World Surf League Postpones/Cancels All Events Through July | Announces New ‘World Title Surf-Off’ Format for 2021 Due to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) is postponing or canceling all events, at all levels of competition, through the end of June. The WSL will continue to monitor the situation and make the next call in early June. “Where and when we will run this year is still very much an open […] Surf SwellBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
2 Californian Beach Cities Vote For Legal Action Against Governor for Closing Beaches Two Southern California beach cities have voted to file an injunction against Governor Gavin Newsom’s order to close all beaches in Orange County. The order followed a weekend in which tens of thousands of people descended on Newport Beach in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, and beaches in Ventura County, north of LA. Newsom called this an example of “what […] SwellBrains | May 1, 2020 1 Comment
Governor of California Will Today Order All Beaches and State Parks Closed A memo sent to Californian police chiefs reveals that California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce today that he will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday, May 1st after people flocked to beaches during the weekend heatwave despite his social distancing order. After the well-publicized media coverage of overcrowded beaches this past weekend, in violation of Governor Newsom’s Shelter in […] Surf SwellBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Cool Footage of Surfer Riding Bioluminescent Waves in San Diego, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/QTjg12km2Nk"] SwellBrains | April 29, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Heatwave Draws Over 50,000 People to Californian Beaches Despite Stay-at-Home Measures A heatwave encouraged an estimated 50,000 people to descend on beaches in California, despite stay-at-home and social distancing measures still being in place. Related: Civil Disobedience: Town Mayor Comments on Video of Lone Surfer Running from Law Enforcement on California Beach Thousands flocked to Newport Beach and Huntington Beach on Friday and Saturday. Police in Pacific Grove closed the Lovers Point […] SwellBrains | April 27, 2020 0 Comments
San Clemente, CA to Begin Reopening Beaches This Weekend Two weeks after closing them, San Clemente City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin reopening city beaches for exercise and surfing. An online petition signed by 2,500 people asked for the reopening of local beaches “for the physical and mental well-being” of the community. Related: Civil Disobedience: Town Mayor Comments on Video of Lone Surfer Running from Law Enforcement on […] Surf SwellBrains | April 23, 2020 2 Comments
Civil Disobedience: Town Mayor Comments on Video of Lone Surfer Running from Law Enforcement on California Beach In an official letter released by the town of Little Coronado, California’s mayor, Rich Bailey, and headlined, Can We All Agree That Surfing Should Not Be a Crime, the mayor writes: “A viral video from earlier this week shows a lone surfer, in the ocean near La Jolla, fleeing the water as multiple law enforcement officials chase him down in […] Surf SwellBrains | April 21, 2020 1 Comment
Hawaii Governor Orders All Beaches CLOSED After Recent Overuse | But You Can Still Surf Hawaii Governor David Ige ordered all state-owned beached closed yesterday, April 17th, 2020 due to the Coronavirus crisis and due to “many people are continuing to access beaches, waters, and trails for social and recreational activities without proper social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis.” Violating these new rules can come with a fine of up to $5,000 and/or 1 year […] Industry News SwellBrains | April 18, 2020 0 Comments
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