VIDEO: Santa Cruz County, CA to Reopen Beaches, Parks, and Lift Ban on Surfing The Santa Cruz County health officer is planning to reopen beaches, parks, and to lift the ban on surfing this Thursday, April 16. “We’re seeing a very flattened curve in Santa Cruz County, which makes me feel optimistic and I believe that our community members will appreciate the privilege of being able to utilize the beaches and parks in our […] Surf SwellBrains | April 15, 2020 1 Comment
Surfing In or Around World-Famous Trestles Now Illegal | Huntington Beach One of a Few Open Beaches in CA Surfing in or around world-famous Trestles has been closed. Surfing there is now officially illegal. A crime. Related: VIDEO: Surfers Use Boat to Poach Closed Legendary CA Surf Spot and Boat Gets Caught by Waves On Tuesday, authorities blocked off pathways to surfers and other beachgoers. This follows a string of beach closures in San Diego County, Oceanside, and Los […] Surf SwellBrains | April 10, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Surfers Use Boat to Poach Closed Legendary CA Surf Spot | Boat Caught by Waves… View this post on Instagram Maybe taking a boat into Lowers isn’t such a good idea. Was checking cam, 3 guys out, boat was out of frame, set came in, then upside down boat came into frame with about 6 then in Line-up. Lifeguards paddled out to help them. Eventually boat washed up on shore. Check Surfline cam […] SwellBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Does Being a Great Surfer Also Make You a Great Snowboarder? [arve url="https://youtu.be/jq2AIcgs61U"] SwellBrains | April 7, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Surfer Cuffed and Arrested at Malibu, CA | Should Same Apply to Backcountry Skiers Right Now? Whatever you personally think, the people in charge have decided that to slow down and stop the spread of coronavirus it is best that we all stay at home, shelter in place, and practice self-isolation. Unfortunately, that means we must forgo some of the things that make us happy, connect us with nature, and keep us sane. Not just to prevent […] Surf SwellBrains | April 3, 2020 12 Comments
VIDEO: Cops Appear to SHOOT at Surfers Ignoring Lockdown in Costa Rica View this post on Instagram How’s the cops shooting at Salmon Boy @simonrex415 coming in from a shred .. this happened to him once before in the spring of 82 !! Run Salmon Run 🏃♀️ A post shared by Snapt4 (@snapt4) on Mar 28, 2020 at 3:41pm PDT The world is on lockdown. Everywhere is closed. Natural, wide-open […] Surf SwellBrains | March 31, 2020 0 Comments
Los Angeles, CA Has CLOSED All Beaches Due To Coronavirus Los Angeles, CA closed all beached due to the Coronavirus crisis today. This closure is effective immediately and will continue until April 19th, 2020. This closure comes on the heels of last weekend’s overly busy beaches where social distancing was not observed. “The crowds we saw at our beaches last weekend were unacceptable. In order to save lives, beaches in […] Industry News SwellBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Pro Big Wave Surfer Injured in Terrifying Jetski Accident at Nazare, Portugal View this post on Instagram A post shared by World Surf League (@wsl) This video is graphic. We are so glad to hear that Alex Botelho is in stable condition following this accident. We’re hoping for a full recovery for Alex. “Big Wave Surfer Alex Botelho was involved in a very serious incident during the Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge. He was rushed […] Surf SwellBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments