’s Women and Girls Surf Day. Everywhere you looked, ladies filled the pools, dominating the waves on boards of different sizes. Our guest blogger, Stephanie Conway, sums up what the day was all about… North Devon-based Yvette Curtis is dedicated to progressing women’s surfing. Through her organisation, Wave Wahines in partnership with surf school, Surf South West, Yvette provides affordable surfing lessons for girls, teens and adult women, and has used surfing therapy to help girls and women, including dom ..read more

When you’re in that space between land and sea - floating between sets - time becomes almost non-existent. You’re on the ocean’s clock. Even in a full line-up, nothing or nobody else matters. It is just you, your board and your wetsuit, sitting and waiting for another wave.  Hugging tight to every curve of your body, that suit is your lifeline, particularly in these cold months. Each millimetre determines how long you can endure the freezing water temperatures. It determines your wave count. It determines just how long your body can delay the inevitable cold. It is the single most importa ..read more

As Wales enters a national “firebreak” lockdown - this time just for two weeks - we are once again being asked to stay home. Many of us sea lovers from all around the country will be landlocked and missing being in and around the water. We hope this feature with some of our favourite ocean photographers provides you with a bit of a fix until we can be reunited with the ocean! Please enjoy these aesthetically pleasing photographs and don’t forget to support our local artists by giving them a like on Instagram and booking them in for a photography session sometime. Carys Griffiths www.carysg.co ..read more

This #LockdownSeries feature requires no introduction - just a disclaimer: What you’re about to read will make you miss the water. And so, without any explanation or faff, we present to you: The Ocean Poets… Submersion I feel you on my toes.  Creeping slowly upwards.  I feel you on my knees.  Hairs standing to attention.  I feel you give me goosebumps.  All over my skin.  I feel you give me peace.  From a modern time warp.  I feel you on my middle.  Cradling my curves.  I feel you on my chest.  Breathing sharpened.  I feel you on my n ..read more

Second up in our #LockdownSeries is a sneak peek into Leah Michael’s diary during the summer she spent in a Portuguese surf camp learning how to surf. She shares the struggles of catching her first wave - a feeling we know too well - and the internal doubts that come along with it. We hope you enjoy and reminisce on your own surfing journey! And remember, we are always learning… Email seadaughterswales@gmail.com to submit #LockdownSeries The Shift Leah Michaels takes you through the motions of catching that first wave… After her first year of graduate school, in the summer of 2017, Leah trave ..read more