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Get ready to become a player in the game of wave pools. Earn points for every bottom turn, snap, barrel, and air, and win titles. #flowstate #wavegarden #urbnsurf #wavepool #gamification #surf #surfing
The gamification of wave pools has arrived
Flowstate has launched Game Modes, a gamified platform that rewards every wave, boosts repeat visits, and changes how surfers experience wave pools.
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Here's enough fuel for your early morning surf sessions without compromising digestion. #breakfast #surffood #food #nutrition #health #surf #surfing
The perfect pre-surf breakfast
Fuel your surf session with a balanced breakfast that delivers lasting energy, muscle support, mental focus, and hydration using simple, everyday ingredients.
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Would you approve a competition format that would not crown an overall surfing champion, but rather a World No. 1 finisher and a season-ending event winner, similar to the ATP Tour? #prosurfing #protennis #wsl #atptour #tennis #surf #surfing
Why surfing should borrow tennis' ranking system
What if surfing adopted tennis' ranking system? Here's why a single world ranking could reward consistency and attract more fans.
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"Close to one-third to half of the [central processing power] is allocated to the ocean, in terms of physics and rendering. That makes sense for a surfing game." #transworldsurf #videogames #games #surf #surfing Cc: @rockstargames.com
Before 'GTA' and 'Red Dead Redemption,' Rockstar built a surfing game
'TransWorld Surf' is arguably one of the best console video games featuring surfing, despite being released almost simultaneously and overshadowed by 'Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer.'
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Does skate culture reflect a tighter sense of belonging and community, as opposed to surf culture's territorialistic, localism-driven ethos? #skateculture #skateboarder #skateboard #skateboarding
The fundamental elements of skate culture
What makes skateboarding truly unique, diverse, and special? Explore the values, traditions, and mindset that define skate culture, and see how the pastime became a global, rich movement beyond sport.
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Lifeguards save hundreds of thousands of lives every year. In over 90 percent of cases, they are the first to reach struggling swimmers. #lifeguard #surflifesaving #surfrescue #watersafety #firstresponders #surf #surfing
The case for recognizing open water lifeguards as first responders
Backed by House Resolution 1188, open water lifeguards are pushing for recognition as first responders. Here's what it could mean for safety, training, and emergency response.
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If Alex Honnold can free-solo El Capitan, why does a beginner surfer fear an incoming six-foot wave? #fear #psychology #surf #surfing
Why fear is a surfer's greatest ally
Discover the science of fear in surfing, why it exists, how elite surfers manage it, and what neuroscience reveals about riding bigger waves.
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In 1964, Jack Murphy and friends stole, among 24 gemstones, the 563-carat Star of India, widely regarded as the largest star sapphire in the world. Here's the story of a surfer-turned-criminal-turned-ordained minister. #murphthesurf #surfculture #surf #surfing
'Murph the Surf': the extraordinary life of Jack Roland Murphy
Murph the Surf remains one of surfing's most complicated figures. His surfing achievements were genuine. But his criminal record is equally undeniable. Few lives in surfing history have traveled such ...
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Is summer surfing's ultimate season? Does symbolism meet reality's expectations? #summer #surfinglife #surfculture #surf #surfing
Surfers and summer: a love-hate relationship
Why do people associate surfing with summer? Explore the valid reasons why many surfers don't consider it the best season to paddle out.
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Norwegian surfer and physical oceanographer Torunn Irene Seldal shares a detailed and rich account of how her passion fueled her career choices and vice versa. #torunnseldal #oceanography #surfscience #journalism #surf #surfing
How surfing led me to a career in oceanography and journalism
Discover how a lifelong love of surfing evolved into a career in physical oceanography and journalism, leading to groundbreaking wave research in Nazaré.
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Ali Kassem has a dream: to witness a Syrian surfer wave the national flag at the Olympics. To get things started, he is building the foundations of surfing in his country. #alikassem #surfsyria #syria #refugees #surf #surfing
From war refugee to founder of Syria's first surf school
After fleeing war as a child, Ali Kassem returned home to build Syria's first surf school, turning a personal dream into a mission to inspire a new generation.
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How are developers finding ways to improve the quality of waves in video games? #surfgames #videogames #gamedev #waves #surf #surfing
Why simulating ocean waves is one of gaming's hardest challenges
Discover why realistic ocean waves remain one of video games' greatest technical challenges, from Gerstner waves and FFT to next-generation surf simulation.
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For some, dodging crowded lineups and picking less spectacular wave peaks has become an automatic inner mechanism. #surfcrowd #crowdedsurf #surfculture #surf #surfing
Unfollowing the sheep: how I (try to) avoid crowded lineups
Here's an approach to avoid crowded surf lineups by identifying overused picks, embracing smart contrarian plays, and picking lineups with greater wave-riding opportunities.
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Surf industry's gold mine - surfwear - has dramatically lost market share to large, multinational sports retailers. Here's what led to this financial catastrophe. #surfindustry #surfwear #surf #surfing
The decline of the surf industry and surfwear
Why did the surf industry decline? Explore how surfwear, fast fashion, e-commerce, and changing youth culture reshaped one of the world's biggest lifestyle markets.
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There is new research into why Nazaré gets such powerful, giant swells. And it has to do with two well-known oceanography variables. #nazare #underwatercanyon #surfscience #oceanography #surf #surfing
The Nazaré Canyon doesn't channel waves. It focuses them
Scientists have uncovered how the Nazaré Canyon creates giant waves, challenging the long-held belief that swell simply travels through it.
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Here's critical research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography that could prevent many deaths worldwide. Cc: @scrippsocean.bsky.social #unstablecliffs #coastalerosion #scripps #environment
Can coastal cliff collapses be predicted? New California research says yes
Discover how Scripps Oceanography researchers detected warning signs hours to days before coastal cliff collapses and what it means for public safety.
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Nic von Rupp will take you to the world's heaviest lineup. #ondays #bigwavesurfing #nazare #nicvonrupp #surf #surfing
A new big wave experience puts you inside a Nazaré strike mission
For anyone curious about what happens beyond the famous lighthouse viewpoint, ON! Days offers rare access to one of surfing's most closely guarded worlds, where forecasting, teamwork, preparation, and...
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If there's a surf cartoon series that you must follow, this is the one. And, surprisingly, or maybe not, it hails from Rome, Italy. #surfcartoon #giuliopompei #comics #cartoon #surfculture #surf #surfing
Giulio Pompei's 'Surf Cartoon' draws the funny side of surfing
The art of Giulio Pompei reminds us that surfing is also about the stories people tell in the parking lot, the habits every surfer develops, and the shared laughs that make the culture what it is.
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In the biography "Kelly Slater: The Greatest of All Time," sports journalist Stéphane Cohen takes an in-depth look at the early days of the 11-time world surfing champion. #kellyslater #biography #surfbook #books #surf #surfing
The birth of a prodigy: Kelly Slater
The road to becoming the greatest surfer of all time was tumultuous and bumpy. Here's how Kelly Slater's childhood led to an unprecedented surfing career.
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Guess who's behind the newly-founded Association for the Progression of Bodyboarding (APB)? #apbglobal #bodyboard #bodyboarding
There is a new APB in town: it's the Association for the Progression of Bodyboarding
APB is a coalition of bodyboarders, national federations, industry partners, and event organizers, with the goal of uniting the sport, strengthening its foundations, creating opportunities for future ...
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For those who might not know, surfing is older than football. And it made the cover of a 19th-century Victorian travel book. #surfbooks #history #hawaii #surf #surfing
The 1874 book that put surfing on its cover
'Summer Cruising in the South Seas' occupies a unique place in surfing history. Published in London in 1874, Charles Warren Stoddard's travel narrative includes one of the earliest detailed English ac...
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Here's the skateboard buying guide that will not only save you money but also help you adjust your needs to the weapon of choice. #skateboards #learntoskateboard #skateboard #skateboarding
How to buy your first skateboard
Buying your first skateboard? Learn how to choose the right deck, trucks, wheels and size, avoid common mistakes, and find the best beginner setup with expert advice.
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Having a professional surfing contest in town is not necessarily a good thing. Here's when too much is just too much. #overtourism #surf #surfing
Overtourism is surfing's problem, too
Surfing brings visitors and prosperity, but at what cost? A look at overtourism, sustainability, and the future of surf destinations.
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Louis Vuitton created a real wave that is not real. A tribute to surfing or a cultural appropriation? #louisvuitton #pharrell #parisfashionweek #fashion #luxury #surf #surfing
How surfing became the heart of Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2027 show
Louis Vuitton's Creative Director, Pharrell Williams, recreated a 26-foot barreling wave, from which models emerged wearing textures and patterns associated with life by the sea.
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Each second matters after a shark attack. And this Community Shark Bite Kit is making a difference. #communitysbk #sharkattack #lifesaving #surf #surfing
How Community Shark Bite Kits are saving lives on Australian beaches
The grassroots initiative includes several items that can help control severe bleeding, along with simple step-by-step treatment instructions.
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Teahupoo is unexpectedly dangerous, even on smaller days. #teahupoo #surf #surfing
California surfer dies at Teahupoo
Patrick Phillips, 56, was surfing the Tahitian reef break in small to average-sized wave conditions. The last time Teahupoo claimed a life was in 2000.
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'To Honor the Women of the Water' is a statue that was planned for Pleasure Point but will end up in Capitola. #statue #steamerlane #santacruz #capitola #womensurfing #surf #surfing
The female surfer statue that sparked a California debate
The statue 'To Honor the Women of the Water' was originally planned for installation in Pleasure Point, but will find its forever home in Capitola.
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Dreams that become real taste better when they are hard-earned. #surflife #surfculture #mikedavis #surf #surfing
The school prize that bought my first surfboard
My parents didn't want to give me a surfboard, so I had to earn it. Here's how excellent grades and fate changed my life forever.
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