Many of the intricacies and terminologies of surfing’s most central maneuvers are broken down piece by piece in this series by Hurley. It includes many of the best surfers in the world with narration by legendary surfers. They show the detailed commonalities you’ll find between surfers who have perfected these maneuvers along with the subtle style differences and preferences of these professionals. Indeed, a well done how to surf series.
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Stephany Gilmore Surf Lesson
Six time world champion charges big sections in this video with a voiceover by the lovely lady herself. She says how her experience in the water has helped her understand how to determine the best waves when she walks down to the beach. She mentions the importance of paddling out through the channel, an especially important thing in conditions like they have on the North Shore. Paddling and positioning are discussed as extremely important, and certainly so in treacherous conditions. I’ll tell you what, this girl knows what she’s talking about.
East Coast Surfing: Summer Swells in North Florida
To kick off the hurricane season here’s a rad one from north Florida. Jacksonville has extremely consistent surf. Jax Beach and The Poles are two super popular spots up there. The shredders in this video are some of the east coast of Florida’s best surfers.
On a side note: Analysts are suggesting this may be an above average, average season. Meaning that we may be looking at a season with storm frequencies at the higher end of the previously predicted ranges in the Colorado State University predictions.