Rescuers Search for Missing Paddle Boarder on Lake Tahoe, CA: “Search efforts continued today for missing person Mark Ma. Mark was with several University of Nevada, Reno, football players yesterday on a paddle board trip at Lake Tahoe’s west shore. The group found themselves in trouble about 1.7 miles offshore, as high winds caused 3- to 5-foot swells. Mark Ma was the most experienced paddle boarder. Everyone else in the […] Industry News SwellBrains | June 11, 2016 0 Comments
NASA VIDEO: 4-Years of Sea Surface Temps in 45-Seconds This video shows us 4-years of Earth’s sea surface temperatures in 45-seconds and the result is stunning. Modeling Our Future Oceans by NASA June 8, 2016 is World Oceans Day, a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration. On June 8 each year, we celebrate the ocean, its importance in our lives, and how we can protect it. In order […] SwellBrains | June 10, 2016 0 Comments
Shark Attacks in California & Australia This Week Leave Surfer Without Leg, Swimmer Mauled A surfer who was surfing south of Perth in Western Australia on Tuesday was attacked by a shark that bit off his leg and broke his surfboard in half. He is currently in critical condition in the hospital. The surfer was Ben Gerring, 29, and he was surfing in Mandurah when the attack occurred. Local reports say that Ben was […] Industry News SwellBrains | June 2, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: 1st Ever Backflip Landed in Surfing Competition Today 2014 World Surf League champion Gabriel Medina just landed the first ever backflip in competition today. Gabriel Medina is from Brazil and this comp was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As you can imagine, the crowd went wild. What these guys can do on waves now is ridiculous. Surf SwellBrains | May 14, 2016 0 Comments
Kelly Slater Drops 4 Badass Edits of His Unbelievable Artificial Wave in California Kelly Slater has made an unbelievable artificial wave pool in the Central Valley of California. For 10 years, Kelly has been working with a team including an aerospace engineer from USC to build this badass wave. They’ve been competing against other teams working on artificial waves in Spain, Germany, Australia, and San Diego. This wave is 110 miles from the ocean in […] Surf SwellBrains | May 5, 2016 0 Comments
Surfer Grabs VIDEO of Huge Great White Shark Hucking Its Meat at Sunset Beach, CA on Monday *** Huntington Beach, CA surfer Drew Palumbo got incredible footage of a Great White shark hucking its meat huge around midday on Monday at Sunset Beach, CA. The footage is stunning… These animals are huge, badass, amazing, scary, and deserve to be protected. Surf SwellBrains | April 20, 2016 0 Comments
Skate Sunday: Longboards, Hand Sparks, & LED Lights at Night… Longboarding by Moonlight This looks incredible!Thanks to Flying Focus for the stunning footage! Posted by People Are Awesome on Sunday, March 20, 2016 This video is too cool. What will they think of next. Longboarding big hills with pro skaters, sparking hands, and LED lights at night. SwellBrains | March 20, 2016 0 Comments
Swell Saturday: The Best/Worst Wipeouts from “The Eddie” Big Wave Comp Last Week The legendary Eddie Aikau surf competition went down at Waimea, Oahu, Hawaii last week in the biggest surf the comp has ever seen. This comp has only gone down 9 times in its 31 year history. Waves have to have 20-30 foot faces, and be surfable for an 8 hour window. Eddie Aikau. The line up was full of legends including Kelly Slater, […] Surf SwellBrains | March 5, 2016 0 Comments