The waves at Ponto were better than expected, as the forecast was predicting knee high waves with a howling onshore south wind ahead of an approaching storm front coming in that evening, but we arrived to clean and glassy waist high wedges with only a minor onshore seabreeze coming up around mid morning and keeping [...]
The recent WSL Qualifying Series contest in Bathsheba, Barbados, the BTMI Barbados Surf Pro, brought together some of the most talented female surfers, including members of the Encinitas Boardriders Club. Among them were Ella McCaffray, Kaydn Persidok, and Maddie Stanton, who embarked on an unforgettable journey filled with amazing waves, breathtaking scenery, and a vibrant [...]
Surf competitions are a funny thing. I guess it all starts with judging, and it’s tough because it’s subjective to begin with. So, when you throw in junky waves, where do you go from there? Is “the best surfer” really determined when it’s 1 foot, 20 knots onshore, and minus tide closeouts? Everyone has been [...]
“We had a huge turnout at our first Wahine Surf Event at Seaside on Sunday 08/13/23. This special community surf day was all about empowering our younger female surfers. The positive energy and enthusiasm of the girls was truly infectious. The atmosphere was filled with positivity, inspiration, and a sense of togetherness. We couldn’t have [...]
San Clemente hosted our first event of the 2019- 2020 season on October 12th at Church. This was our first outing to kick off the new season. We had contestable surf landing ourselves in second place, to San Clemente. Highlights from the day included Jason Shook taking home the high wave score of the day, [...]
