Am I a Beginner or an Intermediate Surfer?

Am I a Beginner or an Intermediate Surfer?

It is one of the most common questions in surfing, and almost no one gives you a straight answer. Beginner, intermediate, advanced: nobody agrees on what those words mean.Why the labels are uselessOne surf school calls you intermediate after a week. Another says you...
How to Generate Your Own Speed on a Wave

How to Generate Your Own Speed on a Wave

Beginners wait for the wave to give them speed. Better surfers make their own. That single shift is what unlocks turns, and most surfers never get taught it properly.Speed is not about paddling harderOnce you are up and riding, paddling is over. The speed now comes...
What a Cutback Really Is (and When to Learn It)

What a Cutback Really Is (and When to Learn It)

Most surfers learn the cutback wrong, because they learn it as a shape instead of a decision. The move everyone copies You have seen it a thousand times. A surfer racing down the line, a smooth arc back toward the whitewater, a burst of spray. So you try to draw that...
How to Generate Your Own Speed on a Wave

Discover the Events for the World Surf League

Discover the Events for the World Surf League The 2025 season kicked off on January 27 with the Lexus Pipe Pro, presented by YETI. Discover the locations where the world’s top surfers will battle for the Championship Tour title with this breakdown of the official...